NEW DELHI: The ongoing IPL 2024 season witnessed another twist in the 'toss-tampering' saga as Kolkata Knight Riders clashed with Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens on Sunday. The controversy began earlier in the tournament with Faf du Plessis himself at the center.
In a match between MI and RCB, a contentious toss took place when MI captain Hardik Pandya tossed the coin over his head, sparking speculation about tampering after it landed behind everyone. Du Plessis later shared the incident with SRH captain Pat Cummins, adding fuel to the controversy.
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In response, broadcasters began zooming in on the coin during tosses to dispel tampering theories.
During Sunday's match, the camera zoomed in on the coin, capturing Du Plessis breaking into a cheeky smile, adding a humorous touch to the situation.
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The unusual move by broadcasters to zoom in on the coin during tosses comes amidst the ongoing speculation, aiming to put rest to toss-tampering theories. This action by the IPL production team has once again sparked discussion on social media platforms.
After the toss, the Kolkata Knight Riders managed to secure a nail-biting one-run victory against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru off the final delivery in the thrilling match. Despite a valiant effort by Karn Sharma, who launched an unexpected assault on Mitchell Starc in the last over, the Knight Riders maintained their composure to clinch the win.
1/10:IPL 2024: KKR beat RCB by 1 run
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2/10:Kolkata Knight Riders
<p>Kolkata Knight Riders survived a late charge by Royal Challengers Bengaluru batsmen to win by one run in an IPL thriller after Virat Kohli's angry outburst at his dismissal on Sunday. </p>AP
3/10:Shreyas Iyer
<p>Bengaluru conceded 222-6 after electing to field first at Eden Gardens with Phil Salt smashing 48 off 14 balls and skipper Shreyas Iyer hitting 50. </p>AFP
4/10:Karn Sharma
<p>Needing 21 to win in the final over by Mitchell Starc, RCB's Karn Sharma hit the Australian left-arm quick for three sixes before being caught and bowled. </p>AFP
5/10:Phil Salt
<p>Wicketkeeper Salt then ran out Lockie Ferguson on the last ball despite a wide throw by the fielder as Bengaluru were bowled out for 221. </p>AP
6/10:Virat Kohli
<p>Bengaluru slipped early in their chase when Virat Kohli, who made a seven-ball 18, fell caught and bowled off Harshit Rana. </p>AP
7/10:No-ball?
<p>But the former India captain looked confident the high full-toss was above his waist as the umpires checked for a no-ball. </p>AFP
8/10:Furious Kohli
<p>TV umpire Michael Gough declared it out after technology suggested the trajectory of the ball dipped below the waist of the batsman, who returned furious after exchanging words with the on-field officials. </p>PTI
9/10:7th loss in 8 games
<p>The drama did not help Bengaluru in their chase as the bottom-placed side in the 10-team table slumped to their seventh loss in eight matches. </p>PTI
10/10:Andre Russell
<p>Will Jacks, who made 55, and Rajat Patidar, who hit 52, attempted to set up the chase in a 102-run third-wicket stand, which was broken by Andre Russell.</p>AFPChasing a formidable target of 223 runs set by the Knight Riders, the Royal Challengers required 21 runs from Starc's final over. With Karn and Mohammed Siraj at the crease, the result seemed to be a foregone conclusion. However, Karn, a leg-spinner with limited batting experience, nearly turned the tables by smashing three sixes off Starc, reducing the deficit to just three runs off two balls.
In a dramatic finish, Starc redeemed himself by taking a return catch to dismiss Karn, who scored a quickfire 20 runs off 7 balls, including three sixes. On the final delivery, Lockie Ferguson was run out, leaving RCB all out for 221 in their allotted 20 overs, just one run short of the target.
