IPL 2024 The 31st match was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Rajasthan Royals registered a spectacular victory in the match. During the match, Jos Buttler spoiled Sunil Narine’s first century in the tournament by scoring a century. At one point in the match, it seemed that Kolkata Knight Riders would easily win the match. After 14 overs, Rajasthan Royals needed 96 runs to win. Seeing the mountain-like runs, everyone was predicting that Kolkata would register a win today and reach the first position in the points table. But in the match, Jos Buttler snatched the victory from the hands of Kolkata. Butler’s century against Kolkata Knight Riders created a record for the joint highest run chase in IPL history.

IPL 2024: Butler’s seventh century in IPL

Jos Buttler scored an unbeaten century in the match played. During the match, he scored 107 runs in 60 balls with the help of 9 fours and 6 sixes. Butler completed his century in 55 balls. This was his second century this season. This was Butler’s seventh century in IPL. With the help of this century innings of Butler, Rajasthan team achieved the record target of 224 runs in 20 overs.

IPL 2024: Narayan’s century did not work

After losing the toss in the match, Sunil Narayan performed brilliantly on behalf of Kolkata Knight Riders team who came to bat first. In the match, he scored 109 runs in 56 balls with the help of 13 fours and six sixes. With the help of Sunil Narayan’s century, the team could cross the mark of 223 runs. But in the match, Jos Buttler spoiled the plans of the fully formed Kolkata team. Sunil Narayan’s century paled in comparison to Jose’s match-winning century.

IPL 2024: Butler left Virat behind

This was the third time Jos Buttler scored a century while run-chasing in the IPL. Jos Buttler has left Virat Kohli behind in terms of scoring centuries in run-chases. He ranks first in terms of scoring most centuries in run-chase. Whereas Virat Kohli is at second place with two centuries. Ben Stokes is at third place below Virat Kohli. Ben Stokes has also scored two centuries while run-chasing in IPL.
Most centuries in IPL run-chase
3 – Jos Buttler
2 – Virat Kohli
2 – Ben Stokes

IPL 2024: Riyan Parag hits helicopter shot

During the batting of Rajasthan team in the match, Riyan Parag played MS Dhoni’s shot. Yes, Riyan Parag hit a helicopter shot while batting. Harshit Rana, who came to bowl the eighth over, bowled a length ball to Riyan Parag on the leg side at a speed of 140. Riyan Parag played a helicopter shot and hit a six towards backward square leg. In the match, Parag played an innings of 34 runs in 14 balls.