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.
Chasing 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.