IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders Become First Team to Score 200+ Total at Ekana Stadium in T20s
KKR becomes first team to score 200-plus at Ekana Stadium in T20.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) make history at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, becoming the first team to score a 200-plus total at this venue. They ended up scoring 235/6 in the 20 overs after batting first.
Philip Salt and Sunil Narine launched the team with a dynamic 61-run opening partnership, laying a strong foundation. Salt’s rapid 32 runs off 14 balls and Narine’s blistering 81 off 39 balls propelled the team’s innings.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi added 32 runs from 26 balls, and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 25 runs from just six deliveries provided a strong finish to the KKR innings.
Highest Team Totals at Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium (ABVS), Lucknow in Menβs T20s
- 235/6 – KKR vs LSG, 2024*
- 199/2 – India vs Sri Lanka, 2022
- 199/8 – LSG vs PBKS, 2024
- 199/3 – RR vs LSG, 2024
- 197/4 – Punjab vs Goa, SMAT 2021/22
- 196/5 – LSG vs RR, 2024
