The tenth clash of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 featuring Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic M?? Chinnaswamy Stadium brimmed with standout moments and stellar perform??ances from both teams.

The contest started with RCB’s Virat Kohli showcasing his prowess, while the second innings witnessed a fiery display from KKR’s batters, particularly Sunil Narine and Phil Salt, who relentlessly hammered RCB’s bowlers across the field. Yet, amidst the onslaught, Mayank Dagar provided RCB with a much-needed respite by dismantling the formidable pa??rtnership and dismis??sing Narine with a delivery of exquisite beauty.

RCB sets a competitive total: Virat Kohli’s dominance

Asked to bat first, RCB set a competitive total of 182/6 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy of Kohli’s scintillating unbeaten knock of 83 runs off just 59 deliveries. The former Bengaluru skipper was well supported by Cameron Green (33), Glenn Maxwell (28), and Dinesh Karthik (20).

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KKR’s explosive response: Sunil Narine and Phil Salt wreak havoc

KKR’s response was swift and aggressive, with their openers blazing away to fifty runs in just three overs. Narine (47 runs off 22 deliveries) and Salt (30 runs off 20 balls) seemed unstoppable as they formed a formidable partnership, putting the RCB bowlers under immense pressure. Narine, in particular, looked set to wreak havoc on the opposition until Mayank intervened with a moment of brilliance.

With the match tilting in KKR’s favour, Mayank produced a delivery that gave the crowd of Chinnaswamy a reason to celebrate. The RCB spinner executed a perfect yorker that crashed into Narine’s off-stump, leaving the crowd in awe and Dagar himself pumped up. Narine, who was shaping up for an explosive innings, had his stumps shattered and missed on a well-deserved fifty.

Here’s the video:

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Impact of Dagar’s breakthrough

The significance of Dagar’s breakthrough cannot be overstated. Not only did it halt KKR’s momentum, but it also swung the momentum back in RCB’s favor, breathing new life into the contest. With Narine back in the pavilion, RCB looked more confident but couldn’t seize the opportunity to tighten their grip on the match and eventually went on to lose the contest by seven wickets.

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Mayank Dagar, the new recruit of Kings XI Punjab franchise, is looking for a?? place in playing eleven of the team who have two spinners, Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin.

The y?oung lad concedes that his he??ight can work in his favour and might come in handy.

“Obviously, it (height) is an advantage because I get the bounce off the wicket, which is good for spinners,” he told Wisden India.

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The 21-year-old left-arm spinner is also a fitness freak. In September 2017, he trended on social media for his stylish looks and super-fit body, earning comparisons with Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan?. He also has more than 82,000 Instagr?am followers.

“Girls have told me that I look like Varun Dhawan”, he admitted.

One might also remember Mayank as the nephew of former In??dian opener and Director of Cricket at KXIP, Virender Sehwag.

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After remaining unsold in the first round of IPL mega-auc?tions, Sehwag bid successfully for his nephew and snapped him up for Rs 20 lakhs.

Dagar has represented India? at the Under-19 World Cup in 2016 and also has been selected for the Under-23 team. In 13 T20 matches he has played, Dagar has taken 12 wickets at an economy rate of 7.34. His best figures are of 3/28.

In the first class cricket, Sehwag’s nephew has played 11 matches where he has taken 30 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 2.9.

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