ACA-VDCA Stadium bolsters its reputation as a batters’ paradise
The Hindu
ACA-VDCA Stadium witnesses a power-hitting spectacle as KKR falls just short of highest-ever IPL total against DC.
The ACA-VDCA Stadium bolstered its reputation as a batters’ paradise with yet another monumental display of power-hitting, with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) smashing 272 runs after winning the toss and electing to bat first against Delhi Capitals (DC), falling just a few runs short of the highest-ever IPL total of 277 which was registered by SRH against MI in Hyderabad.
A packed crowd watched awestruck as the KKR batters clinically demolished the DC line-up without pausing for breath. Many of the spectators were those who were unable to get tickets for the earlier match here between CSK and DC, which witnessed similar fireworks from MS Dhoni.
The disappointment of having missed that match, however, was quickly forgotten by the fans who were treated to the second-highest score of all time in IPL history, with 63 boundaries being scored over the course of the match.
The stadium etched its name in IPL annals by becoming the highest-ever score ever recorded by a team playing away from its main home venue.
The first innings was a complete batting display by KKR. Right from the powerplay, Sunil Narine, who opened for the KKR for the second time this season, gave a blistering start. His innings of 85 included seven monstrous sixes, mesmerising the spectators who turned up in large numbers despite it being a working day.
Power-hitting skipper Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell and young Indian sensation Rinku Singh also hit a few lofty shots. Though many expected a close contest, KKR won comfortably in the end.
A. Santosh, had come with his family from Srikakulam, said it was a match to remember. “I was unable to get tickets for the DC-CSK match. But I got lucky this time. My sons had a blast watching their favourite team post the second-highest total of all time in IPL,” Mr. Santosh said.
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