Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul set record for longest opening stand against KKR
The batting of both the Lucknow Super Giants openers proved to be a nightmare for Kolkata Knight Riders’ bowling attack. quinton de kock And KL Rahul Recorded the highest opening stand in the tournament’s fifteen-year history. Together, both the players set a monstrous target of 211 runs, hitting more than a dozen fours and sixes. No team except LSG IPL Who did not lose a single wicket in 20 overs.
Highest partnership for any wicket in IPL:
- 229 Kohli – De Villiers RCB vs GL Bangalore 2016
- 215*Kohli – De Villiers RCB vs MI Mumbai WS 2015
- 210* Rahul – De Kock LSG vs KKR Mumbai DYP 2022
The pairing of South African and Indian players set a series of records individually at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai.
quinton de kock
Quinton scored his second IPL century after 2016. He scored 140 runs in 70 balls which is his highest score of the tournament. He also climbed to third place on the list of highest individual scores in the league. He tops the list of most runs scored by a wicketkeeper in the history of IPL.
Highest individual score in IPL:
175* c Gayle RCB vs PWI Bengaluru 2013
- 158* B McCullum KKR vs RCB Bangalore 2008
- 140* c de Kock LSG vs KKR Mumbai DYP 2022
- 133* AB de Villiers RCB vs MI Mumbai WS 2015
- 132* KL Rahul PK vs RCB Dubai 2020
KL Rahul
Captain Rahul also did not lag behind, hitting 68 runs in 51 balls with the help of four sixes and three fours to register his 30th half-century of the IPL. He became the only player in the history of IPL to score 500+ runs in five back-to-back seasons. His performance this season has been commendable with two centuries and 537 runs in 14 matches.
LSG are currently third in the IPL 2022 points table in their first season.