Despite the best-laid plans, circumstances change and plans are inevitably disrupted

RCB effectively neutralised Sunil Narine's impact. While most teams are aware of the necessity to avoid giving him any room, they went a step further, adopting a strategy of solely bowling leg-stump yorkers. KKR's most prolific hitter this season required eight balls to register his first hit. Salt made a significant contribution to the team's success, hitting 10 of the first 13 balls to the boundary and approaching the fastest fifty in IPL 2024. He could have had a greater impact, but in attempting to hit another six, he was caught at deep midwicket. Nevertheless, his 48 runs off 14 balls with seven fours and three sixes were a valuable contribution to the team's overall performance.