KKR's Green Steady, Punjab's Connolly Explodes

0:00It's April 19th. This is Sydney News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. Kolkata Knight Writers finally grabbed their first win this IPL season, beating Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in their seventh game. Cameron Green, the pricey Aussie All-Rounder, studied the chase with 27 runs off just 13 balls after an early collapse. Rajasthan vatted first and made 155 for 9. KKR slipped to five for two early on, but Green helped rebuild before a diving stumping by Druev Jurl, off Ravi Bishnoi sent him packing down leg. Side, Rinku Singh then sealed it with an unbeaten 53 off 34. Meanwhile, over a new Shandigar, Punjab kings kept their perfect record intact, smashing let-now super giants by 54 runs. Young West Australian Cooper Connolly lit up with 87 off 46 balls, turning a slow start into pure fireworks. Connolly partnered Priyansh Arya for 182 runs in 13 overs, including five sixes in one

1:02over. With Marcus Doney's adding quick runs at the end, Punjab posted 254 for seven, the highest score of the season so far. Love now managed 205 in reply. These wins put Punjab 3 points clear at the top, while KKR breathesier after a rough start. IPL action keeps heating up with more big hits on the way.