Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Jason Roy has been fined ten per cent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, here.
A quickfire fifty from Jason Roy followed by clinical bowling performance by spinners Varun Chakaravarthy, Suyash Sharma and all-rounder Andre Russell led Kolkata Knight Riders to an impressive 21-win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL 2023 match and helped them end their four-match losing streak in the tournament at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, here on Wednesday.
The win took England to the top of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League Standings with 125 points. Before the start of the series, England were third on the table with 95 points, but their flawless victory means they have leapfrogged Afghanistan and Bangladesh to the summit.
The Netherlands rode on a 73-ball 78 by their skipper Scott Edwards to post a below-par 238 for 7 in 41 overs in the weather-hit match.
A report in espncricinfo said on Tuesday that the 31-year-old cricketer, who was signed by the Titans for his base price of Rs two crore at the IPL mega auction barely a fortnight ago, had informed the franchise of his decision to quit last week.
The series victory ensures England remain at the top of the ICC Men's T20I rankings, while Pakistan stay fourth
Fit-again opener Jason Roy has said England's good record in the recent past will not hold much water against Australia who are a class act
Roy made it clear that the T20 World Cup is at the forefront of England's plans going ahead.
According to the England batter, safety of the players and the spectators is paramount and that's why he would not even mind playing in front of empty stands.
In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which England went on to win, Roy scored 443 runs at an average of 63.28.
