Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 61 of the continuing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 by 54 runs in Pune on Saturday.
Chasing 178, the Sunrisers by no means actually obtained the momentum as they saved shedding wickets at common intervals. The 2016 IPL winners solely managed to attain 123/8 in 20 overs, shedding the competition by an enormous margin of 54 runs.
Opener Abhishek Sharma was the one batter who confirmed some fightback with 43 off 28 balls with the assistance of six boundaries earlier than Varun Chakravarthy removed him. For the two-time champions, Andre Russell bagged three wickets for 22 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Earlier, the Knight Riders have been in a spot of hassle shedding half their facet for simply 94 in 11.3 overs earlier than Russell’s counter-attacking knock took his facet to a aggressive 177/6 of their allotted 20 overs.
Russell, together with Sam Billings, added 63 runs for the sixth wicket to stabilise the innings. The Caribbean large smashed an unbeaten 49 runs off 28 deliveries with the assistance of seven boundaries, together with 4 sixes. Similarly, Billings scored a vital 34 off 29 balls, together with three fours and a six.
For the Sunrisers, Umran Malik was the star with the ball, taking a superb three-wicket haul whereas conceding 33 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
.@KKRiders are chipping away right here in Pune! ? ?
Tim Southee scalps his second wicket as captain @ShreyasIyer15 completes the catch.
Follow the match ? https://t.co/BGgtxVmUNl#TATAIPL | #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/p0wpoS5NWf
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 14, 2022
Keep believing! ?#AmiKKR #KKRvSRH #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/2zwxGC9HR4
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 14, 2022
Andre Russell as soon as once more doing it for KKR. What a star he’s.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 14, 2022
#IPL2022 #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/CmnfU1nuWr
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 14, 2022
Sunrisers Hyderabad turns into the primary staff to have 5 consecutive wins adopted by 5 consecutive losses in IPL.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) May 14, 2022
In excessive strain matches we might even see groups batting first. Chasing is getting a bit more durable. Bad loss for SRH as their NRR is unfavourable. Big subsequent week developing.
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) May 14, 2022
KKR win by 54 runs. #KKRvSRH #OrangeArmy #ReadyToRise #TATAIPL
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 14, 2022
What an incredible catch @shashank2191. India has immense expertise in fielding. So good to see younger gamers throwing themselves on the sphere and taking robust catches. #KKRvSRH #TATAIPL #TATAIPL2022
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) May 14, 2022
Andre Russell has scored 330 runs and took 17 wickets in IPL 2022 – The MVP, the beast is again.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 14, 2022
What a sport for Andre Russell, 49* & 3-22 as KKR win by 54 runs and keep alive within the playoff race
Very poor from SRH, so disenchanted with them this season#KKRvsSRH
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) May 14, 2022
Andre Russell wins his twelfth Man Of The Match Award within the IPL. One of the best ever for KKR and a beast of the IPL.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 14, 2022