Kolkata Knight Riders stored their out of doors possibilities of attaining the playoffs alive after hammering SunRisers Hyderabad by way of 54 runs in Fit 61 of the season on the MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday, Would possibly 14.
Led by way of Andre Russell’s quickfire 49 no longer out and his bowling figures of three/22, KKR got here up with a complete efficiency in opposition to SRH, who slipped to their fifth instantly loss.
KKR jumped to the sixth spot, getting an enormous spice up to the Web Run Price whilst SRH slipped to the eighth spot as they appear to have forgotten the best way to win, as soon as once more.
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It is been a topsy-turvy journey for SRH who started their season with 2 defeats however bounced again with 5 succesive wins. Then again, Kane Williamson’s males are in peril of no longer making the playoffs after shedding 5 at the jump.
WILLIAMSON STRUGGLES
SRH wanted a just right get started after conceding a couple of too many further runs on the finish however it was once no longer intended to be as Kane Williamson struggled to get going. He were given out for 9 off 17 deliveries as batting trainer Brian Lara shook his head in frustration when the skipper noticed his stumps rattled by way of Andre Russell.
In spite of Abhishek Sharma getting off to a brisk get started, KKR controlled simply 32 runs within the powerplay.
SRH had been by no means ready to stay alongside of the asking price that shot up within the powerplay. Rahul Tripathi fell for 9 (12 ball) whilst giant gun Nicholas Pooran flattered to lie to as soon as once more, falling for two to his Trinidad teammate Sunil Narine.
Aiden Markram (32) and Abhishek (43) had been the one two batters who were given going for SRH in a disappointing batting display.
SRH had been limited to 123/8 in 20 overs as KKR bowlers stepped up giant time on Saturday.
Russell (3/33), Narine (1/34), Tim Southee (2/23), Umesh Yadav (1/19) and Varun Chakravarthy (1/25) — a collective bowling effort from the 2-time champions that should have thrilled captain Iyer.
Previous within the day, younger opener Venkatesh Iyer suffered some other failure because the left-handed batter fell for 7 as early because the 2d over to Marco Jansen, who returned to the enjoying XI for the Sunrisers along side T Natarajan and Washington Sundar.
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Iyer had made it again to the enjoying XI after having been dropped for a few fits on Monday in opposition to Mumbai Indians. He had hit a 24-ball 43 once you have the backing of head trainer Brendon McCullum. Then again, good fortune abandoned Iyer as soon as once more as he performed on whilst looking to hit a boundary.
Then again, KKR driven forward within the powerplay with Nitish Rana, who batted at No. 3 and senior opener Ajinkya Rahane taking the assault to the SRH bowlers. Rahane hit 3 sixes for his 24-ball 28 as he battled a hamstring factor. Rahane was once no longer ready to run between the wickets however he stood his flooring and hit the large ones within the powerplay.
UMRAN FINDS FORM
Then again, tearaway pacer Umran Malik stormed again to shape, selecting up the wickets of well-set Rahane and Nitish Rana as early as his first over. Umran then returned to take away KKR captain Shreyas Iyer for 15 (9 balls), who hit him instantly to the deep mid-wicket fielder. It was once the 2d time within the ongoing season that Umran were given the KKR skipper out after the memorable yorker from the opposite fixture.
Proper after selecting up his maiden 5-wicket haul in opposition to Gujarat Titans on April 27, Umran gave away 48 runs in his 4-over spell in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings on Would possibly 1. He was once taken to the cleaners by way of Delhi Capitals as he leaked 52 runs in his 4-over quota. Umran then bowled handiest 2 overs in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Would possibly 8, conceding 25 runs.
However SRH would were thrilled to peer Umran returning to shape, taking his tally to 18 wickets in 12 fits.
KKR stuttered slightly within the center overs as they misplaced Rinku Singh and captain Iyer in fast succession.
RUSSELL BLItZ IN PUNE
Then again, Andre Russell, who has been KKR’s MVP this season, joined fingers with Sam Billings, who returned to the aspect rather than Sheldon Jackson. The 2 added a 65-run stand for the sixth wicket, serving to KKR get previous 150.
Billings took the aggressor’s function, permitting Russell to settle into his innings. Then again, KKR misplaced Billings for 34 (29 balls) within the nineteenth over bowled by way of Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
KKR had been 157 on the finish of the nineteenth over and a gutsy transfer from skipper Williamson to provide off-spinner Washington Sundar the general over backfired as Andre Russell tore into him, smashing 3 sixes and gathering 20 runs to push KKR’s general to 177.