Kolkata Knight Riders won the match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in a dominant fashion by 80 runs at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
KKR posted a huge score of 200/6 on the board after being invited to bat first, thanks to sensational knocks from Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, and Ajinkya Rahane. Defending the total, Vaibhav Arora led the bowling attack and they bowled out SRH for 120 in 16.4 overs.
"This game was really important for us. WInning by big margin was crucial. Even we wanted to bowl on this wicket. When we lost two early wickets, wanted to consolidate till 6 overs - play with intent but play cricketing shots. And then when we have wickets in hand, guys down the order can get as many runs as possible."
Happy with the batting unit - Ajinkya Rahane
"Happy with the batting unit. Last two games were not upto the mark for us. But we learned a lot from our mistakes. This is a great example for us as a batting unit. Rinku and Venkatesh - those guys can play brilliant shots. Ramandeep was sitting in the dugout, Dre was sitting and Moeen was also ready."
"It was about playing normal till 15 overs and take it on. Initially we thought 170-180 in the surface would be good. Slower balls were gripping. We had three quality spinners. Moeen, unfortunately, couldn't bowl tonight. Sunny and Varun bowled really well. Credit goes to Vaibhav and Harshit as well."
How did KKR perform in the previous IPL match against SRH?
Bowling first, Mitchell Starc proved his worth in the biggest match of the season and provided KKR with a great start. He struck early with two wickets, including a sensational delivery to dismiss Abhishek Sharma. Vaibhav Arora sent back Travis Head for a golden duck, while Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, and Harshit Rana ensured SRH never got going.
The chase was a formality, and KKR made it look even easier. Venkatesh Iyer hammered 52* runs off just 26 balls, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz chipped in with a handy 39 runs. They eventually completed the run-chase in just 10.3 overs in a one-sided final.
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