KKR won the match by 5 runs and kept themselves alive in this tournament. SRH’s struggle continues with their finishing setup. It was SRH’s game but KKR’s disciplined bowling brought them into the match again and stylishly won this match. KKR won the toss and elected to bat first. They didn’t get a good start, which they were expecting, and lost three wickets in power plays. However, Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh played an amazing knock. Andre Russell also contributed well to finish the innings. They brought the score to 171 runs in 20 overs.
On the other hand, SRH got a good start in the second inning but they also lost three wickets in power plays. But then Markram and Klassen played with a positive approach and kept the score flowing. They just needed 38 runs off 30 balls, which was easy to achieve when you have a top-quality batsman on the crease.
But later on, KKR made a great comeback and picked the important wickets of Markram and Klassen. The backbone of the team was broken when both of them were gone. Then Abdul Samad tried his best with fiery fours but couldn’t let his team win. In the end, SRH lost this match by just 5 runs and again missed the opportunity to claim 2 important points.
It was really a close encounter in which Nitish Rana’s KKR won the battle against SRH and kept themselves alive in this tournament. Varun Chakravarthy did a great job by defending 9 runs in the final over.
Highlight Scorecard In 1st Innings
| Nitish Rana | 42 runs off 31 balls |
| Rinku Singh | 46 runs off 36 balls |
| Andre Russell | 24 runs off 15 balls |
| Marco Jansen | 3o – 24r – 2w |
| T Natrajan | 4o – 30r – 2w |
| Markande | 4o – 29r – 1w |
Highlight Scorecard In 2nd Innings
| Aiden Markaram | 41 runs off 40 balls |
| Henrich Klassen | 36 runs off 20 balls |
| Abdul Samad | 21 runs off 18 balls |
| R Tripathi | 20 runs off 9 balls |
| Vaibhav Arora | 3o – 32r – 2w |
| Shardul Thakur | 3o – 23r – 2w |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4o – 20r – 1w |
| Harshit Rana | 4o – 27r – 1w |
Dream 11 Fantasy Player And Players Of Dream Team (DT)
| S. No. | Player Name | Runs Scored | Wickets Taken |
| 1. | Nitish Rana | 42 | – |
| 2. | Rinku Singh | 46 | – |
| 3. | Andre Russell | 24 | 1 |
| 4. | Anukul Roy | 13 | 1 |
| 5. | Marco Jansen | 1 | 2 |
| 6. | T Natrajan | – | 2 |
| 7. | A Markaram | 41 | 1 |
| 8. | H Klassen | 36 | – |
| 9. | Vaibhav Arora | 2 | 2 |
| 10. | Shardul Thakur | 8 | 2 |
| 11. | V Chakravarthy | – | 1 |
Man OF The Match
Varun Chakravarthy got the Man of the Match Award for his exceptional bowling performance. He bowled a 4-over spell and conceded only 20 runs for 1 wicket. He was given the responsibility of defending 9 runs in the last over and he did his job very well. He gave only 3 runs in that over and brought his team an amazing win. He took the wicket of Abdul Samad who was getting dangerous in the final overs.
Highest Scorer Batsman
Rinku Singh remains the highest scorer from KKR. He scored 46 runs off 35 balls in which he smashed 4 fours and 1 six. He came to bat when the team needed a partnership and he did his job pretty well with Nitish Rana.
Highest Wicket Taker
In this match, 4 bowlers were there who took 2 wickets. From SRH, Marco Jansen and T Natrajan were there, and from KKR, Vaibhav Arora and Shardul Thakur took the highest wickets.
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