The match between Kolkata Knight Riders versus Sunrisers Hyderabad was completely taken by Kolkata Knight Riders as both batting and bowling units of the team performed really well and they won the game by 80 runs. So let’s get into the article to check out the full details of the match.
A look back to the game between Kolkata Knight Riders versus Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field first and it was believed to be the best decision as the KKR team lost Quinton de Kock for just 1 and Sunil Narine went to back to the pavilion after scoring 7.
However, it was the silence before the storm. Well, the captain Ajinkya Rahane contributed 38 while Angkrish Raghuvanshi smashed 50 from 32 and Venkatesh Iyer showcased a firework by smashing 60 from 29. After that, it was the turn of Rinku Singh who was not out after scoring 32 from 17. Kolkata Knight Riders ended the innings at 200 with the loss of 6 after 20 overs on the board.
The reply of Sunrisers Hyderabad was exciting as the impact player Travis Head smashed a boundary on the very first bowl but the momentum was not kept by the boys of the Sunrisers Hyderabad. As on the next delivery, Head went back to the pavilion after scoring 4 from 2 and his partner Abhishek Sharma disappointed by getting out for just 2.
Ishan Kishan once again disappointed as he contributed only 2 to the total. Nitish Kumar Reddy contributed 19 while Kamindu Mendis added 27 to the total. Heinrich Klaasen was the top scorer of the side as he contributed 33 from 21. Aniket Verma and 6 while the captain of the side Pat Cummins contributed 14. Sunrisers Hyderabad was all out at 120 in just 16.4 overs.
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