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Best performances - Batsmen

SPD Smith
SPD Smith
39(34) 4x4 - 0x6
Control %85%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 26 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
4 4 6 0 2 0 2 21
RR Pant
RR Pant
39(36) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %70%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 9 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
0 1 1 1 6 11 0 19

Best performances - Bowlers

Avesh Khan
Avesh Khan
O3
M0
R13
W3
Eco4.33
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
LH Ferguson
O2
M0
R10
W2
Eco5.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Sreshth Shah

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Venkatesh Iyer, two wickets today: "Felt good with the ball. Always had the confidence that I can deliver with the ball. I do practice the yorker a lot. I practice with my bowling coach Anand Rajan. For me, it's about accuracy and bowling to my field. As long as my execution is current, I am extremely satisfied. I think to be a player who can help in all three departments is good. I thrive fielding as well. I've always wanted to be that cricketer."

Mustafa Moudi : "Funny enough but this is the worst Win for KKR in UAE this season in terms of Balls remaining. Such is the dominance for KKR !!"

Losing captain Rishabh Pant: "I think we were 10 short, not much. We knew wicket would slow down in the second innings. But every team is trying to win the match. We want to give 100% and if it doesn't go our way we will learn and move on. Batting was pretty difficult for new batters. We wanted to capitalise in the end with the bat, but we lost wickets and ended up 10 short. Bowling performance - really happy. There isn't a massive change that we need to do."

5.38pm We all knew even 128 would be tricky on this surface, but the Knight Riders have found a way to win, and have defeated top-two side Delhi Capitals. That means the Knight Riders are sitting pretty on fourth with 10 points, with other teams now needing to chase them. Knight Riders will be especially happy that Narine and Rana got runs with the bat. The Capitals camp will surely rethink their bowling strategy for this match. A win would've secured a top-four finish for the Capitals, but that wasn't to be.

Johann: "Sunil Narine for MoM. 2/18 and he slayed the dragon!"

18.2
4
Nortje to Rana, FOUR, Rabada flies, but can't get a hand to it! Length ball outside off, and Rana has cut this past the third-man fielder on the boundary! Knight Riders win by three wickets

Has an unfit Ferguson been sent out?

18.1
0
Nortje to Rana, no run, good length on middle. And he nudges to the leg side. Ferguson hobbles his way out half-way down, but Rana sends him back. Ferguson is slow to get back and Axar nearly had him run out!

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | KKR: 126/7 (2 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 1.00)

  • Nitish Rana32 (25b)
  • Avesh Khan3-0-13-3
  • Anrich Nortje2-0-11-1
17.6
W
Avesh Khan to Southee, OUT, twist in the tale? Avesh Khan gets his 50th T20 wicket in style. Fullish outside off. Angling into the stumps. Southee goes for the glory shot with a leg-side slog, but he gets the inside edge instead. Off stump rattled

TG Southee b Avesh Khan 3 (7m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60.00

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17.5
1
Avesh Khan to Rana, 1 run, full on off. Pushed to mid off and another quick single taken. The batters know that the pressure is on the fielders
17.4
1
Avesh Khan to Southee, 1 run, full outside off. Skips down the ground and drills a shot to Rabada at mid off. Southee is off for one, and he will be out only if there's a direct-hit
17.3
2
Avesh Khan to Southee, 2 runs, high, in the air, but lands safe! Back of a length outside off stump. Looks to pull over the leg side, but the drag goes up in the air instead. Deep midwicket and fine leg come together to get under it, but it falls between both players

KKR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st28VR IyerShubman Gill
2nd15RA TripathiShubman Gill
3rd24N RanaShubman Gill
4th0EJG MorganN Rana
5th29KD KarthikN Rana
6th26SP NarineN Rana
7th4TG SoutheeN Rana
8th4LH FergusonN Rana