IPL 2023: KKR vs GT | Resurgent Gujarat stands in way of Kolkata's revival
The Hindu
Indian Premier League 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans in Kolkata on April 29
A resurgent Gujarat Titans, boasting a power-packed bowling unit, will come in the way of Kolkata Knight Riders' revival hopes when the two teams cross swords in the IPL in Kolkata on April 29.
The home side's misfiring campaign finally came on track after they fired in unison to snap their four-match losing streak with a convincing win at Bangalore.
In a season their Caribbean star duo of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine are yet to fire, the low-profile KKR side without their regular skipper Shreyas Iyer may just have found a trump card in Jason Roy.
The Englishman set the tempo with a fiery half-century for the likes of Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh and David Wiese to capitalise and set a winning total of 201 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Included only in their sixth match of the season, Roy has scores of 43, 61 and 56 in three matches and KKR's batting will once again centre around him.
The win lifted KKR to seventh in the 10-team standings but they still have a long way to go to make the playoffs.
From here on, KKR (six points) will have to win at least five out of their remaining six matches to assure themselves a playoff berth.
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