#IPL2022, KKRvsSRH: KKR successful defeat SRH by 54-runs
News 24
Andre Russell scored unbeaten 49 runs with the bat and took three wickets with the ball to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a 54-run win against Sunrisers Hyderabad here at MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday.
New Delhi: Andre Russell scored unbeaten 49 runs with the bat and took three wickets with the ball to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a 54-run win against Sunrisers Hyderabad here at MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday.
Andre Russell (49), and Sam Billings (34) shined with the bat, while Russell also took three wickets and Tim Southee with two wickets each starred for Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR now are currently at sixth position in the points table with 12 points. SRH are at the eighth position with ten points.
Chasing 178, Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to a solid start with opener Abhishek Sharma and Kane Williamson going for boundaries. But the opening duo could not stand longer as Andre Russell removed Williamson for 9 runs to give KKR an early breakthrough.
Sharma looked in great touch, smashing Sunil Narine for two sixes in the eighth over. Rahul Tripathi tried to anchor a partnership with aggressive batter Abhishek Sharma but was sent back to the pavilion by Tim Southee after scoring just 9 runs.
This brought explosive batter Aiden Markram to join the opener to continue the proceedings. They built a partnership with the proper mix of aggression and caution needed for a 178-run chase. However, this stand could not last long either as Sharma was caught behind by keeper Sam Billings of Varun Chakaravarthy's delivery for 43.
The next batter Nicholas Pooran could not stay for long too as he was dismissed by Narine. At the end of 13 overs, SRH were 84/4, with Washington Sundar (1*) and Aiden Markram (18*) at the crease. At this stage, the side needed a big partnership.
Markram targeted spinner Chakaravarthy, hitting 13 runs in the 14th over of the innings. At this stage, SRH needed 87 runs in 36 balls.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a captain's knock to guide her side to a competitive score on the board against Velocity at MCA Stadium in Pune.
Velocity will eye on marking their first win of the tournament to open their chances of qualifying for the finale. On the other hand, if Supernovas mark victory in this game, Harmanpreet and the women will get their berth in the finale.
Supernovas successfully won against Trailblazers by a 49-run in the opening match of the Women's T20 Challenge here at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Monday.
Qualifier-1 of the 2022 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals is scheduled to be held at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata on May 24.
After recording a five-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last-league stage game of Indian Premier League 2022 at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal felt that losing wickets at regular intervals affected his team's performance in the season.
AC Milan has won the Series A title after defeating Sassuolo by 3-0 in a thrilling decider on Sunday.
City is on the brink of winning the trophy as they stand at the top of the table with 90 points. They are locking horns with Aston Villa in Manchester.
Serie A is set to end with thrilling title deciders on Sunday evening when two Milan clubs with will fight for their chance at the trophy.
Royal Challengers Bangalore took the fourth spot, and DC got eliminated after coming too close to the next stage.
The crucial partnership between Rovman Powell and Rishabh Pant and a quick unbeaten 19 by Axar Patel helped Delhi Capitals to post a modest total of 159/7.
Hockey India on Saturday named a 24-member Indian Women's Hockey Team for the FIH Hockey Pro League matches that will be played in Belgium and the Netherlands in June ahead of the much-anticipated FIH Hockey Women's World Cup.