Nitish Rana on starring in Kolkata Knight Riders' 100th IPL win: I was backing myself

IPL 2021, SRH vs KKR: Kolkata Knight Riders opener Nitish Rana opened up on his match-winning knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad, saying he backed himself and was looking to hit the balls if it was in his slot.

Uncapped India batsman Nitish Rana was elated after starring in Kolkata Knight Riders' record 100th Indian Premier League victory as the Eoin Morgan-led KKR rode on Rana's heroic 80 to register a 10-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad and begin their IPL 2021 campaign with a win at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Rana was named the ‘Man of the Match for his heroic performance in the third match of the IPL 2021 season and reflected on his match-winning knock vs SRH. Rana, who was playing his first competitive match after recovering from Covid-19, said that he backed himself and was looking to hit the balls if it was in his slot. Rana dominated SRH bowlers and shared a 93-run partnership for the second wicket with Rahul Tripathi. SRH vs KKR IPL 2021 highlights