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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 61 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 by 54 runs in Pune on Saturday.
Chasing 178, the Sunrisers never really got the momentum as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The 2016 IPL winners only managed to reach 123/8 in 20 overs, losing the contest by a big margin of 54 runs.
Opener Abhishek Sharma was the only batter who showed some fightback with 43 off 28 balls with the help of six boundaries before Varun Chakravarthy got rid of him. For the two-time champions, Andre Russell bagged three wickets for 22 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Earlier, the Knight Riders were in a spot of bother losing half their side for just 94 in 11.3 overs before Russell’s counter-attacking knock took his side to a competitive 177/6 in their allotted 20 overs.
Russell, along with Sam Billings, added 63 runs for the sixth wicket to stabilise the innings. The Caribbean giant smashed an unbeaten 49 runs off 28 deliveries with the help of seven boundaries, including four sixes. Similarly, Billings scored a crucial 34 off 29 balls, including three fours and a six.
For the Sunrisers, Umran Malik was the star with the ball, taking a brilliant three-wicket haul while conceding 33 runs in his quota of 4 overs.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
.@KKRiders are chipping away here in Pune! 👏 👏
Tim Southee scalps his second wicket as captain @ShreyasIyer15 completes the catch.
Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/BGgtxVmUNl#TATAIPL | #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/p0wpoS5NWf
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 14, 2022
Keep believing! 💜#AmiKKR #KKRvSRH #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/2zwxGC9HR4
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 14, 2022
Andre Russell once again doing it for KKR. What a star he is.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 14, 2022
#IPL2022 #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/CmnfU1nuWr
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 14, 2022
Sunrisers Hyderabad becomes the first team to have 5 consecutive wins followed by 5 consecutive losses in IPL.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) May 14, 2022
In high pressure matches we may see teams batting first. Chasing is getting a bit tougher. Bad loss for SRH as their NRR is negative. Big next week coming up.
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) May 14, 2022
KKR win by 54 runs. #KKRvSRH #OrangeArmy #ReadyToRise #TATAIPL
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 14, 2022
What a great catch @shashank2191. India has immense talent in fielding. So good to see young players throwing themselves on the field and taking tough catches. #KKRvSRH #TATAIPL #TATAIPL2022
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) May 14, 2022
Andre Russell has scored 330 runs and took 17 wickets in IPL 2022 – The MVP, the beast is back.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 14, 2022
What a game for Andre Russell, 49* & 3-22 as KKR win by 54 runs and stay alive in the playoff race
Very poor from SRH, so disappointed with them this season#KKRvsSRH
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) May 14, 2022
Andre Russell wins his 12th Man Of The Match Award in the IPL. One of the finest ever for KKR and a beast of the IPL.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 14, 2022
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