IPL 2022 Match 61: Andre Russell’s show gives KKR a thumping win
Thanks to a superb performance by Andre Russell, Kolkata Knight Riders kept their slim hopes alive of reaching the playoffs stage as they defeated SRH in a one-sided encounter played at MCA Stadium, Pune on Saturday. KKR captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bat first. It was not an ideal start as Venetaksh Iyer’s poor form continued dismissed by Marco Jansen. Ajiyanka Rahane and Nitish Rana put enough pressure on SRH bowling with positive shots. At the end of the first six overs, KKR scored 55 for 1. Umran Malik showed his class by dismissing Nitish Rana caught by Shashank Singh. Rana and Rahane added 48 runs for the 2 nd wicket. A superb catch by Shashank Singh at the boundary resulted in the wicket of Rahane to leave KKR in trouble. At the end of the first timeout, KKR scored 78 for 3. Malik struck once again getting the wicket of Shreyas Iyer to leave KKR on the backfoot. T Natarajan produced a superb delivery as Rinku Singh could not review the decision. And...