Harshit Rana clinched the victory for KKR in IPL 2024© BCCI
It was an outstanding efficiency from younger quick bowler Harshit Rana as he saved his calm and defended 13 runs within the remaining over to clinch the victory for Kolkata Knight Riders throughout the IPL 2024 match towards Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. Rana was given the accountability to bowl the ultimate over of the match with Heinrich Klaasen in devastating kind and the beginning was removed from splendid. Klassen heaved Rana for an enormous six over backward sq. leg and it appeared like the whole lot was over. Nonetheless, the pacer conceded a single and adopted it up with the wicket of Shahbaz Ahmed who tried to complete the match with an enormous six however ended up getting caught by Shreyas Iyer at long-on.
Marco Jansen was the brand new batter and he did the wise factor by taking a single and getting the in-form Klaasen again on strike. The subsequent supply was a deft off-cutter from Rana and Klaasen might solely handle to miscue his shot fully.
Suyash Sharma was positioned at brief third and it took an excellent effort from him to finish the catch as he ran fairly a distance and needed to produce a full stretch dive on the finish.
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Suyash Sharma’s 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙍𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 dismisses Heinrich Klaasen
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The equation was clear – 5 runs have to win from the ultimate ball with SRH skipper Pat Cummins on strike. Rana was as soon as once more intelligent in his strategy as he produced one other slower supply outdoors the off stump and Cummins was not in a position to make any contact as KKR clinched the victory.
Andre Russel’s all-round effort headlined Kolkata Knight Riders’ sweaty four-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad of their IPL match right here on Saturday.
Russell’s brutal unbeaten 64 off 25 balls with three fours and 7 sixes and Phil Salt‘s extra pragmatic 54 off 40 balls guided KKR to 208 for seven.
Left-arm pacer T Natarajan was their most profitable bowler with a three-wicket haul (3/32). At a number of factors, SRH threatened to chase 208 down, notably when Heinrich Klaasen (63, 29b, 8x6s) went berserk within the backend of the innings.
However the Hyderabad facet fell agonisingly near the goal.
(With PTI inputs)
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