Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a sensational six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League on April 1, Friday. The win was a spectacular one for many reasons--first, it was Umesh Yadav persevering with his resurgence as a top quality bowler in limited-overs cricket and second, Andre Russell clocking again these days when he scored runs for enjoyable. The West Indies all-rounder smashed his method to an unbeaten 70 off 31 balls. Russell memorably took aside Odean Smith in the twelfth over. Eventually, it was a cheerful evening for the Knight Riders who discover themselves on the high of the factors desk, with Russell and Yadav grabbing the Orange Cap and Purple Cap respectively. Ajinkya Rahane Completes 4000 Runs in IPL, Achieves Feat During KKR vs PBKS Match
Defending 138, Punjab Kings discovered themselves coming again into the sport when Rahul Chahar produced a double-wicket maiden in the eighth over. At 51/4, issues appeared difficult for KKR. But it was not how Sam Billings and Russell felt. The duo blended warning and aggression with Russell being the one to hit the massive photographs as KKR ultimately gained the sport in 14.3 overs and with six wickets to spare. Earlier, Yadav wrecked Punjab Kings' batting order with figures of 4/23. He first dismissed Punjab skipper Mayank Agarwal in the primary over of the match after which returned to take the wickets of Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar. IPL 2023 Points Table Updated With NRR
Some extent value mentioning right here is that Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored 31 runs off simply 9 deliveries in the powerplay, one thing that helped Punjab begin on a excessive after shedding their skipper. They took Shivam Mavi aside however the latter had the final chortle when he dismissed the Sri Lankan in the fourth over. Southee, other than his bowling effort, pulled off two spectacular catches on the sphere.
Here are some stat highlights of the sport:
#Umesh Yadav accomplished 50 powerplay wickets in IPL.
#He additionally registered his greatest figures in the IPL-4/23
#The pacer additionally grabbed his sixth Man of the Match award towards Punjab Kings, probably the most by a participant towards a workforce in IPL
#Tim Southee acquired to 250 T20 wickets, changing into the primary New Zealand bowler to take action
#Ajinkya Rahane accomplished 4000 runs in IPL.
#Andre Russell accomplished 150 sixes in IPL in 72 innings. He additionally scored his tenth IPL fifty.
KKR have a number of days' break now and would as soon as once more be in motion towards five-time champions Mumbai Indians on April 6. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings have Chennai Super Kings as their subsequent opponents in the competitors on April 3. (The above story first appeared on SociallyKeeda on Apr 02, 2023 12:18 AM IST. For more information and updates on politics, world, sports activities, entertainment and way of life, go browsing to our web site SociallyKeeda.com).
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