Nitish Rana's 42 and Rinku Singh's 46 helped Kolkata Knight Riders reach a respectable total of 171/9 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.
The 35-year-old all-rounder accomplished this milestone during his side's IPL 2023 match against Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The West Indies star made his IPL debut back in 2012 for Delhi Capitals (formerly known as Delhi Daredevils) and represented the franchise till 2013
KKR spin bowlers are performing really well in IPL 2023. Varun has 13 wickets in eight matches so far. Suyash has also impressed in his IPL debut, taking nine wickets in six matches. Narine has also taken six wickets in the tournament so far. Varun is the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2
Virat Kohli alone showed some fighting spirit with his 54 off 37 balls. KKR spinner became key in the win. Varun took a three-wicket haul, and Impact player Suyash dismissed two batters. All-rounder Andre Russell also took two wickets.
KKR showed mettle with bowl and took the game to the last over. For KKR, Nitish Rana lead from the front took two scalps and Varun Chakravarthy also bagged the crucial two wickets including David Warner's dismissal. DC Captain David Warner played a match-winning knock of 57 off 51 balls.<
Venkatesh Iyer's maiden ton went in vain as Ishan Kishan's fifty and Suryakumar Yadav's quick-fire knock of 43 runs guided Mumbai Indians (MI) to a 5-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
"Feels great, coming to Mumbai and playing a game is always special. Getting a hundred is even more special." Ventakesh said in a post-match presentation.
Arjun's debut was one of the most awaited debuts in IPL; considering, he is a son of world most celebrated cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Mumbai Indians had bought him at 30 lakhs in 2022 IPL auction, however he was the part of the squad but did not play any match. MI had also retained Arjun
In the absence of MI captain Rohit Sharma, who decided to sit out the match with a stomach bug, Suryakumar Yadav will lead the side on to the field. While Arjun Tendulkar will also makes his IPL debut for MI. KKR made no changes to their playing eleven.
With the win, SRH has climbed to the eighth position with one win and two losses in three matches and two points. PBKS has slipped to sixth position to sixth position with two wins and a loss in two matches and four points. KKR is at the second position with two wins and a loss and four poin