KKR became the first team to qualify for IPL playoffs after a solid knock from Venkatesh Iyer and an all-round show by Andre Russell along with a fine performance by spinners helped them secure an 18-run win against MI at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
After the win, KKR is at the top of the points table, with nine wins and three losses, with 18 points while MI (just 8 points) is at the bottom with four wins and nine losses.
Venkatesh Iyer's stand-out performance powered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 157/7 against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the iconic Eden Gardens.
Riding on an 83-run stand between Venkatesh Iyer and Manish Pandey, followed by Mitchell Starc's pure pace magic KKR registered a 24-run victory against MI at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
After playing a 70-run knock against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batting all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer said he has to be "flexible" in terms of the situation.
Venkatesh Iyer and Manish Pandey's 83-run stand propelled Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 169 as Mumbai Indians (MI) pace duo Jasprit Bumrah and Nuwan Thushara ran rampant at the Wankhede Stadium in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Friday.
Records collapsed during the high-scoring run fest between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the iconic Eden Gardens.
With a scintillating batting display, the Kolkata Knight Riders became the first team to win away from home in this IPL following their comprehensive seven-wicket win over RCB at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Following the loss, Virat, who smashed 83* in 59 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes, was given a gift hamper by his teammate Glenn Maxwell. His knock took RCB to 182/6 in their 20 overs, but explosive knocks by Sunil Narine and Venkatesh Iyer meant that KKR chased it down with 19 bal
During the match, Narine did not have a very good outing with the ball, as he could get one wicket for 40 runs in his four overs and Virat Kohli scored a lot off his bowling. He got the wicket of Glenn Maxwell. But during the run-chase of 183, Narine demolished the RCB bowling and killed the