IPL 2022: KKR got here agonisingly near chasing down 218 in opposition to Rajasthan Royals.© BCCI/IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) misplaced a closely-fought match in opposition to Rajasthan Royals however they’ve undoubtedly received many hearts of all the cricket world on Monday night time. The crew’s co-owner and actor Shah Rukh Khan was additionally shocked by the gamers’ stellar efficiency. Taking to Twitter, SRK lauded the crew members — particularly captain Shreyas Iyer, pacer Umesh Yadav and Australian batter Aaron Finch. “Nicely performed boys. Stupendous effort by @ShreyasIyer15 @AaronFinch5 @y_umesh,” he tweeted.
Nicely performed boys. Stupendous effort by @ShreyasIyer15 @AaronFinch5 @y_umesh congrats to #SunilNarine for the one hundred and fiftieth match & @Bazmccullum for that innings 15 yrs in the past. I do know we misplaced but when now we have to go down that is the one strategy to do it! Preserve ur chins up….
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 18, 2022
SRK additionally congratulated bowler Sunil Narine for taking part in his one hundred and fiftieth match for KKR and head coach Brendon McCullum for smashing an unbeaten 158 within the first-ever match of the IPL historical past 15 years in the past.
“Congrats to #SunilNarine for the one hundred and fiftieth match and @Bazmccullum for that innings 15 yrs in the past. I do know we misplaced but when now we have to go down that is the one strategy to do it! Preserve ur chins up….,” Shah Rukh Khan emphasised.
Jos Buttler‘s 103-run knock, his second century of the season, and Yuzvendra Chahal‘s five-wicket haul which additionally included a hat-trick powered Rajasthan Royals to an exhilarating seven-run win in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders.
Ravichandran Ashwin took just one wicket however he obtained the prized scalp of harmful Andre Russell for a golden duck.
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Obed McCoy bowled the ultimate over of the match with KKR needing 11 runs with two wickets in hand however the left-arm pacer dismissed Sheldon Jackson and Umesh Yadav to information Rajasthan to the fourth win of the season.
KKR’s subsequent match shall be in opposition to Gujarat Titans on April 23.
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