IPL 2022, KKR vs SRH Highlights: Andre Russell’s All-Round Heroics Powers KKR To Big Win In Must-Win Match

Wicket – Russell gets Jansen

Russell gets Jansen as SRH go 7 wickets down

Sunrisers Hyderabad need 65 runs in 13 balls

Wicket – Russell removes Sundar for 4 runs

KKR are at the cusp of a win with Russell removing Sundar

SRH 107/6 after 17.1 overs

Wicket – Umesh removes Aiden Markram for 32 runs

Umesh Yadav has removed Aiden Markram and now SRH are in deep trouble

SRH 100/5 after 15 overs

SRH are 91/4 after 14 overs

Sunrisers Hyderabad need 87 runs in 36 balls

SRH 91/4 after 14 overs

Wicket – Sunil Narine removes Pooran for 2 runs

Sunil Narine is into the thick of things as he removes Pooran for 2 runs

SRH 76/4 after 12.3 overs

Wicket – Varun removes Abhishek Sharma for 43 runs

The dangerous-looking Abhishek Sharma is gone for 43 runs.

Varun C. strikes a lethal blow

SRH 72/3 after 11.5 overs

After 11 overs, SRH are 69/2

After 11 overs, SRH are 69/2 

Sunrisers Hyderabad need 109 runs in 54 balls

Wicket – Rahul Tripathi falls to Southee

Tim Southee removes Rahul Tripathi for 9 runs as SRH lose 2nd wicket

SRH 54/2 after 8.2 overs 

Twin Sixes – Abhishek Sharma hits Narine for a huge six

Abhishek is looking in terrific form as he hits Narine for two successive sixes straight down the ground

SRH 52/1 after 7.4 overs

Wicket – Russell removes Williamson as he castles the batter

Kane Williamson made 9 runs off 17 balls before getting dismissed by Russell

SRH 30/1 after 5.2 overs

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson are batting cautiously at the start here

Abhishek Sharma and Kane Williamson gave their team a steady start in chase of 178 runs for a win vs KKR

SRH 27/0 after 4 overs 

Four – Williamson hits Umesh for a superb four

Kane Williamson plays a confident stroke off Umesh for a boundary 

SRH 17/0 after 3 overs

10 runs off Southee’s first over

Tim Southee concedes 10 runs in his first over. Abhishek on a roll

SRH 11/0 after 2 overs

Great first over by Umesh – Concedes only 1 run

Umesh Yadav has started brilliantly, bowls a superb over to concede only 1 runs

SRH 1/0 after 1 over 

SRH Run-Chase Begins !

SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Kane Williamson are in the middle

KKR pacer Umesh Yadav starts proceedings

SRH 0/0 in 0.1 overs

3 sixes in the last over off Sundar by Russell -KKR post 177/6 in 20 overs

What a way to finish the innings as Russell hits Sundar for 3 sixes in the 20th over to help KKR reach 177/6 in 20 overs

Match 61. 19.6: Washington Sundar to Andre Russell 6 runs, Kolkata Knight Riders 177/6 https://t.co/TfqY7vLzcC #KKRvSRH #TATAIPL #IPL2022

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Wicket – Billings falls to B. Kumar

Billings has played a fine knock but departs in the 19th over

KKR 157/6 after 18.5 overs

Four – Russell hits Kumar for a much-needed boundary

Russell hits Bhuvneshwar for a superb four as KKR are crushing now

SRH need a wicket quickly

KKR 134/5 after 16.3 overs

Twin Fours – Sam hits Umran for two classy boundaries

Umran has lost his way for a bit as Sam cuts him for a superb boundary and then hits him straight down the ground for another

KKR 127/5 after 15.3 overs

Six – A monster hit by Andre over the cow corner

Natarajan is taken to the cleaners with a monster hit by Andre Russell over the cow corner fence

KRR 119/5 after 15 overs

KKR 109/5 after 14 overs

A good over by Umran, gives away only 9 runs as Russell and Sam are in the middle

KKR 109/5 after 14 overs

100 up for KKR in 13 overs

KKR has reached 100 in the 13th over as Russell and Billings hold key to a big score

Umran will aim for a 5-for here

Wicket – Natarajan dismisses Rinku Singh for 5 runs

Now, Natarajan strikes as Rinku Singh is dismissed for 5 runs

Umpire took ages to raise the finger but finally budges to a strong appeal

KKR 94/5 in 11.3 overs

Wicket – Umran dismisses Shreyas for his third

Umran is really going great as he grabs his 3rd wicket in his second over

Shreyas is gone for 15 runs

KKR 83/4 after 10 overs

Wicket – Umran strikes again and removes Rahane

Umran has struck twice now and removes Ajinkya Rahane in the same over

Two for the pacer as SRH are back in the game

KKR 72/3 after 8 overs

Wicket – Umran strikes early and removes Nitish

Nitish Rana is dismissed as pacer Umran Malik strikes with a beauty 

KKR will have to find a way to deal with Umran

KKR 65/2 after 7.3 overs

Rahane looks in pain but is continuing

Ajinkya Rahane is clearly struggling with fitness issues but is still batting brilliantly

KKR will have to take a call

KKR 63/1 after 7 overs

Powerplay Ends – KKR are placed at 55/1 in 6 overs

Rahane and Rana have steadied the ship and are crushing now with KKR having a momentum

KKR 55/1 after 6 overs

Amazing counter-attack from Rahane and Rana

After Rana’s blitz, Rahane is also taking on the bowlers with disdain and authority

KKR 47/1 after 5.3 overs

Four + Six: Nitish Rana dispatches Natarajan for two straight boundaries

KKR are off to a steady start after losing V. Iyer. Rahane and Nitish Rana need to stitch a partnership

Rana has started positively with a four and a six off Natarajan

KKR 30/1 after 4.2 overs

Wicket – Janen gets V. Iyer for 7 runs

KKR are one down as Jansen picks V.Iyer for 7 runs in his first over of the match

KKR 17/1 after 2 overs

Six – Rahane hooks Jansen behind the stumps for a maximum

Rahane is looking in superb touch here as he hooks Jansen behind the wickets for a huge six

KKR 16/0 after 1.3 overs

Four – V. Iyer plays a sublime drive towards the straight boundary

V. Iyer starts with a gorgeous straight drive for a four off Kumar. Both batters are looking quite settled in the middle at the end of the first over

KKR 9/0 after 1 over 

Match Begins – SRH vs KKR

KKR openers Venkatesh Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane are in the middle

SRH pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts proceedings

KKR 1/0 after 0.1 overs

Captains speak at the toss:

Kane WIlliamson at the toss: “We have played on this surface the other day and we were looking to bat as well. Natarajan and Washington are back. Jansen is back in for Farooqi as well.We haven’t been quite at our best in the last few games. So we want to turn that around.”

Shreyas Iyer at the toss: “We will bat first here. If you see the record here, teams batting first have done well and batting first also suits us. Forced to make changes this time. Pat is injured, so Umesh comes in and Sheldon Jackson comes in for Sam. We came to the core strength we started with and we got a good start.”

Playing XIs of SRH and KKR

Playing XIs:

Toss – KKR win toss, opt to bat vs SRH

KKR captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and has opted to bat first against Kane Williamson-led SRH 

Match 61.Sunrisers Hyderabad XI: A Sharma, A Markram, K Williamson (c), R Tripathi, N Pooran (wk), S Singh, M Jansen, W Sundar, B Kumar, T Natarajan, U Malik. https://t.co/TfqY7vM72a #KKRvSRH #TATAIPL #IPL2022

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SRH Predicted XI vs KKR

KKR Predicted XI vs SRH