There we go. The second match of Saturday's doubleheader will pit former champions Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad. KKR has a lot of comebacks to focus on, with Gautam Gambhir returning as a mentor and Shreyas Iyer returning as captain. KKR will look to win today at their home venue Eden Gardens in Kolkata. On the other hand, Australian pacer Pat Cummins will lead SRH for the first time, which will be exciting to see.
What an incredible day of play it was, two magnificent games and so many new & old superstars. Some amazing sky-scrapping shots and a nail-biting thriller. With that Day 2 of TATA IPL 2024 comes to an end.
Stay informed with the latest match updates of the IPL 2024 Match No. 3 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad:
- KKR all-rounder Andre Russell wins the Player of the Match award for his insane 64*(25) and 2 wickets
Russell Mania in Kolkata 👌
Andre Russell’s thunderous all round performance earns him the Player of the Match award 🏆
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/xjNjyPa8V4 #TATAIPL | #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/PbkcrsSEed— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 23, 2024
- KKR beats SRH by 4 runs in an extremely thrilling last-ball finish. Heinrich Klaasen puts up a great show to take his team across the winning line but just fell short
Harshit Rana's remarkable last over seals the deal for #KKR who start their #TATAIPL campaign with narrow victory 🙌
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/xjNjyPa8V4 #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/WKKVha9adx— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 23, 2024
- Eden Garden is all set for a thrilling finish, SRH batters switch their gears, and 33 runs are needed off 11 deliveries
- KKR grips over the game, After the end of 15 overs SRH is 128-4, they need 81 runs from 30 balls to win the game.
- SRH batters maintain the run rate and look good with the chase. After the end of 10 overs, SRH is 99-2
- SRH openers Mayank Agarwal & Abhishek Sharma get off with a quick start with 58 runs in 5 overs
A balanced start for both teams 👍#SRH keeping wickets in hand 🤝#KKR keeping things tight 👌
Follow the match ▶️https://t.co/xjNjyPa8V4 #TATAIPL | #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/mwgl6PfeJN— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 23, 2024
- And with that KKR finished 208-7, with Andre Russell playing a powerful innings of 64* (25) with boundaries all across the stadium.
Raining SIXES 🤩
An explosive innings here from Andre Russell who brings up another #TATAIPL 5️⃣0️⃣
Follow the Match ▶️ https://t.co/xjNjyPa8V4#KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/5Augw1xTUC— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 23, 2024
- Andre Russell Show in Kolkata, The fastest 50 for this season in 20 balls comes by the Windies batter.
- It’s time for some rainy boundaries in Eden Garden as power hitters, Andre Russell & Rinku Singh are in the middle. With the final four overs left, KKR would want to reach a respectable total
Russell's Muscles 💪
Andre Russell is hitting it out of park with ease 😮
Watch the match LIVE on @JioCinema and @StarSportsIndia 💻📱
Match Updates ▶️ https://t.co/xjNjyPa8V4 #TATAIPL | #KKRvSRH | @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/Od84aM2rMr— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 23, 2024
- SRH skipper Pat Cummine breaks a crucial 50+ run partnership, dismissing the impressive Ramandeep Singh at 35 runs. After 13 overs, KKR are at 113-5
📸 📸 📸 https://t.co/zO5Z87Q73e pic.twitter.com/vHJ4Srhp6e— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 23, 2024
- KKR loses 3 big wickets, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, & skipper Shreyas Iyer in the powerplay. SRH Pacer T Natrajan strikes two wickets in a single over. At the end of 6.0 overs, KKR are at 43-3.
Early success for @SunRisers 😎#KKR have now lost 3️⃣ wickets for just 32 runs
Match Updates ▶️ https://t.co/xjNjyPa8V4 #TATAIPL | #KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/SWvHUIrozs— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 23, 2024
- KKR opener Sunil Narine gets out by a stunning direct hit for just 2 runs by Shahbaz Ahmed in the 2.0 over.
- Here is the final playing XI for both sides:
KKR’s Playing XI: Philip Salt(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
SRH’s Playing XI: Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Marco Jansen, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan
🚨 Toss 🚨@SunRisers win the toss in Kolkata and elect to bowl in Match 3️⃣ of #TATAIPL 🙌#KKRvSRH pic.twitter.com/Zo1fDFcY4x— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 23, 2024
- SRK skipper Pat Cummins wins the toss and elects to field first against the host KKR.
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