Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) set a strong target of 201 runs in front of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) thanks to the magnificent innings of Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Venkatesh Iyer. Mohammed Shami, Pat Cummins, Zeeshan Ansari, Harshal Patel and Kamindu Mendis took one wicket each for Hyderabad.
KKR came out to bat first after losing the toss. Both openers returned to the pavilion inside the powerplay. Pat Cummins caught Quinton Dickock (1) at the hands of Zeeshan Ansari, while Mohammed Shami dismissed Sunil Naren (7). After this, captain Ajinkya Rahane took the innings and made an important partnership of 81 runs for the third wicket with Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
Rahane was dismissed for 38 runs in 27 balls, while Raghuvanshi completed his second half -century in 32 balls, including five fours and two sixes. After this, Venkatesh Iyer played an important role in bringing the team beyond 200 while batting aggressively. He scored a half -century in just 25 balls and scored 60 runs at a strike rate of 206.89. Harshal Patel caught him at the hands of Aniket Verma. At the same time, Rinku Singh remained unbeaten after scoring 32*, while Andre Russell was runout by scoring just 1 run.
Venkatesh Iyer achieved great achievement
Sanju Samson is at the top in terms of playing the highest number of 50+ runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He scored 50+ scores between 2021 and 2023 for four consecutive times. He is followed by Faf du Plessis and Venkatesh Iyer. Du Plessis scored three consecutive half -centuries between 2022 and 2024, while Venkatesh has scored 50+ runs three times between 2024 and 2025 so far and will have a chance to pursue this record.
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