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In the eighth match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Kolkata Knight Rider𓆏s (KKR) defeated Punjab Kings (PB♍KS) by six wickets at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
Chasing a paltry target of 138, the Knight Riders were struggling at 51/4 in seven overs. Before Punjab could dominate further, Andre Russell absolutely turned𝓀 the tables with a blistering knock.
Russell demolished the PBKS bowling attack and took KKR to🥀 a memorable victory. The Caribbean superstar took PBKS bowlers to the cleaners smashing them into the stands. He slammed as many as eight gigantic sixes during his unbeaten 31-ball 70 run knock to take KKR over the finish line.
Earlier, Umesh Yadav‘s splendid bowling inspired KKR to pack Punjab for just 137 in 18.2 overs. Yadav returned with his career-best figures in the cash-rich league and completely destroyed the PBKS batting lineup.
Yadav dismissed the likes of Mayank Agarwal (1), Liam Livingstone (19), Harpreet Brar (14), and Rahul Chahar (0) to complete his four-wicket haul while conceding 23 runs in his quota of 4 overs,✃ includꦑing a maiden.
“We showed some real fight with the ball initially and then Dre Russ came in and got going. Credit to him for taking the game away from us like that. I think it was a 170ish wicket. We started off well but could not capitalize, there were a few soft dismissals. But it is fine as it is the start of the tournament. They (bowlers) pulled it back nicely for us with 4 for 50, we were in the game, but Russell took the game away. There were a lot of positives to take away,” said PBKS captain Mayank after the match.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Visual representation of everyone seeing Andre's knock💜
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
Russel Muscle. Brutal. Crazy power hitting.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Kkr is so much stronger with ꧂Andre Russell in the best mode!
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Similarity between Wrestle Manꦰia and Russell Mania
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
💥💜 RUSSELL'S BRUTALITY! It's ⛈️ sixes at the Wankhede courtesy of the 💪🏼 Russell!
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— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy)
. played just 2 games in last 2 seasons in the IPL. And even with the Indian team he only gets a game when someone's injured or rested. But such is his attitude that you never see him complain. Warms my heart to see him do well. One of the good guys.
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Umesh Yadav was not picked in initial auct💛ion rounds
And today he is one of the leading wick♈et takers of IPL.
Moral : Tr▨ust yourself, even when 🍸no one else does.
— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit)
Considering the conditions in Mumbai, KKR picking up is tur🃏ning out to be a great buy.
A hint of grass. Red plus🤡 yellow soil and more clay con🦩tent.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)
When you want the🧸 partꦐy to get over asap- you turn on the Dre Russ mode on🔥
— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8)
Umesh Yadav shoul𝔉d’ve been bought in the very first round of the auction. Period.
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru)
Just imagine that went unsold in the first round of mega auction. And now he is holder
of .— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Damn.. Russell has batted like just three overs man. What unreal hitt🌠ing.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
. played just 2 games in last 2 seasons in the IPL. And even with the Indian team he only gets a game when someone's injured or rested. But such is his attitude that you never see him complain. Warms my heart to see him do well. One of the good guys.
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
