In a high-scoring encounter at Eden Gardens, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 23 runs in the 19th match of𒉰 the Indian Premier League (IPL) ꧅2023.
The Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bowl first, but Sunrisers Hyderabad set a mammoth total of 228/4 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to anꦕꩵ exceptional century from Harry Brook (100 off 55 balls) and a blistering fifty from skipper Aiden Markram (50 off 26 balls).
Chasing a daunting target, Kolkata Knight Riders started poorly, losing opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck in the first over. Although Narayan Jagadeesan (36 off 21 balls) and Nitish Rana (75 off 41 balls) tried to keep the chase alive with s𓄧ome brilliant hitting, the required run-rate kept soaring, and the Kolkata side eventually fell short by 23 runs.
For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Marco Jansen (2/37) and Mayank Markande (2/27) picked up two wickets each, while Umran Malik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and T Natarajan claimed one wicket apiece. Andre Russell (3/22) was the standout bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders, but his effort went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad se𝔉aled an emphatic victory.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Moment of the 𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🫡🫡 | |
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
Even 228 is not a safe score i𒁏n IPL. Its that competitive. No league even comes close. PERIOD.
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
You can’t keep a special talent quiet for too🤪 long! Classy knock from tonight and g🌜reat bowling from our specialist !! 👏🏾👏🏾 Commendable from & but it is night today at the Eden!!
— Robbie Uthappa (@robbieuthappa)
Phew! That was some contest 🔥
We le🔯ave Eden Gardens with the W and 2⃣ more points in the bank 😍
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
Rinku Singh’s last 3 inns this IPL:
46 (33), 3 sixes vs RCB
48* (21), 6 sixes vs GT
58* (31), 4 sixes vs SRH152 runs off 85 balls, 13 sixes
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Sunri✅sers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 23 runs.
📸: JioCinema/IPL |
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
2⃣nd win on the bounce for ! 👏 👏
The 🌳-led unit beaꦡt the spirited in a run-fest to bag 2⃣more points 👍 👍
Scorecard ▶️ |
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Rinku Singh is my hero of the night. Never easy to liv▨e with a new-found reputation but he didn’t flinch
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
Harry brook 👏🏾
— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher)
Harry Brook arrives and makes some statement in the .
He is just some player! 🫶🏼— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24)
Fast bowler back, Harry Brook back!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Harry Brook vs spin: 34(29)
Harry Brook vs pace: 66(26)
A masterclass knock from Harry Brook.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
