Rahul Tripathi performed a scintillating innings as an ever-improving Sunrisers Hyderabad confirmed they’ve the firepower to chase down stiff targets, beating Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets on the Brabourne Stadium on Friday evening. Tripathi made 71 off 37 and Aiden Markram remained unbeaten on 68 off 36 to place SRH on target in chase of 176 as they recorded their third straight win of IPL 2022.
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SRH recovered from early blows after shedding Abhishek Sharma (3) and captain Kane Williamson (17) contained in the Powerplay. Tripathi and Markram joined arms to restore the early injury with the previous in a punishing temper.
Together Tripathi and Markram added 94 runs for the third wicket which turned out to be the match-winning partnership.
Tripathi struck 4 fours and 4 six sixes throughout his innings whereas Markram belted six fours and 4 sixes as they chased down the goal in simply 17.5 overs.
Earlier, SRH pacers managed the innings for a big half earlier than Nitish Rana and Andre Russell lifted KKR to a difficult whole. The Knight Riders misplaced three top-order batters cheaply contained in the powerplay overs however recovered to some extent to publish a good whole, due to Rana and Russel’s knocks of 54 and 49 not out, respectively.
The pacers Marco Jansen (1/26), T Natarajan (3/37), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/37) and Umran Malik (2/27) accounted for the majority of the wickets.
Opting to subject, South African Jansen used the bounce and swing on supply rather well to attract first blood as he despatched Aaron Finch (7), who’s enjoying his first match of the season, again to the hut within the second over. Natarajan then bowled a sensational fifth over, snaring two wickets.
Natarajan first bowled a superb size ball, pitching simply outdoors off to account for Venkatesh Iyer (6), who seemed unsettled throughout his keep, with the flamboyant Sunil Narine (6) following his teammate a pair balls later as KKR slumped to 31 for 3.
Kane Williamson launched spin however left-armer Jagadeesha Suchith (1/32) seemed rusty and struggled together with his line.
Young Malik then struck twin blows, snapping the wickets of Shreyas Iyer (28) within the tenth over and Sheldon Jackson (7) as Sunrisers bowlers continued placing at common intervals.
However, Rana saved the rating board ticking, hitting singles and bounds alike in his 36-ball knock.
Rana smashed six fours and two maximums. He was concerned in 39-run stands with skipper Iyer and Russell every.
However, his keep within the center was reduce brief by Natarajan within the 18th over as SRH broke the doubtless harmful partnership.
Russell, whose 25-ball innings was laced with 4 boundaries and as many six, together with two within the closing over. The West Indian helped KKR add 55 runs within the final 5 overs.
With PTI Inputs
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