GT Beat Kkr By 39 Runs | Courtesy – BCCI/IPL
Gill’s innings, adorned with 10 fours and three sixes, along with Sai Sudharsan’s 36-Ball 52, His Fifth Fify in Six Mats, That Made Him The First Player This SEASON to Surpass to Surpass to Reclaim Orange cap, laid the foundation for gt’s total of 198 for 3 after kkr opted to bowl on tacky track.
It was what another low for the defending champions after their horror show of 95 all out while chasing 112 in the last match as their batting looking woefully out of depth and success Home, and Fifth Overall from Eight Games.
For gt, this victory marked their sixth win in eight matches, consolidating their position at the top of the IPL standings with 12 points, two clear of Delhi capitals.
KKR’s Chase Faltered Early as Mohammed Siraj removed rahmanullah gurbaz for 1 in the opening over.
Sunil Narine’s Brief 17-Run Cameo Ended With His Dismissal By Rashid, Who Found His Mojo Back after An Indifferent Start to the Season.
The will Afghan Spinner, Who Had Been Under Scrutiny for his recent performance, delivered a tight spell beautifically exploiting the conditions to return with 2/25 if and more Russell (21; 15b). His control and variations on the slow eden pitch signaled a return to form.
He showcased his proofess by conceding just five runs in his two -over spell. In-form seamer seamer prasidh also showed his magic in the back-end as he dismissed ramandeep singh (1) and moeen ali (0) in successive balls as it was all but Over for Kkr at 119 for 7 in 16.3.3 Oves.
Kkr’s innings stagnated during the middle 11, with Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer Struggling to Accelerate Against GT’s Spinners in a Phase where for 36 Balls Yay for 36 Balls.
Sai Kishore’s Economical 1/19 in Three overs further tightened the screenws, leading to rahane’s stumping for 50 off the bowling of Washington Sundar (1/36 in Three Oovers) and Iyer’s Balls. Requiring 108 Runs from the Final 45 Balls, KKR’s Hopes Russell and Rinku Singh. However, the mounting required run rate provided insurmountable against GT’s Disciplined Attack.
Earlier, Opting to Bowl, KKR’s bowlers faced an early onslaught as gill (90 off 55) and sudharsan (53 off 38) forged a 114-run opening stand.
Sudharsan’s Consistent Form Earned Him The Orange Cap, BComing The First Player This Season to Surpass 400 Runs.
JOS buttler, entering with Momentum from a Previous Unbeated 97, was contained to an unbeated 41 off 23 balls, unable to find the boundary ropes as expected but score aPar aon Challenging conditions.
