"Dre Russ At The End...": Pat Cummins' Honest Andre Russell Verdict As SRH Suffer 4-Run Defeat

24.03.2024 - 08:37 sports.ndtv.com

After losing the last ball thriller against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, SunRisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins backed his team and said that they performed really well in the match.

An explosive half-century by Andre Russell helped the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) edge past Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by four runs in their IPL 2024 match at Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Heinrich Klaasen's 29-ball 63 went in vain, as he took SRH close to victory but could not take them beyond the finish line. Russell played an unbeaten inning of 64 runs off just 25 balls with the help of seven massive sixes and three boundaries.

He also picked two wickets in the match, where he bowled two overs and conceded 25 runs in his spell. The right-arm pacer asserted that it was wonderful game of cricket and it's unfortunate that we end up on a losing side. "Close game in the end, wonderful game of cricket.

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