How Varun Chakravarthy Made SRH Choke To Pull KKR Out From Jaws Of Defeat

05.05.2023 - 04:03 sports.ndtv.com

The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday saw Nitish Rana's men pull off a spectacular win that looked unlikely at one point in the game.

Needing just 38 runs in the final 5 overs, the Sunrisers literally choked in the run-chase, all thanks to a magical bowling performance from Varun Chakravarthy.

The veteran spinner, tasked with the responsibility of defending 8 runs in the final over of the game, was deservedly named the Player of the Match.

With Abdul Samad and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the middle, the Sunrisers needed 9 runs from the final over to win the match. However, Chakravarthy only gave away 3 runs from the 6 balls, while also picking the wicket of Samad to hand the Knight Riders a 5-run win. "My heartbeat was touching 200 in the last over, but I wanted them to make it to the longer part of the ground.

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