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Amesh Yadav's 4-23 and Andre Russell's unbeaten 70 off 31 balls steered Kolkata Knight Riders to a six-wicket over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League on Friday.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on Friday, Punjab Kings' (PBKS) skipper Mayank Agarwal praised all-rounder Andre Russell for his match-winning knock. Andre Russell's unbeaten knock of 70 from 31 balls helped KKR score 141 for 4 in 14.3 overs in reply to Punjab's 137 to register a six-wicket victory and make a mockery of the chase here at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. "We didn't bat well enough. We showed some real fight with the ball initially and then Andre Russell came in and got going. Credit to him for taking the game away from us like that. I think it was a 170-ish wicket. We started off well but could not capitalize; there were a few soft dismissals," said Agarwal at the post-match presentation.
Andre Russell's unbeaten knock of 70 from 31 balls helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) score 141/4 in 14.3 overs in reply to Punjab Kings 137 to register a six-wicket victory and make a mockery of the chase here at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. "It was such a relief to see him hit so clearly. Simply outstanding hitting - it was Russell muscle for serious," said Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Shreyas Iyer at the post-match press Conference. KKR were at one stage reeling at 51/4 in their run-chase, but Russell's blistering half-century, which included 8 sixes, turned the game on its head as Kolkata won with more than five overs to spare.
Andre Russell felt "awesome" while hitting those eight monster sixes against Punjab Kings as he always knew what he needed to do when he walked in with Kolkata Knight Riders' score reading 51 for four. Russell scored an unbeaten 70 off 31 balls and what looked like a tricky chase at one point ended in an anti-climax as the big Jamaican muscled sixes into the stands. "Feeling awesome, this is the reason why we play the game. In that position, I know what I can do," Russell said after the match.
Umesh Yadav's 4-23 and Andre Russell's unbeaten 70 off 31 balls steered Kolkata Knight Riders to a six-wicket over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League on Friday.
The IPL 2022 is up and running and teams are now looking to gain much-needed momentum to keep their campaign on track. Punjab Kings are playing their second game of the season on Friday evening against the Kolkata Knight Riders and the franchise will look to register their second win on the trot. Ahead of the fixture, PBKS stars Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada were seen showing some dance moves during a gym session. Dhawan posted a video on his Instagram account and in that, he can be seen dancing alongside Kagiso Rabada, Odean Smith, Arshdeep Singh and Harpreet Brar. He captioned the post as: "Punjabi tadka aur Caribbean Masti. #TeamBonding."
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Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan said that Shreyas Iyer's journey as a captain has been remarkable and that Kolkata Knight Riders' future is bright under the leadership of this dynamic Indian cricketer. Iyer was appointed the captain of KKR ahead of IPL 2022 and he has impressed everyone with the way he has led the side so far. After victory in the opening fixture against Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders succumbed to a six-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their second match of this season, in which their batting failed to click at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai.