In the electrifying atmosphere of Eden Gardens, Kolkata, the third match of the season unfolded between KKR vs SRH.
Let check out KKR vs SRH head to head in the IPL.
Venue: Eden Gardens
The Pacers have picked 503 wickets in the 86 matches played at this venue. While spinners have picked 378 wickets in the 86 matches.
25 games played between the KKR and SRH. KKR has managed to win on 16 occasions while SRH has managed to win on 9 occasions.
Toss
The clash saw SRH winning the toss and opting to bowl first, setting the stage for a high-voltage encounter.
Around 86 matches played at Eden Gardens, 35 games have been won by teams defending (bat 1st) while 51 games have been won by teams chasing (bat 2nd).
KKR Team
| Phil Salt (wk) | Sunil Narine | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | Nitish Rana | Ramandeep Singh |
| Rinku Singh | Andre Russell | Mitchell Starc |
| Suyash Sharma | Harshit Rana | Varun Chakaravarthy |
SRH Team
| Pat Cummins (c) | Mayank Agarwal | Rahul Tripathi |
| Aiden Markram | Heinrich Klaasen (wk) | Abdul Samad |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | Marco Jansen | Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
| Mayank Markande | Abhishek Sharma | T Natarajan |
First Innings
KKR’s Batting
KKR’s batsmen rose to the occasion, with Andre Russell delivering a blistering 64* off 25 balls, showcasing his power-hitting prowess.
Phil Salt provided stability with a well-crafted 54 off 40 balls. While Ramandeep Singh’s quickfire 35 off 17 balls propelled KKR to a formidable score.
SRH’s Bowling
SRH’s bowlers had their moments too, with T Natarajan leading the pack, claiming 3 wickets for 32 runs in his 4-over spell.
Mayank Markande supported well, taking 2 wickets for 39 runs, and Pat Cummins chipped in with a crucial wicket.
Second Innings
SRH’s Batting
Chasing the target, SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen fought valiantly, scoring a rapid 63 off 29 balls.
Abhishek Sharma and Mayank Agarwal both contributed 32 runs each, but it wasn’t enough to cross the finish line.
KKR’s Bowling
KKR’s bowlers held their nerve in the final overs, with Harshit Rana taking 3 wickets for 33 runs in 4 overs.
Andre Russell, not content with just his batting heroics, also took 2 wickets for 25 runs in 2 overs.
Sunil Narine’s took 1 wicket for 19 in 4 overs helped in tightening the screws on the opposition.
Man of the Match
In a nail-biting finish, KKR emerged victorious by a slender margin of 4 runs, with Andre Russell’s all-round performance earning him the Man of the Match title.
This victory was a testament to KKR’s tenacity and strategic prowess, marking a memorable win in front of their home crowd.
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