SRH vs KKR: Rahul Tripathi smashes 37-ball 71 vs former group as SRH storm to third successive win

Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets on the Brabourne Stadium on Friday to safe their third successive victory in IPL 2022. Rahul Tripathi, who performed for KKR in 2020 and 2021, smashed a 37-ball 71 towards his former group whereas Aiden Markram scored a cultured 68 to chase down 176 and provides SRH two extra factors.

It was an attritional recreation of cricket. Umran Malik (2 for 27) was quick and correct, and T Natarajan (3 for 37) took essential wickets earlier than Andre Russell’s assault (49 not out off 25 balls) helped KKR set SRH a difficult complete. In between was a Nitish Rana particular: a 36-ball 54.

But Rahul Tripathi’s brutal assault destroyed any hopes KKR might need harboured to steal the thunder from SRH.

SRH captain Kane Williamson gained the toss and determined to bowl – his bowlers backed it up with three wickets within the powerplay. Marco Jansen eliminated Aaron Finch whereas T Natarajan dismissed Venkatesh Iyer and Sunil Narine in the identical over. Shreyas Iyer and Sheldon Jackson had been blown away by Umran Malik’s tempo and the onus fell on Nitish Rana, who revived the KKR innings with a high-quality half-century.

Andre Russell performed his half as nicely, scoring an unbeaten 49 off 25 balls as KKR reached 175 for 8 off their 20 overs.

CUMMINS STRIKES EARLY

Pat Cummins struck in his first over and SRH misplaced their first wicket within the second over of the innings. Abhishek Sharma, who has been spectacular for SRH, bottom-edged a pull shot and needed to stroll again for 3 off 10 balls. Cummins failed with the bat on Friday however made begin with the ball as KKR had their tails up early of their defence of 175.

KKR, REMEMBER ME?

Rahul Tripathi was an everyday function within the KKR line-up over the past two years. He had his finest season in 2021, scoring 397 runs and taking part in a key position within the facet’s journey to the ultimate. And then, his title didn’t function within the listing of gamers retained by the Knight Riders.

In the participant public sale, KKR did attempt to get Rahul Tripathi again however they stopped bidding at Rs 6 crore. From thereon, SRH gained a fierce bidding warfare with Chennai Super Kings and snared the opener and finisher for Rs 8.50 crore.

So far this season, Rahul Tripathi has been on a mission to repay the religion of the SRH assume tank and to show to KKR why they need to have gone more durable for him. On Friday, he adopted up his scores of 44 (vs LSG), 39 not out (CSK) and 17 not out (Gujarat Titans) with a blistering half-century towards his former group.

Rahul Tripathi stormed to his fifty off simply 21 balls. He was ruthless towards his previous mates, greeting Varun Chakravarthy with two sixes and a boundary in his first over. Before that, he smashed Andre Russell for an enormous six. David Hussey was chatting with the host broadcasters from the sidelines and he admitted it was a blended feeling watching Tripathi bat. Hussey hoped he would get out for 60 or 70 so KKR might press for a win.

Tripathi did fall for 71 however he received his runs off solely 37 balls. Along with Aiden Markram, Tripathi steered SRH in direction of their third successive victory of the season.

The two received collectively after Kane Williamson fell to Andre Russell after which launched a sensational counterattack which left KKR shocked.

By the time Russell got here again for his second over and received the massive wicket of Rahul Tripathi, it was a bit of too late for the Knight Riders.

FINCH FLOPS

Aaron Finch scored solely 7 on his debut for KKR earlier than being dismissed by Marco Jansen. There was early promise from Finch when he hit Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a six within the first over however Jansen got here on within the second over to take away the Australian limited-overs captain. Aaron Finch changed Ajinkya Rahane who struggled within the opening slot after scoring 44 within the event opener towards defending champions Chennai Super Kings.

KKR’S DISASTROUS START

Kolkata Knight Riders had been rocked early. After Finch fell to Jansen, Venkatesh Iyer was completed in by a peach of a supply from left-arm pacer T Natarajan off the primary ball of the fourth over. Venkatesh was in no place to play and his poor footwork uncovered him towards a supply pitched outdoors off stump at size. ‘

There was extra drama to observe. Sunil Narine was despatched up the order at No.4 to attempt to take the assault to SRH. He began with a six off Natarajan however hit a low full-toss to Shashank Singh on the level as Natarajan picked his second wicket.

The onus was now on KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana.

SHREYAS OUTPACED

Shreyas Iyer was trying to anchor the KKR innings after a disastrous begin to the innings. But Umran Malik’s 148.8 KMPH thunderboult shattered the stumps and the KKR captain was on his manner again to the dressing-room. Umran Malik has been quick and livid within the IPL – he has gone for runs, however the younger pacer has additionally taken wickets at essential junctures for his group.

A number of overs later, Umran induced a high edge from Sheldon Jackson after the wicketkeeper-batsman had deposited him for a six within the stands. It was once more Umran’s tempo that did the batter in. What a discover he has been for SRH.

RANA DESTROYS FRIDGE

Nitish Rana was KKR’s saviour after a top-order failure. He was in nice contact on Friday and performed some scintillating photographs towards a power-packed SRH batting line-up.

With SRH on high, Rana counterattacked and ensured KKR had been up for a battle. Umran Malik bowled a fireball at 149.6 KMPH however Rana performed an excellent lower shot over the third man and broken the fridge within the SRH dugout. That was some mesmerising cricket.

Nitish Rana raced away to his 14th IPL half-century off solely 32 balls and with Andre Russel on the different finish, the KKR innings was poised for an thrilling end.

RUSSELL GOES BOOM

Nitish Rana turned T Natarajan’s third wicket when he fell for 54 whereas Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed the damaging Pat Cummins. But Andre Russell’s presence within the center was nonetheless trigger for concern for SRH whose pacers had completed a exceptional job to comprise a fiery KKR batting line-up till that time.

Bhuvneshwar bowled a superb nineteenth over, gifting away solely 8 runs for the wicket of Pat Cummins and Jagadeesha Suchith snared Aman Khan with the primary ball of the twentieth over.

But Andre Russell smashed 2 sixes and a 4 off the final 3 balls of the KKR innings to present his group a practical probability within the match.