IPL 2020: KKR vs SRH Review – Classy Gill takes KKR over the line in low-scoring game
The Kolkata Knight Riders upped their game after a poor show in their previous outing, having comfortably defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 8 of IPL 2020 on Saturday. This is the first victory of the season for KKR, while SRH continue the hunt for their first win.
David Warner opted to bat first after winning the toss, going against the popular belief in the tournament so far. He scored 36 off 30 deliveries before getting out in the 10th over. Manish Pandey then smacked an impressive 51 as SRH crawled to 142/4 in their 20 overs with no other batsman contributing much to the total.
In reply, KKR lost three wickets with just 53 runs on the board which made the game interesting. However, Shubman Gill and Eoin Morgan made sure there were no more hiccups in the chase. The former was superb scoring an unbeaten 70 and showing his class while Morgan scored 42* off 29 balls to take KKR over the line with seven wickets and two overs in hand.
Turning Points
David Warner’s wicket: While the game was pretty straightforward, one felt that Warner’s wicket was crucial for KKR as he was about to go berserk. However, the strategic timeout undid him and soon after the game resumed, Varun Chakravarthy got the better of him. And after that, SRH could never score runs at a pace they would’ve liked to.
Top performer
Records/Personal Milestones
SRH has got into a bit of a rut as they registered their 5th defeat in a row in IPL. They ended the previous season with three consecutive losses and have lost two on the bounce so far this year.
Moment of the match
Mystery bowler, massive wicket.
David Warner looked good until he was caught and bowled by Varun Chakravarthy. Warner was left baffled by his own dismissal.https://t.co/XNVZaRPaXY #Dream11IPL #KKRvSRH
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 26, 2020
Way Ahead for both teams
KKR will now be keen to keep their winning momentum going against Rajasthan Royals on September 30. DRH side will face the in-form Delhi Capitals who have won both their matches, on September 29.
