Relive the top moments of the 3rd T20 match between KKR and SRH in IPL 2024 – a Twenty20 tournament of the Indian Premier League. This match was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 23rd March 2024.
A remarkable 81-run partnership between Rinku Singh and Andre Russell resulted in a boundary-filled 81 off 33 for the seventh wicket (C) BCCI / IPL.
In an exciting game of the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious by just 4 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad thanks to the impressive performances of all-rounder Andre Russell with his 25-ball 64 and Phil Salt’s half-century. Ramandeep Singh also contributed with a quick 17-ball 35, but it was Harshit Rana who maintained composure in the face of a fierce attack by Sunrisers’ Heinrich Klaasen, who scored 63 runs off just 29 balls. Despite the intense competition and high-scoring nature of the match, Kolkata Knight Riders managed to secure the win.
KKR achieved a huge score of 208-7 in just 20 overs, thanks to the outstanding performance of Andre Russell who scored an unbeaten 64 runs off 25 balls. He hit 7 sixes and 3 fours, maintaining an impressive strike rate of 256.
In the match, Phil Salt scored 54 runs in 40 balls, which included 3 sixes and 3 fours, with a strike rate of 135. Similarly, Ramandeep Singh’s contribution of 35 runs off 17 balls, with 4 sixes and 1 four, had a strike rate of 205.88. Rinku Singh also played well, hitting 23 runs off 15 balls, with a strike rate of 153.33, including three fours.
In the match, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s most skilled bowler, T Natarajan, claimed three wickets for 32 runs in four overs, while Mayank Markande took two wickets and Pat Cummins secured one.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad team managed to score a total of 204 runs in just 20 overs, led by top scorer Heinrich Klaasen who smashed 63 runs in 29 balls, consisting of 8 sixes and a striking strike rate of 217.24.
Abhishek Sharma scored 32 runs off 19 balls, consisting of 4 boundaries and 2 sixes, with a strike rate of 168.42. Similarly, Mayank Agarwal also contributed 32 runs off 21 balls, which included 4 boundaries and 1 six, with a strike rate of 152.38.
Rahul Tripathi made a 20-run contribution at a run rate of one per ball, which included a six. Aiden Markram also added 18 runs in 13 balls, with 2 fours. Shahbaz Ahmed smashed a 16 off just 5 balls, which consisted of 2 sixes and a four, with an impressive strike rate of 320. Finally, Abdul Samad scored 15 runs in 11 balls, which included one six and a four.
Harshit Rana was the top performer for KKR as he managed to secure 3 wickets for 33 runs in just 4 overs. Along with him, Andre Russell also contributed by taking 2 wickets, while Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy each picked up one wicket.
Andre Russell was awarded the Player of the match for his outstanding all-round performance. He managed to take 2 wickets for 25 runs in just 4 overs, and also displayed his power-hitting skills by scoring an unbeaten 64 off just 25 balls. This included 7 sixes and 3 fours, with an impressive strike rate of 256.
