Batting first, KKR posted a respectable total of 171/9 in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Nitish Rana and superstar Rinku Singh were the standout performers for KKR, scoring 42 and 46 runs respectively. For Sunrisers, Marco Jansen and T Natarajan picked up two wickets each.
In response, SRH started off on a positive note, but lost wickets at regular intervals and were always chasing the game. Aiden Markram top-scored for SRH with 41 runs, while Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad made useful contributions down the order.
However, some disciplined bowling from KKR, especially from Vaibhav Arora and Shardul Thakur, saw SRH fall short by 5 runs, finishing their innings on 166/8 in 20 overs. Shardul and Vaibhav picked up two wickets each, while Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, and Varun Chakrvarthy claimed one wicket each. Chakravarthy, in particular, played a crucial role as he defended eight runs in the final over to help KKR seal the deal.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Well done @NitishRana_27 and @rinkusingh235 for scoring those important runs and superb captainship.. how good was bowling #varunchakrwathy last over. top class decision . Mza aaya ???congratulations @KKRiders
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 4, 2023
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