KKR vs SRH IPL 2022 - A captaincy or a strategising error? Why is off-spinner bowling the last over against a 'set' Andre Russell? Well, let's otherwise indulge in the carnage that Russell yet again put on in the dying overs, taking his team to a good total in an important match.
As Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a tight 19th over, all eyes were on Russell to finish with thunder in the 20th over. Washington Sundar, an all-rounder who bowls off-spin, was brought on to bowl the last over, as the KKR score read a moderate 157/6 in 19 overs. Russell was on the crease with 30 runs off 23 balls.
The West Indian all-rounder surprisingly went for a single on the first delivery. However, Sunil Narine rotated the strike on the very next delivery and brought Andre Russell on strike. Sundar bowled a full toss on the third delivery and Russell didn't miss out, smacking it for an 87-metre six over deep mid-wicket.
The next delivery was a yorker which Russell played towards long-off, not going for a single. The next delivery was yet another low full toss at a quicker pace, and Russell got down on one knee to dispatch it over mid-wicket for a six. The last delivery was yet again a low full toss at 100 KMPH which was smacked for a six over deep mid-wicket, completing 20 runs off the final over.
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Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss & opted to bat first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 61st match of IPL 2022. Andre Russell's explosive unbeaten 49 off 28 balls helped Kolkata Knight Riders to 177/6 in 20 overs. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Umran Malik was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets in 4 overs, giving away just 33 runs. This match is being played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.