Skipper Ajinkya Rahane led from the front with a scintillating 56 runs in 31 balls to get his side off to a blistering start, before Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma ran through KKR\u2019s famed middle order, ensuring that they could only make 174\/8, despite a score of 230 plus being a possibility.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The guys who are batting in the middle order are experienced, dangerous and explosive players. They have handled many situations like this in the past. It\u2019s always about giving them the freedom and allowing them to go out there to play their game,\" Rahane said while addressing the media during the post-match press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen that works out, it looks good. It didn\u2019t work out today and that\u2019s okay, it\u2019s going to happen. It\u2019s a long tournament; we\u2019re going to back every individual\u201d, he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on his performance with the bat, the experienced campaigner shared, \u201cFor me, it\u2019s all about contributing to the team. Whatever runs I score, it\u2019s always for the team, and that\u2019s what matters to me. I would prefer scoring those runs and ending up on the winning side.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rahane also shed some light on the opening combination for KKR and stated, \u201cWe have batters who like to go after the bowlers. Quinton de Kock has been a dangerous player in this format. He has scored runs at the top of the order. Sunil (Narine), we all know he had a brilliant season, and he\u2019s been doing really well. As a team, we believe that de Kock and Narine can be a dangerous opening pair.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on his performance with the bat, the experienced campaigner shared, \u201cFor me, it\u2019s all about contributing to the team. Whatever runs I score, it\u2019s always for the team, and that\u2019s what matters to me. I would prefer scoring those runs and ending up on the winning side.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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