\u201cWe know they are very good with the top 3-4 batters. Our plans were to put pressure on them. They got away from us, but we tried our best to stick with the game,\u201d Powell said after the innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
SRH had raced to a strong start with Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma attacking early, helping the hosts reach 71\/1 in the powerplay. Head led the charge with a quickfire 61 off 28 balls, putting KKR bowlers under pressure in the initial overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, KKR fought back through their spin attack, with Varun Chakaravarthy turning the game around in the middle overs. The mystery spinner picked up three key wickets, including that of Head, to derail SRH\u2019s momentum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOur spinners are our strength. Good to see Chakaravarthy back among the wickets. Always knew he would come good at some point in the competition,\u201d Powell added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The turning point came when Powell himself pulled off a stunning catch in the deep to dismiss Heinrich Klaasen, who was looking dangerous. Klaasen managed only 11 runs before being sent back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the catch, Powell explained his positioning and approach in the field. \u201cThose things happen when you have good hands. When you have good hands, you just need to get close to the ball, and it will stick more often than not.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe funny thing is when you're fielding in those positions, and the field is a little big, you have to come off the rope a little bit. I was about 5-10 meters off the boundary. I didn't want it to go over my head, and I also didn't want him to just hit the ball and push two. So I come off a little bit and ensure that I give myself enough time to run back and take the catch,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
KKR continued to chip away with wickets as Sunil Narine and Kartik Tyagi picked up two wickets each, while Ishan Kishan top-scored for SRH with 42 off 29 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Powell also underlined the importance of fielding in supporting the bowlers on a good batting surface. \u201cWe always talk about using our fielding to help our bowlers. As they hit the ball in the air, hit the ball to the fielder, we have to take those catches because the wickets are very good.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
KKR continued to chip away with wickets as Sunil Narine and Kartik Tyagi picked up two wickets each, while Ishan Kishan top-scored for SRH with 42 off 29 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
KKR eventually bundled out SRH for 165 in 19 overs, recovering well after the early onslaught to put themselves in a strong position in the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n