KKR skipper Rana smashed four fours and two towering maximums to plunder 28 runs in Uman Malik’s first over of the evening and help KKR reach 62/3 at the end of the powerplay after being set 229 to win.
KKR Nitish Rana would go on to bring up his 16th IPL half-century in just 25 balls during the IPL 2023 home game against SRH. Sportzpics
Skipper Nitish Rana came to Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) rescue after they got off to a forgettable start against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata on Friday.
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KKR lost wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a three-ball duck in the very first over by Bhuvneshwar Kumar after the Sunrisers Hyderabad set them a massive 229 to win thanks to Harry Brook’s 55-ball unbeatan 100. Marco Jansen then struck twice in as many balls, removing Venkatesh Iyer and Sunil Narine to reduce KKR to 20/3.
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