KKR vs SRH Highlights – IPL 2021: Shubman Gill delivers as KKR consolidate 4th spot, beats SRH by 6 wickets –Shubman Gill hit his first fifty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets here at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. KKR needed 116 to win in the 20 overs but SRH bowlers made sure the Eoin Morgan-led side had to fight it out for the win. SRH battled hard to try and get a win, but the target was always too small. KKR chased down the target with two balls to spare – Follow IPL 2021 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.co
IPL Playoff Race: KKR now has clear lead of two points over RR, MI & PBKS – the other contenders in race for 4th Playoff spot. KKR will play Rajasthan Royals in their last league match.
IPL 2021 Teams Points Table
| No. | Teams | Played | Won | Lost | N/R | Points | NRR | |
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | +0.829 | |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | +0.551 | |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | -0.157 | |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | +0.294 | |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 10 | -0.241 | |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -0.337 | |
| 7 | Mumbai Indians | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -0.453 | |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | -0.475 |
KKR vs SRH Highlights – IPL 2021: Chasing a below-par total of 116, KKR got off to a bad start as the side lost star batsman Venkatesh Iyer in the fifth over. It was a slow start for KKR as the side only managed to score 38 runs in the first seven over with Rahul Tripathi also back in the hut.
The hunt continues… 💜💛#KKRvSRH #KKR #AmiKKR #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/wk9OjPZQ4s
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 3, 2021
KKR vs SRH Highlights – IPL 2021: Meanwhile, Shubman Gill continued the risk-free batting and scored his first fifty in IPL 2021. At one stage KKR needed 32 in 30 balls with 8 wickets in hand. However, Siddarth Kaul removed Gill in the 17th over and Jason Holder dismissed Nitish Rana in the 18th as KKR wobbled towards the end of the match. In the end, skipper Morgan and Dinesh Karthik ensured KKR doesn’t suffer any hiccups as the side chased down the target with two balls to spare.
Adding +2️⃣ to the tally! 💪#KKRvSRH #KKR #AmiKKR #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/q8Ke0p1wKL
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 3, 2021
KKR vs SRH Highlights – KKR Bowlers Shine: Earlier, a spirited bowling performance by KKR restricted SRH to 115/8. Except for skipper Kane Williamson and Abdul Samad, no SRH batsmen looked comfortable on the crease as KKR seized control over a must-win game. For KKR Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee and Varun Chakravarthy picked two wickets each.
𝟜𝕂 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝔻𝕂@DineshKarthik completes 4000 runs in the IPL. 🤩#KKRvSRH #KKR #AmiKKR #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/tRpgMDTh1u
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 3, 2021
Except for skipper Kane Williamson and Abdul Samad, no batsmen looked comfortable on the crease as KKR seized control over a must-win game. For KKR Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee and Varun Chakaravarthy picked two wickets each.
A gritty knock from @ShubmanGill 💪#KKRvSRH #KKR #AmiKKR #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/HGilnTreDO
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 3, 2021
KKR vs SRH Highlights – IPL 2021: Opting to bat first, SRH got off to the worst possible start as the side lost two wickets in the first four overs with 16 runs on board. Skipper Kane Williamson tried to rebuild SRH’s innings by smashing 18 runs in the sixth over but he soon perished without making a big score. Shakib Al Hasan ran Williamson out with a direct hit in the seventh over as SRH got reduced to 38/3. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals and SRH soon found themselves reeling at 80/6.
A bowling performance we couldn’t be more proud of! 😍
Let’s do this, boys 💪#KKRvSRH #KKR #AmiKKR #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/FfZf1m95eu
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 3, 2021
Back with a bang 💪👊
Shakib gets Abhishek Sharma out stumped! 😍#KKRvSRH #KKR #AmiKKR #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/4xHsewM8ZV
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) October 3, 2021
Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma and Jason Holder all failed to leave a mark as KKR took control over the game. Abdul Samad did try to up the ante but Tim Southee removed him in the 18th over. In the end, SRH were only able to score 115 runs in the allotted 20 overs.
Brief Scores: SRH 115/8 (Kane Williamson 26, Abdul Samad 25; Tim Southee 2-26 ) vs KKR 119/4 (Shubman Gill 57, Nitish Rana 25; Jason Holder 2-32)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill | 57 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 111.76 | |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Rahul Tripathi | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 | |
| Nitish Rana | 25 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 75.76 | |
| Dinesh Karthik (WK) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 150.00 | |
| Eoin Morgan (C) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 2 (b 0, w 2, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 119/4 (19.4) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Shakib Al Hasan, SP Narine, TG Southee, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Umran Malik | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Siddarth Kaul | 3.4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.64 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| VR Iyer | 1-23 | 4.4 |
| RA Tripathi | 2-38 | 6.4 |
| Shubman Gill | 3-93 | 16.3 |
| N Rana | 4-106 | 17.6 |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Roy | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 76.92 | |
| Wriddhiman Saha (WK) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Kane Williamson (C) | 26 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 123.81 | |
| Priyam Garg | 21 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 67.74 | |
| Abhishek Sharma | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Abdul Samad | 25 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 138.89 | |
| Jason Holder | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Rashid Khan | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Siddarth Kaul | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 | |
| Extra | 3 (b 0, w 0, nb 1, lb 2) | |||||
| Total | 115/8 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Umran Malik | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Shivam Mavi | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Wriddhiman Saha | 1-1 | 0.2 |
| JJ Roy | 2-16 | 3.4 |
| KS Williamson | 3-38 | 6.5 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 4-51 | 10.1 |
| Priyam Garg | 5-70 | 14.2 |
| Jason Holder | 6-80 | 16.1 |
| Abdul Samad | 7-95 | 17.2 |
| Rashid Khan | 8-103 | 18.2 |
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