Andre Russell’s blitz spoilt David Warner’s go back as Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by means of six wickets in the second one fit of the IPL 2019 on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
Russell hit 4 sixes and as many fours because the two-time champions made a profitable begin to their IPL season 12 marketing campaign.
Chasing 182, KKR were given off to a deficient get started, dropping out on Chris Lynn in the second one over. However Nitish Rana, who used to be unusually despatched out to open the innings for KKR along side Lynn, scored a fifty to stay his facet within the hunt. He used to be pushed aside for 68 by means of Rashid Khan. After his dismissal, Russell smashed 49 runs off simply 19 deliveries to script an exhilarating win for KKR.
Previous, Warner performed a sensational 85-run knock on his IPL go back for the Sunrisers to take his facet to 181/three in 20 overs.
Right here’s how Twitter reacted:
Appearing his muscle mass 💪 @Russell12A What a knock @IPL #SRHvKKR smartly accomplished @RealShubmanGill
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 24, 2019
The Night time of Andre Russell #KKRvSRH
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) March 24, 2019
What a sport! I assumed with this type of forged bowling line up @SunRisers would have gained this got here however the Russells Viper from @KKRiders used to be too fatal nowadays!#KKRvSRH #IPL2019
— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher) March 24, 2019
Unbelievable from Andre Russell. The scariest finisher in T20 cricket. And Vijay Shankar of India, who bowls, is going again to being the Vijay Shankar of the IPL who does not.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 24, 2019
That Andre Russell innings – as KKR scored 54 of their closing 16 balls to win – distils why energy hitting could make flooring fielding, and sensible working between the wickets, beside the point in T20. Energy hitting like that makes ‘1 percenters’ beside the point
— Tim (@timwig) March 24, 2019
For me this Andre Russell is the #universeboss#KKRvSRH #IPL2019
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 24, 2019
His Instagram profile reads – Am a large deal – NO, @Russell12A – You’re the largest bloody deal .. The @IPL is right here … #KKRvSRH
— Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) March 24, 2019
Andre Russell provides the arena cricketing classes on how one must chase down a tricky overall. And Shubman Gill appearing his elegance and nerves within the very closing over. What an unbelievable sport! #IPL #IPL2019 #KKRvSRH
— Aadil Bandukwala (@aadil) March 24, 2019
WHAT A KNOCK by means of DRE RUSS! 🔥🔥🔥#KKRvSRH #VIVOIPL #KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/t5pQWzCbnF
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 24, 2019
Peculiar turnaround on the Eden thru Andre Russell’s blazing bat. Gill completing fit with two hovering sixes used to be icing at the cake for KKR.
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 24, 2019
Andre Russell’s innings towards Sunrisers Hyderabad:
1 1 1 . four 1 1 6 6 1 1 four 1 four 6 four . 6 1 1wd 1
A wonderful fit profitable efficiency.
🙌#KKRvsSRH #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/djlNE3bvUl
— guess365 (@guess365) March 24, 2019
Take A Bow..Andre Russell!#KKRvSRH #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/BXw7YpKunU
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) March 24, 2019
Andre Russell and Shubman Gill pull the carpet from below SunRisers Hyderabad’s ft! Kolkata Knight Riders #KKRvSRH #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/ywQawNB4HW
— Lokesh Kumawat (@gauakku) March 24, 2019
Dre Russ !!! 👀👀 & @RealShubmanGill 👀👀 … #IPL2019 The younger lad goes to be some participant …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 24, 2019
Warner is BACK … #IPL2019
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 24, 2019
Completely no longer shocked by means of Warner’s quick go back to shape. He’s merely put… only a elegance act…In reality extremely joyful for him.👏👏👏🙏#welcomeBackWarner#IPL2019
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 24, 2019
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