Kolkata Knight Riders will look to bring their campaign back on track when they take on table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore in the In...
Kolkata Knight Riders will look to bring their campaign back on track when they take on table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League in Chennai on Sunday.
After the recent India-England series, captain Virat Kohli and Eoin Morgan will resume their rivalry, with the Bengaluru franchise holding a slight edge over Kolkata after their two wins from as many outings.
The World Cup-winning English skipper will be keen to bring KKR back on track after a familiar middle-order collapse cost them the game against Mumbai Indians.
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After two ordinary seasons, the Knight Riders started their campaign in emphatic fashion, ticking all the boxes against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
But against their nemesis MI, Kolkata’s middle-order collapsed dramatically and the team suffered its 12th loss in 13 matches.
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Morgan’s astute captaincy in using his bowling resources was the highlight as KKR had bowled out MI for a modest 152.
In his new role of bowling at the death, Andre Russell has taken six wickets at an impressive average of 7.83, but has failed to deliver with the bat. With 14 runs from two matches, the big-hitting Jamaican has looked a shadow of his past.
While Nitish Rana...
