Rahul Tripathi and Venkatesh Iyer starred as Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance for the second successive game since the...
Rahul Tripathi and Venkatesh Iyer starred as Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance for the second successive game since the Indian Premier League’s resumption to beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets and enter the top four in the points table in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Iyer (53 off 30), playing his second IPL game, displayed a wide range of his strokes alongside Rahul Tripathi (74 not out off 42) to help KKR to MI’s modest total of 155/6 with as many as 29 balls to spare.
IPL 20201, MI vs KKR as it happened: Iyer, Tripathi lead KKR to big win
Quinton de Kock struck an entertaining 55 for MI before KKR bowlers bounced back in the last 10 overs, conceding 75 runs and taking five wickets.
Shubman Gill and Iyer gave KKR another flying start with the first two overs bowled by Trent Boult and Adam Milne going for 15 runs each.
Gill flicked Boult for a delightful six while Iyer pulled the New Zealand pace spearhead to set the tone for the rest of the innings.
While Jasprit Bumrah rattled Gill’s stumps in the third over, Iyer went on to play a fine knock comprising four boundaries and three sixes.
Iyer and Tripathi shared an 88-run stand for the second wicket...
