Right From Powerplay, It Was Just The Start We Needed: Shreyas On Win vs RR

Mumbai: KKR captain Shreyas Iyer said they got just the start they needed after they conceded 38 runs in the powerplay and took a wicket during RR’s innings on Monday.

Shreyas also praised Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav and Rinku Singh for their performances in the match as they won by seven wickets. Also Read: Wickets At The Wrong Time Stopped Me From Going On With Momentum: Sanju Samson

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were back to winning ways in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 after registering a victory against Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 7 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh formed a match-winning partnership that changed the face of the game as KKR registered a crucial seven-wicket win.

Shreyas Iyer after the match said: “Right from the powerplay when our bowlers conceded just 36 runs and took a wicket, it was just the start we needed.”

Talking about Umesh Yadav and Sunil Narine, Iyer said: “We are talking about Umesh from the very beginning. He has caught his pace, he bowls tough lengths, and as a captain, You just have to give him the ball. Whenever I give Sunil Narine the ball, he gets me wickets, but the batsmen don’t take chances against him. He is very economical, but when he gets a wicket, he gets a big one.”

Rinku Singh played a quickfire unbeaten knock of 42 which helped KKR in chasing the target against Rajasthan.

“The way Rinku is maintaining his calm, playing only his second or third game, is outstanding. He is a great asset for the franchise in the future. The way he gets his starts, he doesn’t look like a newcomer,” the captain said.

Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 158/3 (Nitish Rana 48*, Rinku Singh 42*; Trent Boult 1-25) beat Rajasthan Royals 152/5 (Sanju Samson 54, Shimron Hetmyer 27*; Tim Southee 2-46) by 7 wickets.

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