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IPL 2019, Match 2 highlights: Russell cameo help KKR beat SRH by 6 wickets

Warner made a stupendous comeback with a scintillating 85, helping his side reach a challenging 181/3.

IPL 2019, Andre Russell
Andre Russell. Photo: PTI

3 min read Last Updated : Mar 24 2019 | 8:46 PM IST

7:55 PM

7:53 PM

Over 19.4; KKR win

Over Summary: Wd 1 6 0 6 ; KKR: 169-4

Shakib Al Hasan [3.0-0-28-1] is back into the attack and starts with a WIDE. Russell picks a single off the first ball to deep mid-wicket region. Gill smashes the 2nd ball for SIX long-on boundary. DOT ball. Shubman Gill deposited the 4th ball into crowd and win the match for KKR. 

7:49 PM

Over 19; Kolkata need 13 runs in 6 balls

Over Summary: 4 6 4 0 6 1; KKR: 169-4

Bhuvi continues and Russell hits the first ball for FOUR to long-on boundary. Russell smashes the 2nd ball for SIX follows by a FOUR as he beats the mid-off fielder. DOT ball as Russell fails to make a connection. Russell smashes the 5th ball for SIX to long-off boundary and picks a singke off the last ball. 

7:45 PM

Over 8; Kolkata need 34 runs in 12 balls

Over Summary: 6 6 1 1 4 1; KKR: 148-4

Siddarth Kaul [3.0-0-16-1] is back into the attack and Russell dispatched the first ball for SIX follows by another SIX over bowlers head follows by a single. Gill takes a single off the 4th ball and Russell hits the 5th ball for FOUR follows by a single off the last ball to long-off. 

7:40 PM

Over 17; CRR: 7.59 REQ: 17.67

Over Summary: 0 2 1 1 1 1; KKR: 129-4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and concedes only 6 runs

7:38 PM

Over 16;

Over Summary: 4 0 W 0 1 4; KKR: 123-4

Rashid Khan continues and Rana hits the first ball for FOUR follows by DOT delivery. Strategic timeout taken due to technical glitch in one of the towers at Eden Gardens. Nitish Rana trapped in front of wicket just after the play resumes. Nitish Rana lbw b Rashid Khan 68(47) [4s-8 6s-3]. Shubman Gill, right handed bat, comes to the crease and takes a single off the 5th ball. Russell hits the last ball for FOUR

7:32 PM

Play resumes

7:31 PM

Players are taking the field

7:29 PM

Match may resume in next 6 minutes

7:26 PM

Play interrupted due to flood light failure

If match cannot resume futher SRH will win by 8 runs.

7:16 PM

Over 15; CRR: 7.6 REQ: 13.6

Over Summary: 0 Wd 1 1 6 1 0; KKR: 114-3

Sandeep Sharma continues and Rana fails to score off the first ball. WIDE. Rana hits the lower full-toss to long-on for a single. Russell hits the 3rd ball to deep mid-wicket for a single. Rana dispatches a juicy full-toss to long-off boundary for SIX follows by a single to sweeper cover. A brilliant Yorker from Sandeep to end his spell. 

7:10 PM

Over 14; CRR: 7.43 REQ: 13

Over Summary:0 4 1 1 0 1; KKR: 104-3

Rashid Khan [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack and a loud appeal for LBW off the first ball. Umpire says NO, SRH take REVIEW but ball tracker shows the ball pitched outside leg stump. SRH lost their REVIEW. Rana cuts the 2nd ball to backward point boundary for FOUR follows by a single to square leg region. A single for Russell off the 4th ball. DOT and a single for Rana off the last ball. 

7:04 PM

Over 13; CRR: 7.46 REQ: 12.14

Over Summary:4 Wd 1 2 W 1 1; KKR: 97-3

Sandeep Sharma [2.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack and Nitish Rana hits the first ball to backward square leg for FOUR follows by a WIDE by Sandeep. Rana picks a single off the 2nd ball. Karthik pulls the 3rd ball to deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs. Sandeep Sharma decieves karthik with a slower delivery and KKR skipper chips it to extra cover and Bhuvi completes the catch. Karthik c Bhuvneshwar b Sandeep Sharma 2(4)

Andre Russell, right handed bat, comes to the crease and punches the 5th ball to long-on for a single. Rana takes a single off the last ball to sweeper cover to complete his fifty

6:57 PM

Over 12; Kaul castles Uthappa

Over Summary:1 1 0 W 0 0; KKR: 87-2

Siddarth Kaul [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack and Uthappa takes a single off the first ball. Rana takes a single off the 2nd ball. DOT and cleans up Uthappa off the next delivery. Dinesh Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease and fails to score off the next two deliveries. 

6:49 PM

Over 11; CRR: 7.73 REQ: 10.78

Over Summary:6 0 2 1 6 0; KKR: 85-1

Shakib Al Hasan [2.0-0-13-1] is back into the attack and starts with a short delivery which is pulled away by Uthappa for SIX towards square leg boundary. DOT... Uthappa picks a couple of runs off the 3rd ball to sweeper cover follows by a single. Nitish Rana smashes the 5th ball towards mid-wicket boundary for a gigantic SIX. 

First Published: Mar 24 2019 | 1:50 PM IST