Kolkata Knight Riders clinched their third Indian Premier League title after dismantling the batting powerhouse of Sunrisers Hyderabad for less than 113 runs. They went on to win the ultimate by eight wickets with 57 balls to spare.
There have been vividly contrasting feelings for 2 Australians. Mitchell Starc, the Knight Riders’ paceman, took early cost of proceedings and was later named man of the match.
But it was a grim expertise for Australia’s Test and one-day worldwide captain Pat Cummins, who leads Hyderabad.
Starc rattled Hyderabad’s prime order with 2-14 and all six Kolkata bowlers took wickets earlier than essentially the most aggressive batting crew this season was bowled out for the bottom whole within the historical past of IPL finals in 18.3 overs.
Venkatesh Iyer then led Kolkata to 114-2 in 10.3 overs with a blazing 26-ball unbeaten 52. Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 39 in 32.
Kolkata have beforehand gained the IPL titles in 2012 and 2014 and have dominated this season by ending on prime on the end-of-league stage.
They beat Hyderabad each within the league stage and in addition within the qualifier earlier than routing Cummins’ aspect in a one-sided last.
Hyderabad had gained the toss and selected to bat first however Starc began the rout when he clear bowled Abhishek Sharma with a ball that swung away from the left-hander and knocked again the off stump.
Travis Head, who had scored fast runs for Hyderabad all through the season, edged Vaibhav Arora’s first ball and went for a golden duck. At 6-2 in two overs, Hyderabad struggled to get well from that double loss.
Starc’s three-over spell within the energy play gave Kolkata one other wicket when Rahul Tripathi top-edged the Australian left-arm fast.
Andre Russell then mopped up the decrease order with 3-19 and Hyderabad have been at risk of not even making 100 earlier than Cummins hit 24 off 19 balls and was the final man dismissed within the penultimate over.
Kolkata misplaced Sunil Narine early within the chase earlier than Iyer, who smashed three sixes and 4 boundaries, and Gurbaz successfully sealed the sport with some aggressive hitting in a 91-run stand.
Kolkata captain Shreyas Iyer, who additionally performed in an IPL last for Delhi Capitals in 2020 when his crew misplaced to Mumbai Indians, stated: “This is what we demanded from the players and they stood up.
“It’s tough to precise the sentiments, a lot to cherish proper now. There was nobody particular person who took us right here, it was a cumulative effort, it was a flawless season for us.”
“We have been outplayed,” Cummins said. “They did not give us something. They bowled fantastically. It was a tough wicket (and) did not really feel like a 200-plus wicket, 160 would have given us an opportunity.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
