Bowling coach KKR Dwayne Bravo and Captain Ajinkya Rahane (photo) KOLKATA: In the repetition of last year’s conflict Indian Premier League (IPL), Kalkata Knight Riders (KKR) to lock the corners with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Eden Gardens on Thursday. After IPL Mega auction, because last year’s success has not been replicated, but that was a rough control of reality.
With two losses in the first three games, KKR and SRH find themselves in the lower half of the table table. It is still early days and there is no need to force the panic button immediately, but both sides will be desperate to get their campaign back on the track earlier than later.
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To do this, both teams must correct their introductory actions.
Much of the success of KKR and SRH in the last season can be attributed to their openers. The parties are prominently among the highest shooters PowerPlay IPL. While SRH occupies the first two slots and reports 125/0 (VS DC in 2024) and 107/0 (VS LSG in 2024), KKR is the third with a score of 105/0 vs RCB.
Gautam Gambhir pushes Sunil Narine up the order to make the wind into the sheet of the KKR up to 14 different introductory combinations during 2022-23 seasons. After last year’s auction, however, the KKR got a new opening duo, with Quinton De Kock replaced Phil Salt as a partner of Narine.
Although Narine won 44 in the first match and De Kock hit 97 on the winning thing of the team against Rajasthan Royals, KKR failed to have their opponents under pressure from the result, with a score of 60/1, 40/0 and 41/4 in three games-sazone the lowest first score of PowerPlay.
Last year, the opening couple was so dominant and the middle order was so consistent that they did not have to rely on the finishes in most of their matches. Not surprisingly, Knights’ Rising Star Rink Singh had to play only 113 balls last season when the KRK lost only three times.
SRH began from the place where last year left 94/1 in PowerPlay against Rajasthan Royals in their opening match at home. Since then, however, they have been looking for this impact on 62/2 and 58/4 in the next two games.
The orange army also lost regular goals (so far seven), similar to a KRK, which lost five goals in the first six breaks that stopped their progress. Although Travis Head sometimes looked dangerous, the young man Abhishek Sharma is still shooting.
With big hitters, such as Ishan Kishan and Henrick Klasen, a brisk start can set the tone for SRH dough to take the game from any opposition.
Bad Bowling in PowerPlay
To make matters worse, both sides could not be brought at the beginning and bowling. They allowed their opposition to get out of the block quickly, and thus lost control of driving.
KKR Bowlers admitted 80, 54 and 65 runs, while only two goals managed in the first six breaks, SRH pitchs also proved to be expensive – giving 77, 77 and 52 runs and claiming four goals.
It’s time with the right start in both departments.
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