KKR vs SRH Highlights IPL 2024 Match 3- The first exciting match of IPL 2024 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad was seen on the Eden Gardens ground on Saturday night, 23 March. This match was full of ups and downs. Sometimes KKR looked ahead in this match and sometimes SRH. Hyderabad almost got victory in the last moments of the match, but Kolkata did not let them taste this victory. Kolkata’s young fast bowler Harshit Rana became the hero of the team’s victory by defending 13 runs in the last over. During this, KKR also hit Heinrich Klaasen’s classic fifty. Let us know about the excitement of the last over of KKR vs SRH-
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Batting first in this match, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 208 runs on the board with the help of half-centuries from Andre Russell (64) and Phil Salt (54). Chasing this score, at one time Sunrisers Hyderabad’s score was 133 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in 16 overs. At that time the team needed 76 runs on 24 balls. Then Klaasen was batting after scoring 21 runs on 16 balls. At that time it seemed very difficult for Hyderabad to come close to Kolkata’s score.
But then Klaasen started hitting sixes. Sunrisers Hyderabad breathed life into the match by scoring 16 runs in the 17th over, 21 runs in the 18th over and 26 runs in the 19th over. In the last over, SRH needed only 13 runs to win and the heartbeat of KKR fans had increased.
Harshit Rana was nervous…Shreyas Iyer told the story of the last over; How KKR snatched victory from SRH
Shreyas Iyer had three options for the last over in the form of Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Suyyash Sharma. Considering the class with which Klaasen was batting, it was certain that KKR would not go with Suyyash. Now two options were left in the form of Andre Russell and Harshit Rana. The captain expressed confidence in the ability of young fast bowler Harshit Rana over experienced Andre Russell.
Harshit was a little nervous before bowling the 20th over, but then Shreyas Iyer looked into his eyes and told him, ‘This is your moment, friend.’ Told them to support themselves and it does not matter what the result of the match will be.
KKR vs SRH thrill of the last over
first ball- Heinrich Klaasen tilted the match in his favor by hitting a six towards backward square leg on the first ball of Harshit Rana. Hyderabad now needed 7 runs from 5 balls to win.
Second ball- Harshit Rana bowled a slow ball outside the off stump, Klaasen wanted to hit a big shot on this too, but he missed. Klaasen gets 1 run here. Now 6 runs were required from 4 balls.
Third ball- Harshit Rana used the length ball here and dismissed Shahbaz Ahmed with his pace. Shahbaz hit the ball straight into the hands of Shreyas Iyer. From here KKR got a chance to make a comeback.
Fourth ball- Marco Jensen took a run on the fourth ball and gave the strike to set batsman Heinrich Klaasen.
Fifth ball- Harshit used a full length ball to trap Klaasen. Klaasen missed a big shot and Suyyash Sharma took a brilliant catch at short third man and showed Klaasen the way to the pavilion. Klaasen played a brilliant inning of 63 runs in 29 balls, with his wicket the doors of victory were completely opened for KKR.
sixth ballHyderabad captain Pat Cummins was at the crease and Hyderabad needed 5 runs to win. The match could have been tied with a four and Hyderabad could have won with a six. Harshit controlled his batting and bowled the last ball slower outside the off stump. Cummins got caught and could not even touch the ball.
Due to this brilliant over by Harshit Rana, Kolkata Knight Riders managed to win the match by 4 runs.