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

In the Match 2 of VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Andre Russell smashed an explosive 49 to spoil David Warner's scintillating IPL comeback as Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a dramatic six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at The Eden Gardens on Sunday. Needing 53 runs from last three overs, the powerful Jamaican changed the course of the match with his big-hitting against Siddharth Kaul, creaming off 19 runs from that over. He retained the strike by taking a smart single and continued his assault on Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who too bled 19 runs in the penultimate over as KKR sealed the 182-run chase with two balls to spare. Russell hammered four sixes and an equal number of boundaries in run sequence that read 6-6-1-4-1-4-6-4-0-6-1. Youngster Shubman Gill (18 not out) completed the formalities with two sixes off Shakib-Al-Hasan.

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Promoted to open with Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana made full use of the opportunity and kept them in the hunt with a 47-ball 68.

But he departed shortly after a 12-minute interruption caused by tower lights failure.

The momentum slowly shifted in favour of SRH but Russell in a metter of minutes changed the complexion of the match.

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

Putting behind the embarrassing ball tampering scandal, that kept him out last year, the Aussie smashed three sixes and nine boundaries in his 53-ball knock.

India World Cup probable Vijay Shankar also made a fine return to the Orange Army with a quick-fire unbeaten 24-ball 40 (2x4, 2x6) following Warner's exit in the 16th over.

Warner's 37th IPL fifty also made him the first cricketer in IPL to have most 50-plus scores (40) ahead of Virat Kohli (38) as the Aussie also has three centuries.

Jonny Bairstow complemented Warner well by giving him the maximum strike as the duo raced to 100-mark in 10.5 overs in their massive 118-run opening partnership.

Having opted to bowl, the otherwise disciplined KKR attack looked clueless against the rampaging Warner who was let off twice while on scores of 21 and 68 by Robin Uthappa and skipper Dinesh Karthik respectively.

Karthik's captaincy was over-defensive and lost the review to Warner early in the second over, while SRH made full use of the DRS by overturning a decision against Bairstow.

There was no looking back for Warner who batted as if he was never out of action and pierced the gaps at ease with successive boundaries against Piyush Chawla and Sunil Narine to unsettle the otherwise disciplined KKR spinners.

Warner brought his fifty with a six against Andre Russell and then went on to smack India frontline spinner Kuldeep Yadav for his second six.

Such was the Warner assault that four of the regular KKR bowlers including the frontline spin duo of Sunil Narine (0/29 in three overs) and Kuldeep (0/18 in 2 overs) did not even bowl their full quota of four overs.

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.