IPL: Kishan and Suryakumar topple KKR despite Venkatesh’s 104
Venkatesh Iyer’s magnificent 104 lifted KKR to 185•Apr 16, 2023•BCCI That meant Knight Riders finished below par and Kishan’s powerplay…
The all-round effort from the Mumbai team overshadowed Venkatesh Iyer’s 51-ball 104 that had single-handedly lifted the Knight Riders to 185. Iyer broke Knight Riders’ jinx of no IPL centuries since Brendon McCullum’s 158* from 15 years ago, but the other batters were not fluent.
Venkatesh Iyer’s magnificent 104 lifted KKR to 185•Apr 16, 2023•BCCIThat meant Knight Riders finished below par and Kishan’s powerplay dominance (58 off 25) made it even worse for them.
Suryakumar, the stand-in captain, then showed glimpses of his best (43 off 25) with solid contributions from Tilak Varma and Tim David to polish off the win.
There was also a debut for Arjun Tendulkar, the son of Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar. He bowled two new-ball overs that showed promise for the future. (ESPNcricinfo)