KKR managed to score 85 runs in the powerplay while chasing
Kohli played 59 balls to reach 83 and Kolkata had already scored 85 in 5.5 overs: Aakash
I feel Gautam has given them a lot of confidence: Aakash
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) managed to score 85 runs in the powerplay while chasing 183 against Royal challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on 29th April. This had tilted the game in their favour. They capitalised on this to secure a win. Former Indian batsman Aakash Chopra was full of praise for the KKR openers. “When Sunil Narine opens, the template is absolutely clear – ‘Either I or you will not remain’. He plays in that fashion, tries to hit sixes. Everyone knows that you need to repeatedly bowl bouncers and yorkers, but if you don’t get success in that, just like Bengaluru didn’t get in the first six overs, he takes the match far away from your grasp. Phil Salt was also there with him. Phil Salt hit 18 runs in the first over itself. He was brilliant. Just to put things in context, the opposing team bowled well but Kohli played 59 balls to reach 83 and Kolkata had already scored 85 in 5.5 overs. Whether it was Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Siraj or Yash Dayal, everyone was hit a lot,” he said in his YouTube channel.
Aakash also praised Gambhir for his role as the coach. “I feel Gautam has given them a lot of confidence. Sunil Narine opening has Gautam Gambhir’s imprint. Andre Russell bowling at the death also has a little imprint of Gautam Gambhir. He is empowering them slightly and the same can be said about Venkatesh Iyer. He has been empowered to hit fours and sixes,” Aakash added.
KKR managed to score 85 runs in the powerplay while chasing
Kohli played 59 balls to reach 83 and Kolkata had already scored 85 in 5.5 overs: Aakash
I feel Gautam has given them a lot of confidence: Aakash
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) managed to score 85 runs in the powerplay while chasing 183 against Royal challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on 29th April. This had tilted the game in their favour. They capitalised on this to secure a win. Former Indian batsman Aakash Chopra was full of praise for the KKR openers. “When Sunil Narine opens, the template is absolutely clear – ‘Either I or you will not remain’. He plays in that fashion, tries to hit sixes. Everyone knows that you need to repeatedly bowl bouncers and yorkers, but if you don’t get success in that, just like Bengaluru didn’t get in the first six overs, he takes the match far away from your grasp. Phil Salt was also there with him. Phil Salt hit 18 runs in the first over itself. He was brilliant. Just to put things in context, the opposing team bowled well but Kohli played 59 balls to reach 83 and Kolkata had already scored 85 in 5.5 overs. Whether it was Alzarri Joseph, Mohammed Siraj or Yash Dayal, everyone was hit a lot,” he said in his YouTube channel.
Aakash also praised Gambhir for his role as the coach. “I feel Gautam has given them a lot of confidence. Sunil Narine opening has Gautam Gambhir’s imprint. Andre Russell bowling at the death also has a little imprint of Gautam Gambhir. He is empowering them slightly and the same can be said about Venkatesh Iyer. He has been empowered to hit fours and sixes,” Aakash added.
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