IPL 2022: KKR vs PBKS Review – Umesh,Russell take down Punjab
Kolkata Knight Riders registered their second victory of the season with a win over the Punjab Kings in Match 8 of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium. KKR got into trouble with loss of four wickets for just 51 runs on the board and looked in complete disarray in a lowly run chase. However, Sam Billings and Andre Russell took their franchise home with a 90-run partnership and ended the game in just 14.3 overs with 6 wickets in hand.
Earlier in the day, Punjab Kings were asked to bat by Shreyas Iyer, and skipper Mayank Agarwal was dismissed early. However, Bhanuka Rajapaksa played a quickfire cameo of 31 off just 9 but once he was dismissed there was a flurry of wickets with no partnerships in the middle. Rabada’s 25 off just 16 balls towards the end took them to a decent score while Umesh Yadav continued his merry run with the ball, picking up a four-wicket haul.
Top Performers from the game
Umesh Yadav
Umesh Yadav was sensational with the new ball, picking up the early wicket of Mayank Agarwal. The pacer accounted for the big wicket of Liam Livingstone after coming back in his third over and picked up two in his final over, including the stump-flying dismissal of Harpreet Brar. He ended up with figures of 4 for 23 in his four overs with one maiden.
Andre Russell
Andre Russell brought out his muscle power in the game as he blazed with a 31-ball 70, hitting two fours and eight huge maximums. He came in a tricky situation with four wickets gone and took his time initially to get his eye in. But his brute power helped his franchise to finish off the game in quick time.
What next for the two teams
Punjab Kings will head into the Brabourne Stadium for their encounter on the 3rd of April, while the Kolkata Knight Rider will next play against the Mumbai Indians on the 6th of April at the MCA Stadium while
