KKR vs SRH Match 15 Results

5:56 PM IST Vaibhav Arora is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his spectacular bowling display as an impact player for KKR. He took 3 wickets and just conceded 29 runs off his 4 overs. He begins by expressing his delight. On the challenge of bowling as an impact player, he says he prepares himself by learning the game situation and how the wicket is playing. Adds that he is told in advance that he will be going in as the impact player. Mentions there's not much swing left when they come to bowl the fifth or the sixth over, so they try to deploy different tactics. Highlights that the slower ones were gripping a bit, and they also tried to go for the yorkers. Mentions that they know how batters play these days and that they plan and discuss which batter can charge the first ball. Says it helps to have world-class spinners, but also admits it is the Pacers' job to give them a good start by taking early wickets.

5:55 PM IST Right then, that is it from this rather one-sided affair. Next up in the Indian Premier League 2025 is a clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians at the Ekana Stadium. That will be played on 4th March, Friday, at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as you know, you can join us early for all the build-up to the match. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

5:54 PM IST The victorious skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajinkya Rahane, says that this game was really important for them and that too with a big margin so that they can go up in the points table. Adds that after being sent in to bat first, it was pretty challenging, but the discussion was all about consolidating after the two early wickets and then, with wickets in hand, unleashing yourself in the end, and he is pretty happy with all the batting unit. Mentions that they just want to stay in the moment and aren’t thinking much about ahead, but there are many lessons for the batters from this game. States that the chat was about to cash those last 30 balls when Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh were batting and got more than 60 runs. Those batters are well capable of doing this, and they have Ramandeep and Moeen in the dugout as well. Tells that initially they thought that 180 could be a par total on this surface, and they have got that 20 runs extra going at the end of the first inning. Says that the ball was gripping up, and all the bowlers, including Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, and Vaibhav Arora, bowled really well and picked up those crucial wickets.

5:43 PM IST Varun Chakaravarthy is up for a chat now. He says it was a good inning by Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and the way Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh took the innings to the deep was really impressive. Mentions that 200 was a par score and says they were confident to defend this one. Credits the fast bowlers by saying they were spot on. Appreciates Vaibhav Arora for being on the money, and all the wickets that he took were very important. On Rahane's captaincy, he says he is captaining for the first time, and this was his best game as he studied the situation nicely. Talks about them wanting to drag the game till the end and let it hand to Andre Russell as he always bowls very well in the death overs. On Klaasen, he calls him the number 1 T20 batter and that no one can take him for granted when he is around. Adds that the last couple of days were tough, as that defeat against MI was a tough one to swallow. Says they wanted to back their batters and didn't want to put the blame on individuals. On personal reflection, he says he just practices daily. Says even when you bowl a good spell, you have to start the next game from scratch. Concludes it that you need to hit the gym, go to the nets, and bowl more volumes every day to stay in the element.

5:42 PM IST The skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pat Cummins, says that it wasn’t a good night for them as he thought that this total was totally gettable at the end of the first inning because it was a pretty good wicket, but the batting lapses in the middle cost them. Adds that the last three games haven’t been good for them, but a few weeks ago, they batted out a score of over 280, and their batters do best when they take the game on, but they could have taken a different approach depending on the situation. Talks about the fielding, as they weren’t subpar today and dropped a couple of catches with some misfields. States that he isn’t too sure of playing Adam Zampa could have benefitted them as there wasn’t too much spin on the surface in the first inning. Concludes it that they could have done better with some alternate options, but it is a long tournament, and there is plenty of time left to catch up again.

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