Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Mumbai Indians in an emphatic means on Wednesday when Pat Cummins got here out with a 15-ball 56. In a record-equalling quickest fifty, the Aussie pacer reached his half-century in simply 14 balls, identical as KL Rahul. It helped KKR chase down MI’s complete of 161 with 4 overs to spare.
Reacting to Cummins’ file, KKR proprietor Shahrukh Khan took to Twitter on Thursday and wrote, “I want to dance like Andre & hug u like the whole team did. Wow well done @KKRiders and what else is there to say!!!…’PAT’ DIYE CHAKKE!!!”
@patcummins30 I wish to dance like Andre & hug u like the entire staff did. Wow properly performed @KKRiders and what else is there to say!!!…’PAT’ DIYE CHAKKE!!!
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 6, 2022
Earlier, Cummins stated he was extra shocked than anybody else on his file. “I probably think I’m most surprised by that innings. I’m glad that it came off. I was thinking of having a swing if it was in my area. Wasn’t trying to overthink it,” Cummins stated on the post-match press presentation ceremony.
The Australian added, “Very satisfying to do it on my first game this season. Was just trying to pepper the shorter boundary. The hard thing after a big auction is that there are a lot of changes from last year. It’s a good mix of talent out there and quite relaxed with the boys.”
It was unbelievable stuff from Cummins as KKR, needing 35 from 30 balls, received all of them in simply six deliveries with the Australian Test captain hitting six sixes and 4 boundaries in his 15-ball 56, leaving his skipper Shreyas Iyer in addition to rival captain Rohit Sharma surprised.
“Extraordinary! I could not imagine the way in which he (Cummins) was hitting the ball. Because yesterday within the nets, he was getting bowled from time to time, I used to be batting within the nets beside him then,” Iyer stated.
Announced himself in #IPL2022 with a BANG!
Man of the match from final evening, @patcummins30 #KKRHaiTaiyaar #KKRvMI pic.twitter.com/pIP90o9GT8
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 7, 2022
Venkatesh Iyer batted by means of the KKR innings to stay not out on 50 off 41 balls.
“During the timeout, the plan was for Venky to drop anchor and inform Pat to simply swing at the whole lot as a result of that is what he was doing earlier than too. When I went into bat, I instructed him to simply time the ball as a result of he was overheating the ball a bit.
“We have to take responsibility as top order batters. All of us have the ability to hit the ball long. In the powerplay both innings, the pitch was quite the same. After the powerplay, it got a lot easier I guess,” Iyer added.
While MI skipper Rohit Sharma additionally stated that Cummins’ onslaught could be onerous to digest. “Never anticipated him to come back and play like that! Lot of credit score to him for the way in which he performed. With the bat we did not begin properly. Over the final 4 overs, to get 160-plus was an incredible effort…
“We had the sport till the fifteenth over, however the way in which Cummins performed… We thought we may have them. But this can be onerous to digest – the way in which it turned out to be in the previous few overs. There is numerous onerous work we have to put in,” Rohit stated.
With PTI inputs
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
