Published: May 04, 2015, 10:36 PM (IST)
Edited: May 04, 2015, 10:36 PM (IST)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got off to a wonderful start in their defence of 168 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in match 38 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 by getting two wickets in the first over of the innings itself. Umesh Yadav bowled David Warner and Naman Ojha for four and zero respectively to leave SRH reeling at six for two. Shikhar Dhawan was soon out as well, hitting Brad Hogg to the fielder to leave SRH in tatters at 29 for three. They lost their fourth wicket when Eoin Morgan was run out for five to leave SRH at 55 for four. Live Updates: KKR vs SRH, IPL 2015, Match 38
Earlier, SRH restricted KKR to 167 for seven. This is a crucial game for both teams as they look to get two important points from this encounter to increase their chances of qualifying for the playoffs. On this track, which is helping the slow bowler, a target of 168 will be a challenging one for SRH, as KKR have three frontline spinners on their ranks. Live Scorecard KKR vs SRH, IPL 2015, Match 38
KKR had an excellent start of the game as both their openers Robin Uthappa and Gautam Gambhir propelled the Knights in the first six overs. They took on the new bowlers of SRH, including Dale Styen. Bhuvneshwar Kumar got some movement of the track in the first over but that didn’t trouble Gambhir and Uthappa. They enjoyed the extra pace of the medium pacers. At the end of first six over, KKR were 55 for no loss. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015: Complete coverage
