Sunrisers Hyderabad had the last laugh over the Kolkata Knight Riders last night, IPLT20.com. SRH had lost to KKR twice in the league season, but in the game that mattered most – in the Eliminator of IPL 2016 – they came up triumphant.
SRH will thank their bowlers for a clinical performance, which saw them restrict KKR – in pursuit of 163 – to 140-8. The 22-run victory means SRH have set up a date with the Gujarat Lions and will now contest in Qualifier 2 tomorrow night.
SRH did the basics right in their defense; the bowlers bowled in the right areas and built the pressure, the fielders held on to the catches that came their way and even converted the half-chances to wickets.
KKR finished their twenty overs at 140-8. For SRH, the bowlers were outstanding yet again – especially at a time when it mattered; but a special mention needs to be made of Mustafizur, who was spectacular in the death and finished with tidy figures of 0-28.