Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won an impressive win of 14 runs on the Delhi Capital (DC) on Tuesday night. Ajinkya RahaneWhich was a shock with his right hand while fielding. The veteran batsman had to abandon the field mid-water, forcing KKR to hand over the leadership duties, who produced a match-winning performance to keep his playoff expectations alive.
Rahane, who was fielding on a short cover, was hit by a drive from FAF Do Plessis from Andre Russell's bowling. Clearly in pain, Rahane went out of the ground and did not return with his hand being heavily stuck. Despite fear of injury, Rahane remained optimistic about his quick return. “Not bad. I'll be alright. I will be fine,” he said in the post -match presentation. Meanwhile, KKR's Anukul Roy, who was playing the first game of the season, provided more updates on KKR skipper injury.
“It doesn't seem very serious. He may need two or three days. The doctor will give a clear picture, but for now, he is fine. He finds some stitches, but it is manageable,” Anukul said.
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Already replaced for Impact Player Vibahhav Arora along with Vice-Capten Venkatesh Iyer, KKR replaced his experienced spinner to lead the side through the remaining innings. The 36 -year -old played an important role in the victory, including a luxurious magic of 3/29, 27 runs with bat, a solid straight hit to run KL Rahul and a fast catch on the backward point.
The game started with KKR Posting 204/9, thanks to a strong powerplay, who saw her 79/1 score in the first six overs. Narin and Rahmanullah Gurbaz found well that the boundaries began as well, while Rinku Singh (25 to 36) and Andre Russell (25 runs 10) ensured that they crossed the 200-run mark despite a mini-coalna in the death overs.
In response, DC du Plessis (62), Axer Patel (43), and Vipraj Nigam (38) were well in the chase. But Narin's four -over spell ended her hopes as she dismissed Exer, Stabs and Do Plessis. With important successes from Varun Chakraborty, all his efforts banned DC to 190/8.
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