Kolkata, April 3 -- Venkatesh Iyer played a crucial role in Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) innings against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens, smashing a quickfire 60 off just 28 balls. Despite struggling early on, he found his rhythm and delivered a match-defining knock, ensuring KKR posted a formidable 200/6.

Reflecting on his innings and the pitch conditions, Iyer admitted that the Eden Gardens surface played differently than he expected.

"The ball was holding on a bit, not the Eden (Gardens pitch) I am used to playing at. We feel we have a good score, a very competitive score (on the board)," he said after his knock, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

Iyer, who had failed to make an impact in the first few games of the season, was d...