Kolkata, April 3 -- A scintillating knock from Venkatesh Iyer (60 off 29) and a composed fifty from young Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32) propelled Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a competitive 200/6 in their IPL clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens here on Thursday.
KKR recovered from early setbacks to post a strong total, thanks to aggressive stroke play in the middle and death overs. Ajinkya Rahane (38 off 27) played a stabilising role, while Rinku Singh's late blitz (32 not out off 17) ensured the hosts reached the 200-run mark.
Iyer took the attack to the Hyderabad bowlers, hammering seven fours and three sixes in his blistering 60 off 29 balls. His late onslaught against Pat Cummins and Simarjeet Singh saw him find the...