Qualifier number 2 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens was no less than a thriller with twists and turns. Considering the fact, KKR was playing in Kolkata, it was quite obvious that the home team was the hot favourite for winning the second qualifier. But it was Rashid Khan who stole the limelight by contributing in all departments of the game and outplayed the hosts. After winning the toss, KKR asked the guests to bowl first. (Check out the video highlights of the match here).
Shikhar Dhawan and Wriddhiman Saha opened the innings for SRH and jointly contributed 56 runs to the team’s total. However, it was Dhawan who got out first and then SRH skipper followed him to the pavilion on the score of 3. Shakib Al Hasan and Saha stuck around but soon the wicketkeeper of SRH was out. By this time, SRH needed a good partner for a good score on the board. After the wicket of Deepak Hood and Hasan, it was Rashid Khan who played a magnificent inning by making 34 runs off 10 balls. His inning comprised two 4 and four 6s and the Afghani spinner remained unbeaten. (Here’s the scorecard).