KKR vs DC Highlights: KKR batter Nitish Rana joins company of players with a century of sixes in IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders batter Nitish Rana on Thursday joined the company of 28 other players who have hit a centuries of sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
He accomplished this feat during the 41st match of the ongoing IPL 2022.
Against Delhi Capitals, by smashing a Lalit Yadav delivery over the ropes in the 17th over of the game.
In the match, Rana played an entertaining knock of 57 in just 34 balls, consisting of 3 fours and 4 sixes before he was dismissed by Mustafizur Rahman.
Now, the batter has a total of 102 sixes in the cash-rich league. Chris Gayle (357), Ab De Villiers (251), Rohit Sharma (234).
MS Dhoni (224), Kieron Pollard (222) are the top 5 batters with most sixes in the league’s history.
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Coming to the match, put to bat first, KKR scored 146/9 in their 20 overs.
KKR kept losing wickets at regular intervals, with knocks from Shreyas Iyer (42), Nitish Rana (57) and Rinku Singh (23).
Helping their side reaching a respectable total. Kuldeep Yadav was pick of the bowlers for DC, with 4/14 in his three overs.
Chasing 147, DC also got off a tricky start, losing Prithvi Shaw at the first ball of the innings.
Later David Warner (42) and Lalit Yadav (22) stitched a 65-run partnership that stabilised the innings.
Afer their departure and dismissal of captain Pant, the side was left reeling at 84/5/.
Innings from Axar Patel (24) and Rovman Powell (33*) guided the side to a win with six balls to spare.
With this win, DC are at the sixth position in points tally while KKR sit at eight position.
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DC will take on Lucknow Super Giants on May 1 while KKR will take on Rajasthan Royals on May 2.
