IPL 2022: Aaron Finch is sent packing by Prasidh Krishna, and a heated exchange ensues.
In a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 encounter on Monday; Rajasthan Royals pacer Prasidh Krishna handed his team a significant breakthrough by dismissing; a well-set Aaron Finch as they overcame Kolkata Knight Riders.
Finch went for the cut when Krishna delivered short and wide; but he skies the ball and was caught at backward point by Karun Nair. A pump-up Krishna was spot giving the Australia limit-overs captain a mouthful as he walk back towards the KKR dugout.
When given the opportunity to bat, Jos Buttler smashed a brilliant 103 off 61 deliveries; to record his second century of the season. Rajasthan Royals scored a frightening total of 217/5 thanks to contributions from Sanju Samson and also Shimron Hetmyer.
Sunil Narine was run out for the first time in his career off the first delivery; of his bat for KKR, but Shreyas Iyer and Finch kept them moving at a fair pace.
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Even when Yuzvendra Chahal scalped Nitish Rana and Ravichandran Ashwin; sent Andre Russell packing for a duck after Finch went for 58 off 28 deliveries, Shreyas kept them going.
With KKR still in command, Yuzvendra Chahal turned the game around in the 17th over; taking four wickets, including a hat-trick, to put the opposition on the back foot.
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With 5/40 in the IPL, he set a new career high.
KKR were bowl out for 210 runs, falling seven runs short of their target.