Tripathi tears apart KKR

Kolkata, May 3
Rookie batsman Rahul Tripathi smashed a breathtaking 93 to singlehandedly take Rising Pune Supergiant to a four-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match here today. The Pune bowlers put up a disciplined effort to restrict KKR to 155/8 before Tripathi fashioned his team’s win with a 52-ball blinder. The visiting team got home with four balls to spare with Tripathi missing out on a well-deserved hundred.
The pick of the Pune bowlers was Jaydev Unadkat, who finished with an impressive 2/28 after bowling a wicket-maiden in the first over of the game. It was a sixth win in seven matches for Pune, who have moved up to third place in the points table and closer to a playoff berth with 14 points from 11 matches. With their second straight loss, KKR remain second with 14 points from 11 matches.
Tripathi’s impressive knock was studded with seven sixes, three off which came in succession off chinaman Kuldeep Yadav in the 13th over. The onslaught, in a way, sealed the game as it left Pune needing just 26 off the last 42 balls. He also struck nine fours. He, however, failed to stay till the end as he pulled one straight to midwicket in the penultimate over with six runs needed to win.
Daniel Christian then sealed the win with a six off Colin de Grandhomme.

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