IPL 2021, KKR vs DC: Venkatesh Iyer shines in debut season; Scored half century in Qualifier 2
Venkatesh Iyer on Wednesday completed his third fifty in the Indian Premier League, continuing his consistent run in the 2021 edition. His 55-run knock helped KKR register a three-wicket win over Delhi Capitals to enter the final of the season.
Iyer’s innings (55 off 41 balls) helped KKR get off to a quick start as the team posted 96 for the first wicket in 12.2 overs. Chasing a low-scoring run, Iyer’s quick-witted innings put Delhi on the backfoot before Rishabh Pant’s side made a comeback late in the game.
However, Rahul Tripathi sealed the victory for Knight Riders in the final over.
The left-handed batsman hit four fours and three sixes during his innings.
Iyer made his IPL He made his debut for Knight Riders earlier this season against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi.
shine in its first season
Iyer is currently the second highest run-scorer in the UAE leg of the season (320 runs from 9 matches at a strike rate of 125).
During the innings against Delhi Capitals, he overtook the Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul And Glen Maxwell To move to second place in the table. He is only behind Ruturaj Gaikwad of Chennai Super Kings, who has scored 407 runs in the UAE leg so far.
| player | Matches (in the UAE leg of IPL 2021) | Run |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) | 8 | 407 |
| Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) | 9 | 320 |
| KL Rahul (PBKS) | 6 | 295 |
Iyer started the season brilliantly with an unbeaten 41 that helped KKR win by nine wickets. The batsman scored a half-century against Mumbai Indians (53).
As the season entered the business end of the league stage, the 26-year-old also contributed with the ball, ending with figures of 2/29 against Delhi Capitals, putting KKR in the top-4.
He scored a crucial 26 in the Eliminator match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, which was an edge for more than half of KKR’s innings as the team chased down a target of 139 with four wickets remaining.
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