Pat Cummins steered Kolkata Knight Riders to a thumping victory against Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets. He smashed 56 runs off 15 balls with the help of extraordinary six sixes and four boundaries. And, KKR owner and Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan shared a heartwarming post for the star Aussie all-rounder for giving such a brilliant performance on the ground.
KKR is having a good season with the totally new squad for the 15th edition. They have won three games out of the four. The only defeat for them came in the game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Knight Riders got a target of 162 runs to win in the match and they lost they were reeling at a score of 101 runs for a loss of 5 wickets.
Shahrukh Khan congratulates Pat Cummins for guiding KKR to a thumping victory
The arrival of the Aussie all-rounder on the field certainly changed the tide of the match that was against Kolkata Knight Riders. Cummins didn’t take much time in settling on the track. He slammed Tymal Mills for a six and a boundary. In the next over, he scored runs against Jasprit Bumrah followed by Daniel Sams.
Cummins collected 34 runs against Sams in the 16th over and finished the game on a higher note for his team. Post-match, Shreyas Iyer praised Aussie cricketer for his smoky knock against Mumbai Indians.
Later on, Bollywood Superstar Shahrukh Khan also did the same. The KKR owner took to his official Twitter handle and share a post that read,”@patcummins30 I want to dance like Andre & hug u like the whole team did. Wow well-done @KKRiders and what else is there to say!!!…’PAT’ DIYE CHAKKE!!!.”
Coming onto the match, Pat Cummins equaled the record of KL Rahul scoring the fastest fifty in the history of the Indian Premier League. He managed to do so in 14 balls with the help of six five sixes and four boundaries. The right-handed all-rounder was also awarded Man of The Match for his clicking such an amazing knock with the willow.
Now, Kolkata Knight Riders will be spotted in action against Delhi Capitals on 10th April at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
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