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Shakib returns , Kolkata Won

No match has been played before in the second half of the IPL in the United Arab Emirates. All in all, Shakib Al Hasan has got a chance to play in only three of the 12 matches of Kolkata Knight Riders in this year’s IPL.

Finally, the left-arm all-rounder of Bangladesh has returned to the Kolkata XI in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL today. Shakib has strongly demanded to get a place in the regular XI again.

Batting first after winning the toss, Hyderabad scored 115 for 8 in 20 overs. Shakib spread the light with the ball for Kolkata. The left-arm all-rounder took 1 wicket for 20 runs in 4 overs, as well as run out Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson with great skill while bowling. Of course, he missed a catch in his bowling!

Shakib returns , Kolkata Won
Shakib spread the light with the ball

Kolkata bowlers put in a splendid performance with the ball as everyone apart from Sunil Narine got wickets. However, Narine was the most economical bowler as he gave away just 12 runs from his four overs. For Sunrisers, skipper Kane Williamson (26) top-scored and in the middle-overs, there was a short partnership between Priyam Garg (21) and Abdul Samad (25)

Shakib returns , Kolkata Won
Kolkata celebrations after Williamson was run out

Kolkata won the match with 6 wickets and 2 balls in hand. Shakib, however, did not have to go down with the bat. Opener Shubman Gill’s half-century (56 off 51 balls) made the rest of the task easier.

With this victory, Eoin Morgan-led KKR now have 12 points with them and they are ahead of Mumbai Indians (MI), Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the points table. If KKR win their last game with a better run-rate then they will make their case stronger for the playoff qualification while SRH are already out of the tournament with a string of defeats.

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