IPL 2018, KKR vs DD: Hits and Misses

#3 Hit: Nitish Rana

Rana batted for about 11 overs and ensured KKR posted a good score.

Nitish Rana has been getting starts in this IPL but hasn’t converted them into substantial scores. He was guilty of throwing it away in the previous three games, but in this game, he was very good.

He walked out to bat at No. 4 when KKR had lost an in-form Robin Uthappa for 35. With Chris Lynn struggling, Rana took the responsibility of getting the scoreboard moving. He found the fence at regular intervals. He scored a superb 59 in 33 balls as he was one of the reasons why KKR reached 200.

When Russell came in and started hitting those sixes, Rana took a step back and kept feeding him the strike. And when the West Indian was dismissed, the 24-year-old batsmen from Delhi started opening his shoulders and helped KKR finish with a flourish. His splendid innings won him the Man of the Match as well.