Hyderabad beat Kolkata in a high-scoring game. Harry Brook(↑42.26%) scored his maiden hundred, while Aiden Markram scored a brisk fifty. Nitish Rana(↑39.93%) and Rinku Singh scored half-centuries for KKR, but they weren’t enough. Let’s get into this blog to see the match details and Sportiqo’s market changes.
Match 19: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
Sunrisers Hyderabad 228 for 4 (Brook 100(↑42.26%), Makrande 2/27) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 205 for 7 (Nitish 75(↑39.93%), Rinku 58) by 23 runs.
Kolkata won the toss and invited Hyderabad to bat first. The first 4 overs of the innings brought 46 runs as Harry Brook(↑42.26%) raced to 31* off 11. Mayank Agarwal(↓16.82%) was removed for 9(13), and Rahul Tripathi followed him for 9(4). Aiden Markram was the next man in at #4. He and Brook combined for a 72-run partnership in just 47 balls. Markram got out for 50 off 26.
Harry Brook(↑42.26%) continued his dominance and brought up another 72-run partnership. This time it was with Abhishek Sharma, who contributed 32(17). Brook got to a well-deserved hundred in the final over. He stayed unbeaten at 100(55). Heinrich Klaasen joined the party and smashed 16*(6). SRH posted a massive total of 228 for 4 on the board.
In response, Macron Jansen and Bhuvneshwar Kumar(↓6.93%) ran through Kolkata’s top order to reduce them to 20 for 3. The score was just 22 after 4 overs. N Jagadeesan hit a four and a six in the 5th over. The final over of the powerplay brought plenty of action as Nitish Rana(↑39.93%) took Umran Malik(↓33.71%) for 4,6,4,4,4 and 6. The 28-run over allowed KKR to finish the powerplay at 62 for 3.
N Jagadeesan’s innings of 36(21) ended when the score was 82 in the 9th over. Andre Russell(↓8.03%) soon followed for just 3. Nitish Rana(↑39.93%) and Rinku Singh were forming a partnership, but they needed 85 off 23 at one stage. The next 3 balls brought 19 runs, but Nitish Rana(↑39.93%) then departed for a brilliant 75(41). Rinku Singh played another special innings of 58*(31). But Kolkata fell short by 23 runs.
Sportiqo Points Analysis
Harry Brook’s(↑42.26%) match-winning innings made him Sportiqo’s most valuable player of the match. His startling knock included 12 boundaries and 3 maximums. He hit a ton in only 55 balls and earned 66 Sportiqo points. Whereas, Nitish Rana(↑39.93%) continued his good form and hit 5 fours and 6 sixes. His knock of 75 off 41 earned him 53 points.
Let’s see the performances and Sportiqo points of the most prominent players on day 15:
Player Performance Sportiqo Points
Harry Brook 100*(55) 66
Nitish Rana 75(41) 53
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/29 5.4
Andre Russell 3(6) & 3/22 2
Sunil Narine 0(1) & 0/28 -0.8
Washington Sundar 0/20 -2
Varun Chakravarthy 1/41 -5.5
Mayank Agarwal 9(13) -9
Lockie Ferguson 0/37 -21
Umran Malik 1/36 -21.5
Market Update
Harry Brook’s(↑42.26%) stocks went north by ₹62.73. Nitish Rana(↑39.93%) also had his price hiked by ₹56.54. On the other hand, Lockie Ferguson’s (↓38.02%) stocks depreciated by ₹35.91. Umran Malik’s(↓33.71%) and Mayank Agarwal(↓16.82%) also had their prices drop by ₹33.79 and ₹22.17, respectively.
Let’s find out in detail how the prices have changed for the top players after the fifteenth day of the league:
Player Sportiqo Points 14 Apr Price 15 Apr Price % Change Cummulative Points Earned
Harry Brook 66 148.46 211.19 42.26% 45
Nitish Rana 53 142.50 199.40 39.93% 82
Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5.4 113.54 105.67 -6.93% -17.3
Andre Russell 2 146.10 134.37 -8.03% 12
Sunil Narine -0.8 196.67 180.45 -8.24% 41.25
Washington Sundar -2 114.36 95.73 -16.29% -42.5
Varun Chakravarthy -5.5 132.23 119.85 -9.37% 35.35
Mayank Agarwal -9 131.82 109.65 -16.82% -8
Lockie Ferguson -21 94.45 58.54 -38.02% -34.5
Umran Malik -21.5 100.22 66.43 -33.71% 0.5
