Ahmedabad: Finally some relief IPL(TATA IPL 2026) Kolkata Knight Riders in the camp Cameron Green is on a run after a five-match losing streak. KKR’s 25.20 crore Auji all-rounder scored a blistering half-century.
There was pressure. A storm of criticism was flowing over him on social media. Players like Virender Sehwag had commented that KKR should make the XI without Green. Many former cricketers expressed displeasure with Green’s performance. But the KKR management trusted the all-rounder in the Gujarat match as well. At the time of the toss, Rahane said that Seifert is being played only as a replacement for Allen, and there is no other change in the team. It was then clear that Green was playing again in the playing XI.
First came down to bat KKR. Green came to the crease at the end of the second over of the innings. The team score was then 21/2. Naturally, Pahar Praman entered the field with the pressure of expectations. In the beginning, that difficulty was noticed in the batting as well. At one time he was batting 27 runs off 29 balls. On the other hand, Ravmon Powell was playing a little bit. A 34-ball half-century from there. Rashid started attacking Khan. In the next few overs, Green just sent the ball to the gallery. Cameron Greene returned after being the victim of Rashid Khan in the very last ball of the innings. A 55-ball 79 shines next to his name. Green’s innings was decorated with seven boundaries and 4 sixes. Mainly due to his batting, KKR was able to get 180 runs on the board in the scheduled 20 overs.
Captain Ajinkya Rahane could not open the account for KKR on this day. He returned after being caught out on the fourth ball of the innings by Mohammad Siraj. Co-captain Rinku Singh also failed to score more than 1 run. Sunil Narain He could not open the account down to number eight that day. Only Ravmon Powell played an innings of 27 runs off 20 balls with the help of 2 boundaries and two sixes. Ramandeep Singh scored 17 runs off 8 balls in the lower order. He hit two boundaries and a six in his innings. If Green had not been helped by Powell and Ramandeep, KKR might not have even reached 180.