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Cricket News: Twitter reactions: Umesh Yadav leads KKR to easy win vs CSK | KKR beat CSK by 6 wickets in the opening match in IPL 2022
Kolkata Knight Riders enjoyed the perfect start to IPL 2022, courtesy of another excellent performance by powerplay specialist Umesh Yadav. Umesh, whose powerplay record is on par with Deepak Chahar’s, wowed viewers and tormented CSK’s batsmen with a terrific display of swing and seam bowling to finish with 2/20.
In the end, CSK finished at just 138/5, with only MS Dhoni, who wound back the clock with his 38-ball 50, finding any sort of rhythm for the defending champions. Umesh Yadav won his ninth player of the match award in IPL – the most among seamers – with spinners Varun Chakravarthy (1/23) and Sunil Narine (0/15) also terrific in limiting CSK on a pitch that had some turn.
In response, new recruit Ajinkya Rahane (44 off 34 balls) led the way, with new skipper Shreyas Iyer finishing unbeaten on 20*. The six-wicket win represents a good start to the season for KKR, who are aiming to go one better than their defeat in the IPL 2021 Final.
In the post-match presentation, Umesh Yadav spoke about how the focus is on him to bowl well in the powerplay. “Wickets in the powerplay is important. Team’s role is what I carried out today. Usually I’ve been focusing on my rhythm,” said Umesh.
“I’m thankful to my trainers for keeping me in shape.”
Twitter reactions: Umesh Yadav stars for KKR in victory over CSK
The IPL 2022 opener didn’t deliver the most thrilling contest, but Umesh’s noteworthy performance captured the attention of fans and pundits on Twitter. Here are some of the Twitter reactions to KKR’s six-wicket win over CSK.
