IPL: Suhana Khan, Ananya Panday elated as KKR move to top spot after thumping win over LSG

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): The manner in which the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) group has been acting in the continuous IPL is very extraordinary. Their most recent match against Lucknow Super Goliaths (LSG) saw the "men dressed in purple" protecting the mammoth 236-show target and winning to 98 hurries to move to the highest point of the focuses table.

Without a doubt, Sunday ended up being extraordinary for all KKR fans. Like others, KKR fans present in the Bollywood clique didn't botch an opportunity to commend this enormous success.

Sharing an image of the focuses table showed on the television screen, Suhana on Instagram Story stated, "#1 (purple heart emoticons)."

Ananya, who is likewise an energetic KKR ally, took to Instagram and communicated her satisfaction over the momentous win.

"Best inclination @kkriders," she subtitled the e post.

Recapping the game among Lucknow and Kolkata at the Ekana arena, LSG picked to handle first subsequent to winning the throw. Narine's 81, joined with strong thumps from Phil Salt (32), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (32) and Ramandeep Singh (25*) took KKR to 235/6 in their 20 overs.

Naveen-ul-Haq (3/49) was the pick of the bowlers for LSG. Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi and Yudhvir Singh got a wicket each. During the run pursue of 236, Lucknow lost wickets at standard spans. Marcus Stoinis (36) and captain KL Rahul (25) were the top scorers as LSG packaged out for 137 in 16.1 overs.

Harshit Rana (3/24) and Varun Chakaravarthy (3/30) were the top wicket-takers for KKR. KKR is at the top with eight successes, three misfortunes and 16 focuses. LSG is at fifth with six successes, five misfortunes and 12 focuses. Sunil Narine brought back home the 'Player of the Counterpart' for his one wicket and 81-run thump.

Following the game, KKR captain shreyas Iyer said in the post-match show, "The last 6 matches in the changing area there has been devastation, partners are coming in and asking skip what's going on, we are losing throws, yet we are dominating matches that is important. We had an extraordinary beginning in the powerplay. Sunil referenced in the break that anything around 200 is great."

"A lefty-righty mix makes thing challenging for the resistance, the bowlers need to change their arrangements and that has an effect. (on execution of uncapped players) Everything really revolves around the opportunity, to go out and communicate their thoughts. We need to go out and be positive anything that the circumstance is, some of the time it doesn't end up actually working yet some of the time it does. (On Narine and Salt) They have been mind blowing for us, the manner in which they are playing their shots is unadulterated euphoria. They are setting us up and giving is energy and regardless of what the circumstance is, we are playing with a positive mentality," he added.