{"id":8308,"date":"2024-03-24T07:49:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T07:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/24\/will-you-blame-gautam-gambhir-sunil-gavaskars-stern-message-after-andre-russells-explosive-knock-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-03-24T07:49:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T07:49:33","slug":"will-you-blame-gautam-gambhir-sunil-gavaskars-stern-message-after-andre-russells-explosive-knock-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/24\/will-you-blame-gautam-gambhir-sunil-gavaskars-stern-message-after-andre-russells-explosive-knock-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Will you blame Gautam Gambhir?&#8217;: Sunil Gavaskar&#8217;s stern message after Andre Russell&#8217;s explosive knock | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-108746368,imgsize-55402.cms?fit=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;Will you blame Gautam Gambhir?&#8217;: Sunil Gavaskar&#8217;s stern message after Andre Russell&#8217;s explosive knock | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;Will you blame Gautam Gambhir?&#8217;: Sunil Gavaskar&#8217;s stern message after Andre Russell&#8217;s explosive knock | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Andre Russell<!-- -->&#8216;s dynamic all-round performance propelled the Kolkata Knight Riders to a thrilling victory by four runs over the Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL nail-biter on Saturday.<br \/>Russell&#8217;s explosive batting led <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kolkata-knight-riders\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener\">KKR<\/a> to a formidable total of 208\/7, with his unbeaten 64 runs off just 25 balls, supported by a crucial 81-run partnership with Rinku Singh. <br \/>The innings began with a fiery start from England&#8217;s Phil Salt, who contributed 54 runs.<\/p>\n<p>In pursuit of KKR&#8217;s challenging total, Sunrisers&#8217; Heinrich Klaasen counterattacked with a blistering 63 off 29 balls, keeping SRH in contention as they chased the target of 209 at Eden Gardens.<br \/>As the match came down to the wire, requiring 13 runs off the final over, tensions were high. <\/p>\n<p>Despite a six off the first ball by Klaasen, fast bowler <!-- -->Harshit Rana<!-- --> maintained his composure, dismissing Shahbaz Ahmed and Klaasen in quick succession to seal the thrilling victory for KKR.<\/p>\n<p>Russell&#8217;s dominance was evident as he decimated the SRH bowling attack, smashing seven sixes and three fours.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s not go ahead of ourselves. 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