Both CSK and KKR would look to continue their winning streak when the two most impressive sides of the tournament's second phase lock horns against each other in the second double header.
Iyer has been a revelation in Dubai with even his skipper Eoin Morgan singling him out for praise and Iyer says that the opportunity he got was all because of a positive attitude he kept during lockdown.
The KKR registered a dominant seven-wicket victory in their game against MI, chasing down the 156-run target with 4.5 overs to spare.
Venkatesh Iyer left many in awe of his talent as Kolkata Knight Riders produced a clinical performance for the second successive game since IPL's resumption to tame the mighty Mumbai Indians by seven wickets.
The commanding win over Mumbai Indians put KKR into the top-four of the points table. Morgan praised rookie opener Venkatesh Iyer for batting fearlessly in only his second game.
Iyer (53 off 30), playing his second IPL game, displayed the wide range of his strokes alongside Rahul Tripathi (74 not out off 42) to enable KKR to chase MI's modest total of 155.
Iyer completed his half-century in just 25 deliveries before falling prey to Jasprit Bumrah in the 12th over.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in the fifth match of the UAE leg of IPL 2021 in Abu Dhabi. Rohit Sharma walked in Mumbai's Playing 11 in place of Anmolpreet Singh.
Kolkata registered a commanding nine-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their opening game of the UAE leg of IPL 2021 on Monday.
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Recent statistics suggest that it will be wiser to play KKR all-rounder at batting position where he does most of the damage and let him settle instead of holding him for the deaths and overburden him with the responsibility of going for the kill from the word go.
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While the MI faced a 20-run defeat against CSK on resumption of second leg, KKR defeated RCB by 9 wickets.
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MI will look for inspiration from skipper Rohit Sharma, who is expected to return to action after missing the first match against Chennai Super Kings.
After bowling out RCB for a paltry 92, openers Iyer (41 not out) and Shubhman Gill (48) helped KKR cruise to a nine-wicket win with 10 overs to spare.
Game 31 of IPL 2021 will be played at what is expected to be a two-paced surface of Abu Dhabi, making it an even contest between the batsmen and bowlers and brings forth some interesting match-ups.
Royal Challengers Bangalore had to make as many as four overseas changes in the squad with three Aussies pulling out while Tim Southee came in for Pat Cummins in the KKR camp.
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