IPL 2021: Eoin Morgan pleases with Kolkata Knight Riders’ demolition job, almost securing Playoffs berth

Eoin Morgan said Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has lived up to the team’s expectation with his stellar performance, having replaced injured Andre Russell in the last two matches of the UAE leg.

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan said they did everything right on the field on Thursday and deserved to end up on the winning side against Rajasthan Royals, virtually assuring their IPL 2021 playoff berth. KKR produced a clinical performance to beat RR by a massive 86-run margin and virtually assure their place play-off berth.

“I don’t think it could have got better. Losing the toss and batting was difficult. The start we got was fantastic. (Shubman) Gill and (Venkatesh) Iyer have been our shining light. To get 170 we thought was in a commanding position. A really strong performance today,” Morgan said after the match.

“Having aggressive players coming in in the middle order helped us kick...I am not too attached to things as to what will happen and what won’t happen... We have done everything tonight. We deserved to win...”