debut: 2/16/17
40,098 runs
8:50 pm The Knight Riders began with clear intent, and after a few consecutive fielding errors in the third over, starting with a dropped catch by Tim David that gave Munro a life. Munro proceeded to smash four boundaries in that same over. That early drop on 7 runs proved to be a costly one. Wiese drew first blood for the Kings by dismissing Hales with a slower delivery, which caused the Knight Riders to slow down their scoring rate for a bit. Shamsi then got the much-needed wicket of Munro, who had scored 43 off 30 balls, right after the strategic timeout.
But the night belonged to Kieron Pollard. At his favorite ground and against his favorite opponent, he was in the mood from the very first ball. He brought up his 14th CPL fifty and looked in fine touch, hitting the ball all over the field, especially straight and over mid-wicket. Pollard finished with a blistering 65 runs off just 29 balls, an innings that included four 4s and six 6s. It was a disastrous day for the Kings' fielders, with three dropped catches, a few missed runout opportunities, and sloppy ground fielding. Despite being expensive, Gaston managed to pick up two wickets, while the economical trio of Chase, Thomas, and Shamsi each took one