Nathan Coulter-Nile has been impressive in the Indian Premier League [IPL] this season and he delivered once again for Kolkata Knight Riders in their victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The Australian pacer took three wickets as Kolkata booked a meeting with Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2, which will be held on Friday at the same venue.
First, he took the wicket of Kane Williamson at a crucial juncture of the game as the New Zealand skipper had just built a 50-run partnership with David Warner.
Coulter-Nile would then bowl a superb 19th over where he conceded just three runs and took the wickets of Vijay Shankar and Chris Jordan.
A spell of 3-20 from four overs saw Coulter-Nile win his third Man of the Match award this season.
He returns with a bang! 😎
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 17, 2017
Nathan Coulter-Nile was on top of his game, keeping a powerful SRH lineup in check. #AmiKKR #SRHvKKR #3For3 pic.twitter.com/J4Cu1y5PDz
Brilliant bowling/fielding from @KKRiders they have been spot on tonight. Not enough runs for @SunRisers unfortunately
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) May 17, 2017
Better team on the day...would've been a travesty if KKR were knocked out due to rain. GG played another captain's knock. #SRHvKKR #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 17, 2017
T20 cricket and D/L needs an immediate upgrade. D/L is seriously out of date and that's Irrespective of the #eliminator result.
— David Hussey (@DavidHussey29) May 17, 2017
Glad on the winning side tonite. But play offs need to have an extra day in case of an abandoned match. Ami KKR onwards with @GautamGambhir
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) May 17, 2017
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Top stuff from @GautamGambhir. Completing what his bowlers started. They won this game.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 17, 2017
Our game changers today #Coulter Nile & @GautamGambhir. Well done! @KKRiders. #duskiDAHAAD #AmiKkr
— Venky Mysore (@VenkyMysore) May 17, 2017
