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IPL 2026
KKR vs SRH Highlights, IPL 2026: Hyderabad humble Kolkata at Eden to get first points
Kolkata ,UPDATED: Apr 2, 2026 23:54 IST
Kolkata (KKR) vs Hyderabad (SRH) Highlights, IPL 2026: Sunrisers Hyderabad get on the board with a complete performance with the ball as Kolkata Knight Riders fail to chase another 200-plus score at the Eden Gardens.
Kolkata (KKR) vs Hyderabad (SRH) Live Score (Reuters Photo)
Hello and welcome to our coverage of Match 6 of the Indian Premier League 2026 season, where the Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, April 2.
23:54 IST:
Time to sign off - What will please SRH the most is that, after failing to defend 201 on the opening night, their bowling unit, their weaker suit, showed significant improvement. The 65-run win also gives their net run rate a much-needed boost after it took a hit in the previous game. KKR have now suffered back-to-back defeats, and this is the first time since 2012 that the Knight Riders have lost their first two games. We now head down south to Chennai, where the Chennai Super Kings will host the Punjab Kings on Friday, 3rd April. The first ball will be bowled at 2 pm GMT (7.30 pm IST), but as always, you can join us early for the build-up. See you then. Cheers!23:35 IST:
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - For his all-round showing (39 off 24 balls and 2/17 in 2 overs), Nitish Kumar Reddy wins the award. He says that it feels good and he was waiting for this match-winning performance for a long time. Mentions that he is thankful that he could deliver at the right time and also contributed with the ball. Reddy shares that he is just trying to keep a positive mindset. Admits that there have been too many negative thoughts in his head due to injuries. He got a break before IPL and worked on his bowling which is paying off now.23:42 IST:
The captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad - Ishan Kishan says he is happy with the win and credits a committed team effort, with everyone putting in energy and contributing. He notes that the pitch wasn’t the easiest to bat on, but praises Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma for setting things up beautifully. Kishan admits it's always hard to stop a player like Finn Allen, but is particularly pleased with the bowling effort. He highlights the performances of Harsh Dubey, who has been doing well in domestic cricket, and Shivang Kumar, praising the latter for bowling exceptionally well with great heart. Ishan says that the team is continuing to identify areas to improve, with fielding being one aspect they want to work on collectively going forward.23:22 IST:
Time for the presentation ceremony...23:49 IST:
The Purple Cap holder shares his thoughts - Jaydev Unadkat says that it is still early in the season, but he is happy to wear the Purple Cap. Adds that experience counts massively. Mentions that they got a lucky breakthrough with the run out and were much improved with the ball than in the first game. Shares that the feedback from the batter was that it was a two-paced wicket. Tells that he always tries to keep a couple of options at the top of his mark and sees whether the batter is moving around or not. Ends by saying that changing angles and keeping the batters guessing all the time is very crucial in this format.23:44 IST:
The captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders - Ajinkya Rahane says that they had a couple of partnerships but the guys who were set needed to bat deep. Adds that they made a good comeback with the ball after the quick start from SRH. They did well to keep SRH under 230 after they were 130 odd in the first ten overs. Mentions that he thought that the ball was just holding up a bit in the second innings, with the slower ones gripping, but also praises the SRH bowlers for executing their plans. Says that the team has done well, it is just a one-off and still early in the tournament. Rahane admits that they need to reassess their combinations and home games are crucial and they have to pick up points. Ends by saying that they just have to have a positive mindset, with more awareness and they will be fine going ahead.23:47 IST:
SRH's batting story - After Hyderabad were asked to bat first, Vaibhav Arora's opening over to Travis Head tested the Australian, but Head soon threw caution to the wind, with Abhishek Sharma joining in. A brief stumble saw SRH lose three quick wickets, but Heinrich Klaasen came through for his side to deliver the final flourish. The Sunrisers seemed destined for more than 226 after the way they began, but a strong comeback spell from Blessing Muzarabani helped KKR regain a foothold in the game. The tall Zimbabwean quick finished with 4 wickets on the night.23:46 IST:
Run-outs and lack of partnerships cost KKR - Finn Allen came out swinging and set the tone for the chase. While his stay was cut short, Angkrish Raghuvanshi kept the momentum going but could not go on to play the long game. A couple of run-outs only made matters worse for KKR, and with no meaningful partnerships developing through the middle phase, the chase drifted away. To their credit, SRH used their variations smartly, and as the ball got older, they became increasingly effective.23:09 IST:
SRH are on the board - Winless on their last two trips to Kolkata before this meeting, Sunrisers Hyderabad get across the line this time. While they couldn't quite bat KKR out of the game as it once looked like they might after that strong start, their bowlers ensured that 226 proved more than enough. It was a rather tame end to the chase for the Knight Riders, as it all fell away rather spectacularly for the home side despite a promising start.Score 161/10
BatsmanVarun Chakaravarthy 0(1b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerJaydev Unadkat 3-0-21-3
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15.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Varun Chakaravarthy, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Jaydev Unadkat wraps things up, and SUNRISERS HYDERABAD WIN BY 65 RUNS. This is a wide yorker, just around off. Varun Chakaravarthy stays back and throws his bat at it, but only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. Not the ideal start for KKR at home, and they have a lot of thinking to do ahead of the next games.
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Alan John says
KKR vs SRH Live: Hyderabad end up on top
Hyderabad get their first points on the top and humble KKR to secure the big win at the Eden Gardens. The home team failed to capitalise on Finn Allen's explosive start, but weren't helped by some run-outs and the middle-order struggle hurts them once again. For Hyderabad, it was a brilliant bowling performance that helped them get the win and improve their run-rate after the first game hammering.
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STRATEGIC BREAK! The result is pretty much inevitable now. KKR can only delay it and will be hoping to score as many as possible to avoid taking a big hit on the NRR. Their middle order has collapsed dramatically, but credit to Sunrisers Hyderabad as well, who kept mixing their pace, getting the rewards, and already have one foot over the line. Also, Varun Chakaravarthy is the last man in.23:01 IST:
15.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Kartik Tyagi, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jaydev Unadkat goes pace on, serves this full and on off from around the wicket. Kartik Tyagi stays back and looks to flick it, closing the face of the bat. He only manages a thin bottom edge back to the keeper, where Ishan Kishan takes an easy catch. However, Tyagi takes the review here, but UltraEdge shows a clear spike when the ball is close to the bat. The on-field call of Out remains and SRH are just one wicket away from the win now.23:00 IST:
15.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Vaibhav Arora, On a length and on off, Vaibhav Arora pushes it towards cover for a run.22:59 IST:
15.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Vaibhav Arora, Good length and just around off, Vaibhav Arora has a poke at it but misses.22:59 IST:
15.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Kartik Tyagi, Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off, Kartik Tyagi backs away and swats it to long on for a single.22:58 IST:
15.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Kartik Tyagi, Slower one, on a length and on off, Kartik Tyagi looks to work it away but his head falls over and he misses.22:58 IST:
Into the tail now. Vaibhav Arora comes out to the middle.Score 159/8
BatsmanRamandeep Singh 10(9b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerEshan Malinga 2-0-14-2
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14.6: Eshan Malinga to Ramandeep Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Two wickets in the over for Eshan Malinga, and if there was any hope left for KKR, this should be it. Malinga bowls the slower one, on a good length, outside off. Ramandeep hangs deep in the crease and slashes at it. The ball flies off a thickish outside to backward point, where Jaydev Unadkat takes a safe catch around his waist by moving to his left and dropping to his knees.22:56 IST:
The physio comes in for the concussion check as Kartik Tyagi got hit on the helmet on the previous ball. He seems fine and good to go.22:55 IST:
14.5: Eshan Malinga to Kartik Tyagi, Too quick for Tyagi! Eshan Malinga digs it in short, over middle. Kartik Tyagi ducks but is late in doing so. The ball pings him on the helmet and goes towards deep fine leg. A leg bye taken.22:54 IST:
14.4: Eshan Malinga to Kartik Tyagi, FOUR! Too straight and Tyagi gets it away! Angled in at the hips, on the back of a length. Kartik glances it down to deep fine leg for a boundary.22:54 IST:
Number 7 goes down for KKR. Kartik Tyagi walks out to bat now.22:53 IST:
14.3: Eshan Malinga to Sunil Narine, OUT! CAUGHT! A well-judged catch by Aniket Verma. Malinga serves the slower one but attacks the stumps this time with a full ball. Narine gets the front leg out of the way and swings for the hills. He is early into the shot and this comes right off the toe end of the bat. Harsh Dubey put down a similar chance in the previous over but Verma is aware of his surroundings. He times the leap to perfection whilst staying side on and takes the catch over his head. He seemed to lose the ball in the lights but managed to hold on.22:57 IST:
Alan John says
KKR vs SRH: Hyderabad edge close to win
SRH, after the battering they got in the first game, has pulled things back in this game and Ishan Kishan's captaincy has been sublime. He was under the pump early but since his bowlers have delivered. Now, they get Sunil Narine, who gets caught in the deep.
IPL 2026 Live Score: KKR 154/7 (14.3 ov); Ramandeep (9*), Tyagi (0*)
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14.2: Eshan Malinga to Sunil Narine, On a back of a length, flirting with the tramline. Sunil Narine flashes but does not pick the change of pace and the ball goes under the blade.22:51 IST:
14.2: Eshan Malinga to Sunil Narine, Wide! This is wider than the previous ball, on a length. Sunil lets it pass.22:51 IST:
14.2: Eshan Malinga to Sunil Narine, Wide! Malinga slides it across the left-hander, on a length. Sunil Narine lets it be. Wide not given and Narine takes the review. He succeeds in overturning the on-field call as the ball was just outside the tramline.22:49 IST:
14.1: Eshan Malinga to Ramandeep Singh, Short and on middle. Singh pulls. This goes more off the top edge but wide of deep mid-wicket for one.Score 151/6
BatsmanSunil Narine 12(2b 0*4 2*6)
BowlerNitish Kumar Reddy 2-0-17-2
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13.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sunil Narine, DROPPED, SIX! Harsh Dubey has tipped it over the ropes. How costly will this prove to be? Reddy brings out the slower one and goes full on middle and leg. Narine clears the front leg and swings down to the ground. Hits it down to long on, where Harsh Dubey leaps to take the catch over his head. He had the option of taking a step back but it seems like he was not aware of where the boundary cushions were. The ball clips his fingertips and goes over the fence. 76 needed off 36 balls.22:47 IST:
13.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sunil Narine, SIX! Oh, hello! Reddy goes short but the height does not trouble Narine at all. Sunil swings away on the leg side with the angle. It comes at waist height and Narine pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six.22:50 IST:
Out goes Rinku Singh, in comes Sunil Narine. 88 needed off 38 balls.22:45 IST:
13.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rinku Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! KKR's chances in the chase take a massive dent. Wickets off successive overs for Reddy. In the corridor, on a good length. Rinku throws his hands at the ball. The ball goes off a thickish outside edge to short third, where Jaydev Unadkat is stationed on the edge of the ring. He snaffles it to his right. 22:50 IST:
Alan John says
KKR vs SRH Live: Nitish changing the game as Rinku falls
Is that the final nail in the coffin for KKR? Rinku Singh looked set in the middle but Nitish's bowling effort has been on the money and gets Hyderabad close to the win here. For Kolkata, they can just hope now that they don't crumble under the pressure.
IPL 2026 Live Score: KKR 139/6 (13.4 ov); Ramandeep (8*), Narine (0*)
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13.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ramandeep Singh, Not in control but Ramandeep Singh gets away with it! Reddy bangs it in short and gets it high enough to trouble the batter, on off. Ramandeep tries to take it on but slices it off the upper half of the bat towards the vacant mid off region. They cross.22:43 IST:
13.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rinku Singh, On a length, around leg. Rinku wrists it towards deep mid-wicket and crosses over.22:42 IST:
13.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rinku Singh, Not all that short to play the cut, outside off. Rinku bunts it from the crease to backward point.Score 137/5
BatsmanRinku Singh 34(22b 4*4 1*6)
BowlerShivang Kumar 4-0-41-0
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12.6: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, Shivang Kumar responds with a googly, on a nagging length. Rinku backs away and chops it down to cover for another single. 14 runs off the over. KKR need 90 runs in 42 balls.22:46 IST:
Alan John says
IPL 2026 live: Rinku the final hope
Rinku Singh has done well against Shivang Kumar and gets some momentum. He seems to be the final hope for KKR on the night as Ramandeep Singh is struggling to find momentum. Can he get them over the line?
IPL 2026 Live Score: KKR 137/5 (13 ov); Ramandeep (8*), Rinku (34*)
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12.5: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, SIX! Lovely shot! Shivang Kumar tosses it up but this is a bit too full, in line with the off stump. Rinku clears the front leg and opens up the front hip to go inside out over extra cover for a six.22:40 IST:
12.4: Shivang Kumar to Ramandeep Singh, A bit short, turning away from the right-hander. Ramandeep reaches out and cuts it to deep backward point. They cross.22:40 IST:
12.3: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, Fuller in length, on off. Rinku pushes it to the right of cover for a single.22:39 IST:
12.2: Shivang Kumar to Ramandeep Singh, Shorter now, on off. Ramandeep turns it in front of deep mid-wicket for one.22:38 IST:
12.1: Shivang Kumar to Ramandeep Singh, FOUR! Innovative and effective! Flighted delivery, full and on off. Ramandeep Singh switches his stance and brings out the reverse. He gets down on a knee and plays it uppishly but wide of backward point for a four. 100 needed off 47 balls.Score 123/5
BatsmanRamandeep Singh 2(3b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerNitish Kumar Reddy 1-0-3-1
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11.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ramandeep Singh, On a hard length, outside off. Ramandeep Singh shuffles across to get the pull shot away. The ball gets big on him and he miscues it off the splice in front of mid off. The batters cross for a single.22:37 IST:
11.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ramandeep Singh, Slightly fuller in the channel, Ramandeep Singh guides it with an open bat face to backward point.22:36 IST:
11.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rinku Singh, On a back of a length, on middle. Rinku angles it wide of point and turns the strike over.22:35 IST:
11.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ramandeep Singh, Dug in short, over middle. Ramandeep Singh rides the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.22:37 IST:
KKR lose half their side now. Ramandeep Singh comes out to bat.22:34 IST:
11.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Anukul Roy, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Nitish Kumar Reddy keeps it at a similar length and in that channel outside off. Anukul Roy stays back in his crease and opens the face of his bat to run it down to third man. His feet go nowhere, and he ends up edging it back to the keeper, where Ishan Kishan makes no mistake. 120/3 becomes 120/5 for KKR.22:38 IST:
Alan John says
KKR vs SRH: Kolkata imploding
KKR have never chased down a 200-plus target at the Eden Gardens. But with running like that, it will continue. Raghuvanshi just leaves himself stranded once again and this time, SRH get him. After that, Anukul Roy edges it to the keeper as Nitish Kumar Reddy strikes. Hyderabad are on top and KKR need answers.
IPL 2026 Live Score: KKR 120/5 (11.2 ov); Ramandeep (0*), Rinku (25*)
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11.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Anukul Roy, Nicely bowled! Nitish Kumar Reddy hits the length hard and just around off. Anukul Roy looks to cut it away but gets beaten due to the extra bounce.22:38 IST:
Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been involved in another run out and pays the price. Anukul Roy walks out to bat now. Also, Nitish Kumar Reddy comes into the attack.Score 120/4
BatsmanRinku Singh 25(18b 4*4 0*6)
BowlerShivang Kumar 3-0-27-0
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10.6: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, OUT! ANGKRISH RAGHUVANSHI IS RUN OUT! A mix-up, and this time, Raghuvanshi has to go. Shivang continues with his googlies, on the shorter side, on middle and leg. Rinku makes room and carves it to backward point. Rinku takes a couple of steps down the track and Angkrish responds by setting off for the run. After seeing Eshan Malinga move to his left and gather the ball, Singh turns his back on his partner but Raghuvanshi is at a point of no return by then. Malinga picks it up cleanly and fires in a throw at the bowling end. Shivang gets behind the stumps and collects the ball on the half-volley. Angkrish tries to get back, but in vain, as Kumar is quick enough to break the stumps.22:30 IST:
10.5: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Cut away! Shivang drops it short, on middle and leg. Rinku Singh backs away once again and cuts it late and wide of backward point for another boundary.22:30 IST:
10.4: Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Looped up, full and on middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi reaches out in front and knocks it to wide long off for a run.22:29 IST:
10.3: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, Another googly, on a good length, on middle. Rinku makes room and exposes all three stumps. He cuts it late but can't beat Jaydev Unadkat at short third, who makes the stop to his left. They cross.22:28 IST:
10.2: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Wonderful! Floated up, a bit too full, on off. Rinku stays leg side of the ball and goes inside out. Hits it away from a straightish extra cover fielder and beats long off to his right for a four.22:31 IST:
Alan John says
KKR vs SRH: Rinku needs to stay till the end
If KKR need to win the game, they will need Rinku Singh to stay till the very end. A sensational drive shot and he is tackling Shivang Kumar well at the other end.
IPL 2026 Live Score: KKR 114/3 (10.2 ov); Raghuvanshi (51*), Rinku (20*)
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10.1: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, Full and it is the googly, on middle. Rinku backs away and cuts it to backward point, where Eshan Malinga makes a diving stop to his right.Score 110/3
BatsmanRinku Singh 16(13b 2*4 0*6)
BowlerDavid Payne 2-0-35-0
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9.6: David Payne to Rinku Singh, Slower again, short and outside off, Rinku Singh punches it through cover-point for one more. KKR are 110/3 at the halfway mark, needing 117 runs in 60 balls.22:26 IST:
9.5: David Payne to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Powered away! Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off again. Rinku Singh waits for it this time, gets on top and hammers it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.22:26 IST:
9.4: David Payne to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Back of a length and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi pats it down towards cover for another run.22:25 IST:
9.3: David Payne to Rinku Singh, Hard length and outside off, pace off, Rinku Singh cuts it through point for a run.22:25 IST:
9.2: David Payne to Rinku Singh, On a shortish length, on off. Rinku drags the pull towards wide long on, where Heinrich Klaasen moves to his left and cuts it off but he cannot prevent the batters from taking the second run.22:24 IST:
9.1: David Payne to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FIFTY for Angkrish Raghuvanshi! Back-to-back fifties for the talented right-hander. Payne takes pace off and bowls it into the wicket, on off. Raghuvanshi waits on it and nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a run. Just a raise of the bat from Angkrish as he knows the job is far from being done.Score 100/3
BatsmanRinku Singh 8(9b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerShivang Kumar 2-0-17-0
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8.6: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, Shorter and on off, tapped towards covers by Singh.22:26 IST:
Alan John says
IPL 2026 live: Hyderabad sloppy on the field
Unacceptable! That's just the one word you can say about the fielding efforts from SRH. First it was Harsh Dubey conceding a boundary and then Payne allows KKR to get three runs. To add salt to the wounds, Nitish Kumar Reddy misjudges the ball and allows it to go to the boundary. You feel bad for Shivang, but not at all for Hyderabad.
IPL 2026 Live Score: KKR 100/3 (9 ov); Raghuvanshi (49*), Rinku (8*)
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8.5: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Oh, dear! Ishan Kishan will not be a happy captain with these errors in the field. This is tossed up, full and on off, Rinku Singh goes inside out and chips it wide of sweeper cover. Nitish Kumar Reddy overruns it to his left, failing to judge the spin and allows a boundary.22:22 IST:
8.4: Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Another misfield! This is short again and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi stays back and steers it away towards short third. David Payne gets low to collect it but he too lets it through his legs. He turns around and hauls it in. What should have been just one turns into three runs.22:21 IST:
8.3: Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, A shout for caught behind, but turned down! Quicker and shorter, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes for the cut again but this is too close to his body and he misses. Ishan Kishan grabs and thinks there is an edge and appeals for it. Gets nothing from the umpire and takes the review. However, the replay shows a clear gap between the bat and the ball. SRH lose a review.22:20 IST:
8.2: Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Sloppy in the field! Shorter in length and outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi moves back and cuts it away wide of deep point. Harsh Dubey runs to his left but falls over trying to make the stop and lets it through his legs for a boundary.22:19 IST:
8.1: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, Floated, short and following the batter into the leg side, Rinku Singh backs away and punches it towards extra cover for a single.22:20 IST:
STRATEGIC BREAK! An eventful first 8 overs of KKR's run chase. The Knight Riders are keeping up with the required rate. Finn Allen set the tone, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi has since maintained the tempo. A lot rests on this pair from KKR's perspective, and SRH will be well aware of the importance of breaking this stand. Shivang Kumar impressed in his first over and he is all set to continue.Score 88/3
BatsmanRinku Singh 3(6b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerJaydev Unadkat 2-0-19-1
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7.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Rinku Singh, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off this time. Rinku Singh pulls it through the vacant square leg region for one more.22:21 IST:
Alan John says
KKR vs SRH: Can Kolkata find some big overs?
This is similar like the MI game right now for Kolkata. KKR are losing steam just after getting a huge start and now need to rebuild once again. Jaydev Unadkat is using all of his experience and is bowling slower deliveries to the best effect. Something has to give and after the timeout we will see how things will unfold.
IPL 2026 Live Score: KKR 88/3 (8 ov); Raghuvanshi (42*), Rinku (6*)
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7.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, On a length and around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi guides it through point for one.22:14 IST:
7.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Fine effort in the deep! Good length and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi opens the face of the bat and uses the pace to steer it past short third. Shivang Kumar at deep third runs to his left and puts in a full-length dive to push the ball away from the fence. Saves a couple of runs for his team.22:13 IST:
7.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Pure timing! Jaydev Unadkat hits the length hard and just outside off, pace on again. Angkrish Raghuvanshi uses the width and cuts it away with superb timing, wide of deep point. Nitish Kumar Reddy runs to his left and dives to stop, but the ball pops up, hits his face and rolls to the fence for a boundary.22:13 IST:
7.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Rinku Singh, Uppish but safe! Short of a length and on off, angling away. Rinku Singh uses his feet to loft it away but mistimes the shot. It goes in the air but drops well in front of sweeper cover. They cross.22:12 IST:
7.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Rinku Singh, Play and a miss! Back of a length and around off, gets some extra bounce, Rinku Singh looks to run it down to third man but misses.Score 79/3
BatsmanAngkrish Raghuvanshi 35(20b 4*4 2*6)
BowlerShivang Kumar 1-0-5-0
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6.6: Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Up and over! Flighted, full and outside off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi throws his hands at it. Slices it off the outer half of the bat over backward point, and beats the fielder in the deep as well for a boundary.22:15 IST:
Alan John says
KKR vs SRH Live: Sensational start from Shivang
He was brought in as wicket-taking option and Shivang Kumar has delivered. A sensational over, will be a bit undone by the final boundary from Raghuvanshi. But promising signs if you're a SRH fan here. They continue to restrict things, and put the pressure on KKR.
IPL 2026 Live Score: KKR 79/3 (7 ov); Raghuvanshi (35*), Rinku (1*)
22:10 IST:
6.5: Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Flatter and shorter, outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi cuts it away but straight to backward point.22:10 IST:
6.4: Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Nicely bowled! Googly, on a length, outside off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi reaches out for the drive but the ball spins away to beat him on the outside edge. Ishan Kishan is quick to whip the bails off but Raghuvanshi's back leg never left the crease.22:09 IST:
6.3: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, Tossed up, full and on middle. Rinku pushes it to long on for a single.22:11 IST:
Halt! One of the two bails at the batting end has a lighting issue. The issue has been sorted and we are all good to go.22:07 IST:
6.2: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, A loud shout for LBW but that is going down leg. Googly, shorter and around leg. Rinku rocks back for the pull but the ball skids through to beat him on the inside edge.22:07 IST:
6.1: Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, Around leg, tossed up, full in length. Rinku is beaten on the flick and wears it on the pads.22:09 IST:
Rinku Singh comes out to bat. The left-arm wrist spinner, Shivang Kumar comes into the attack on debut.Score 74/3
BatsmanAngkrish Raghuvanshi 31(17b 3*4 2*6)
BowlerEshan Malinga 1-0-7-0
23:42 IST:
5.6: Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, OUT! CAMERON GREEN IS RUN OUT! A wicket on the last ball of the Powerplay, and this was coming with these two not communicating properly on a couple of occasions before this as well. Eshan Malinga bowls this full and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi drives it firmly down the pitch, where Malinga sticks his left foot out and takes the sting out of the ball. Angkrish calls for the run and Green responds, but the former realises that the bowler will get to the ball first. Malinga picks the ball up and breaks the stumps at the bowler's end with both batters in the middle of the pitch. Raghuvanshi thinks he is the one who is out and starts walking but the replay shows that Green did not cross him when the stumps were broken. So, it is the Aussie who has to make the walk back to the hut.22:10 IST:
Alan John says
KKR vs SRH: Green departs after howler
What is going on in the middle! Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Cameron Green haven't got the communication going one bit and it has led to the wicket of the Australian all-rounder. Raghuvanshi thought he was gone but had to get back to the middle after the umpires had a look into it. Hyderabad are pulling things back with the ball.
IPL 2026 Live Score: KKR 74/3 (6 ov); Raghuvanshi (31*), Rinku (0*)
22:07 IST:
Gone! Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been asked to wait. The third umpire wants to check if the batters crossed. The replays confirm that they had not crossed and it will be Cameron Green, who will have to make the long walk back.22:03 IST:
5.5: Eshan Malinga to Cameron Green, What happened there? Touch fuller and on middle, angling in, Cameron Green knocks it down the pitch and calls for the run. Angkrish Raghuvanshi has no idea where the ball is and there is a mix-up between the batters. Angkrish ends up stopping the ball with his bat and then collides with Malinga. Green is already at the other end when Raghuvanshi starts running to the other end and has to put in a desperate dive, with Malinga's throw a wide one to the keeper.22:02 IST:
5.4: Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Risky run! Slower one, on a length and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi pushes it towards cover and sets off for the run. The fielder picks it up on the bounce and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.22:01 IST:
5.3: Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Hits the deck at 138.2 kph, on middle, jags back in sharply. Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets hurried on his flick shot and takes a blow on the thigh pad.22:00 IST:
5.3: Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, WIDE! Goes for the slower bouncer, on off, but too high for the batter. Angkrish Raghuvanshi tries to upper cut it but fails to do so. Third wide of the over.22:00 IST:
5.2: Eshan Malinga to Cameron Green, Back of a length and on middle, Cameron Green stays back and pats it towards mid on for a run.22:00 IST:
5.2: Eshan Malinga to Cameron Green, Eshan Malinga sees the batter advance and bangs in a bouncer, on middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks under it. Wided.21:58 IST:
5.1: Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Fuller and on middle, Angkrish Raghuvanshi knocks it to the left of mid on for a quick single.21:58 IST:
5.1: Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, WIDE! Good-length delivery but down the leg side, Angkrish Raghuvanshi fails to glance it away. Wided.21:58 IST:
Jaydev Unadkat gets Ajinkya Rahane once again in the IPL. Cameron Green comes out to the middle now. Also, Eshan Malinga comes into the attack.Score 67/2
BatsmanAjinkya Rahane 8(10b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerJaydev Unadkat 1-0-10-1
21:56 IST:
4.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CAUGHT! Jaydev Unadkat roars in delight. End of a scratchy stay for Ajinkya Rahane. Slower ball on a good length, just outside the off stump. A bit of a nothing shot from Rahane as he plays a half-hearted pull off the back foot. He fails to get on top of the bounce and a top edge is found. It is skied to deep mid-wicket, where Eshan Malinga runs in and slides to take a fine catch.22:01 IST:
Alan John says
IPL 2026 live: Rahane's struggle ends
A brilliant outing in the first game, but this time around, Ajinkya Rahane's struggle has come to an end. The KKR skipper just struggled to find any momentum and is dismissed for 8 runs off 10 balls. Jaydev Unadkat provides the crucial breakthrough for Hyderabad, who have recovered well after the early Finn Allen onslaught.
IPL 2026 Live Score: KKR 67/2 (5 ov); Raghuvanshi (29*), Green (0*)
21:55 IST:
4.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, A short ball, over off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets his hands high to pull it in front of square for a single.21:54 IST:
4.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Clever, very clever! On a nagging length, on top of middle. Angkrish stays deep in the crease and plays it very late, almost off the stumps. Glides it with an open bat face to the right of short third for four more.21:54 IST:
4.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Helped away! Unadkat bowls the slower bumper, over middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi waits for the ball to arrive and gets his hands high to help the pull behind square leg. The ball skips across the practice pitches and beats the diving Nitish Kumar Reddy on the fence.21:53 IST:
4.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Fuller in length, a cutter running across the right-hander. Angkrish Raghuvanshi guides it to backward point.21:52 IST:
4.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, Across off, on a back of a length. Rahane shanks it wide of mid on for a single.21:53 IST:
Change? Yes, Jaydev Unadkat has been introduced into the attack.Score 57/1
BatsmanAjinkya Rahane 7(8b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerHarsh Dubey 2-0-17-1
21:51 IST:
3.6: Harsh Dubey to Ajinkya Rahane, This is slower through the air, on off, Rahane drags the sweep towards wide long on for a run.21:51 IST:
3.5: Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, On a length, on off. Angkrish taps it with soft hands in front of point for one.21:50 IST:
3.4: Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Crunched! Harsh looks to fire it in, full and outside off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi crouches and opens up the front hip to drill it wide of extra cover for a boundary.21:50 IST:
3.3: Harsh Dubey to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and fired in at the sticks. Rahane hits it back towards the bowler. A half-stop by the bowler and the ball rolls behind for one.21:49 IST:
3.2: Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, On off, driven wide of cover for a single. The 50 is up for KKR!21:49 IST:
3.1: Harsh Dubey to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and on middle. Rahane smears it to deep mid-wicket for a run.Score 48/1
BatsmanAngkrish Raghuvanshi 14(6b 0*4 2*6)
BowlerAbhishek Sharma 1-0-15-0
21:48 IST:
2.6: Abhishek Sharma to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, SIX! An ideal finish to the over for KKR! Full and quick, on middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi reaches out in front and nails the sweep over deep square leg for a biggie. 15 runs off the over.21:52 IST:
Sabyasachi says
KKR vs SRH: Onus on Raghuvanshi, Rahane
With Finn Allen back in the hut, the onus is now firmly on Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane to rebuild while ensuring KKR don’t lose the early momentum.
Rahane is coming off a brilliant fifty against Mumbai Indians, and Sunrisers Hyderabad will be desperate to send him packing as quickly as possible.
21:48 IST:
2.5: Abhishek Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, Quick single! Full and on leg. Rahane shovels it towards short fine leg and Angkrish Raghuvanshi calls him through for a quick single.21:47 IST:
2.4: Abhishek Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, Fractionally short, on middle and leg. Rahane goes on the back foot for the flick but ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.21:47 IST:
2.3: Abhishek Sharma to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Keeps it full, on off. Raghuvanshi eases it towards wide long off for one.21:47 IST:
2.2: Abhishek Sharma to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, SIX! Good hit! Sliding into the right-hander, a bit too full. A step towards the ball by Angkrish Raghuvanshi before launching it over long on for a six.21:46 IST:
2.1: Abhishek Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and on off, Ajinkya punches it wide of cover, where the fielder cuts it off with a dive. Just a single.21:46 IST:
Spin from both ends as Abhishek Sharma replaces David Payne.Score 33/1
BatsmanAngkrish Raghuvanshi 1(3b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerHarsh Dubey 1-0-8-1
21:45 IST:
1.6: Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, A loud shout for LBW but turned down. Coming in with the arm, on a good length, around leg. Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes deep in the crease for the sweep but the ball skids through to go under the bat and catch him on the thigh.21:47 IST:
Sabyasachi says
KKR vs SRH Live: What a strike for Dubey
KKR couldn’t have asked for a better start after Finn Allen went berserk in the opening over, but Harsh Dubey has handed Sunrisers Hyderabad a much-needed breather by dismissing the dangerous opener.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been promoted to No. 3, with Cameron Green pushed down the order, and the Knight Riders will now need to make sure they don’t lose the momentum Allen provided early in the chase.
21:45 IST:
1.6: Harsh Dubey to Ajinkya Rahane, Two wides! Down leg, on a length. Rahane misses out on the sweep. Ishan Kishan moves to his left but cannot make a clean stop. The ball clips his gloves and goes towards short fine leg as the batters cross.21:44 IST:
1.5: Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Floated up, on off, Angkirsh knocks it to long off for a run to get off the mark.21:43 IST:
1.4: Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Pushed through, full and on off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi pushes it back to the bowler.21:44 IST:
SRH can take a sigh of relief with that wicket of Finn Allen. It is not Cameron Green, but Angkrish Raghuvanshi walking out to bat at number 3.21:42 IST:
1.3: Harsh Dubey to Finn Allen, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Harsh Dubey gets rid of the dangerman. A quickfire knock from Allen comes to an end. The length stays full but the line is outside off. Allen does not move his feet at all and just reaches out with his hands. The ball keeps straight and the bat turns in Finn's hand. It comes off the inner half but still goes quickly and Dubey reacts well to take the catch to his right at waist height.21:41 IST:
1.2: Harsh Dubey to Finn Allen, FOUR! Put away! Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Allen clears the front leg and swings through the line. He lofts it wide of mid off to his right for a boundary.21:40 IST:
1.1: Harsh Dubey to Ajinkya Rahane, Angled into the right-hander, full and on middle. Rahane pushes at it with hard hands. Gets it off the inner half of the bat to mid on for a single.21:41 IST:
A massive opening over for KKR in this big chase. We will see some spin already as Harsh Dubey is ready to share the attack now.Score 25/0
BatsmanFinn Allen 24(5b 3*4 2*6)
BowlerDavid Payne 1-0-25-0
21:39 IST:
0.6: David Payne to Finn Allen, FOUR! Gets it through! 25 runs off the first over of the chase and questions already for Ishan Kishan. Slower one, on a good length, on off. Allen gets on top of the bounce and punches it between the two men at cover-point for four more.21:40 IST:
Sabyasachi says
IPL 2026 Live: Allen off to brisk start
Finn Allen has exploded out of the blocks in the very first over — what a sensational start for KKR! He has absolutely torn into David Payne, taking him to the cleaners and giving the Knight Riders the perfect launchpad in this chase. Just what the doctor ordered for the hosts!
21:39 IST:
0.5: David Payne to Finn Allen, SIX! Dispatched with disdain! Allen is rampant. Payne under the pump. David pulls the length back and takes pace off, over middle and leg. Allen hangs on the back foot and pulls it way over square leg for half a dozen.21:38 IST:
0.4: David Payne to Finn Allen, SIX! Launched down the ground! Payne goes fuller this time, on off. Allen collapses his back knee to get under the ball and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a flat six.21:37 IST:
0.3: David Payne to Finn Allen, FOUR! Two in two for Allen! Payne drags the length back, on top of off. This sits up to be hit. Finn pulls it off the front foot between mid-wicket and deep square leg for another four.21:36 IST:
0.2: David Payne to Finn Allen, FOUR! Finn Allen is away! Fuller in length, this moves away. Allen gets the ball in his arc and he crunches the drive between cover and mid off for a boundary.21:35 IST:
0.1: David Payne to Ajinkya Rahane, Rahane and KKR are on the board! Angling away from over the wicket, on a good length. Ajinkya waits on the back foot and steers it to deep backward point for a single.21:36 IST:
We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle now. Both teams use their Impact Sub options. Kolkata Knight Riders bring in Finn Allen for Blessing Muzarabani, who will open alongside Ajinkya Rahane. Sunrisers Hyderabad replaces Travis Head with Eshan Malinga. It will be David Payne to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...21:33 IST:
... THE RUN CHASE ...21:37 IST:
Bowling highs and lows - KKR were taken apart in the Powerplay yet again, much like their opening game, with the only positive being Kartik Tyagi removing Head in the sixth over. They continued to play catch-up until Blessing Muzarabani struck twice in the ninth over, with Anukul backing it up in the next to pull things back. The bowlers then did well to stem the flow for a while, but allowed a crucial partnership to build, which hurt them at the death. The spin duo of Varun and Narine failed to make an impact, with Varun conceding 25 in his first over and not completing his quota. Blessing stood out as the pick of the bowlers, finishing with a four-fer and currently holding the Purple Cap. Join us in a bit for the second essay.21:32 IST:
Mid-innings thoughts - Travis Head presents the Orange Cap to Ishan Kishan before speaking to the broadcasters. Travis says it was nice to spend some time in the middle and contribute to a good total. He feels that the wicket slowed down a bit, and it got difficult to score in the middle phase. Head adds that it’s always enjoyable batting alongside Abhishek Sharma. Looking ahead, Head stresses the importance of executing with the ball and starting strongly, given the firepower in the KKR ranks.21:38 IST:
Travishek Fire, Klaasen finishes strong - The 'Travishek' duo came to the party in this game and entertained thoroughly, racing to 82 in no time and registering the best Powerplay score of the season. Both fell in the 40s, while Kishan looked promising before the innings took a sharp turn, collapsing from 111/1 to 118/4. However, Klaasen once again stood tall against one of his favourite opponents, crafting a fine 52 off 35, with Reddy providing solid support as the pair stitched together an 82-run stand for the fifth wicket to push the total well past 200.21:24 IST:
Set up for a thriller - A good battle between bat and ball here at the Eden Gardens, with Sunrisers Hyderabad perhaps feeling they left a few runs out there despite a strong start, though they will still be pleased with the total on the board. Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling raised a few concerns again, but a solid middle-overs phase has pulled things back and kept them firmly in the contest, although they now face the challenge of chasing down a big total, something they managed in the opening game batting first, but this time with the added pressure of a target.Score 226/8
BatsmanShivang Kumar 4(2b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerBlessing Muzarabani 4-0-41-4
21:21 IST:
19.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Shivang Kumar, OUT! CAUGHT! SRH finish with 226. A wicket to close out the innings. Blessing Muzarabani bowls it into the wicket, pace off. No pace to work with for Shivang. He backs away and flaps at it. Ajinkya Rahane moves to his left at extra cover and gobbles it up. 4th wicket for Blessing.21:20 IST:
19.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Shivang Kumar, FOUR! A boundary off the first ball from Kumar. Low full toss, outside off. Shivang takes it on the full and opens the bat face to slice it behind point for a four.21:20 IST:
Shivang Kumar comes out to face the last couple of balls of the innings.21:19 IST:
19.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Heinrich Klaasen holes out. Pace off ball by Blessing Muzarabani, on a length, outside off. Klaasen is made to reach out. He has a big swing at it but he is early into the shot. He does not get the desired distance and ends up dragging it towards deep mid-wicket, where Ramandeep Singh comes a few yards in off the ropes and completes the catch.21:18 IST:
19.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! That brings up the FIFTY for Heinrich Klaasen! A knock of high impact from a quality batter. Low full toss, outside off. Klaasen walks across the stumps as he knows that square leg is up inside the circle. He shuffles across and angles the sweep past that man inside the circle for a boundary.21:17 IST:
19.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! Blessing Muzarabani bangs it into the strip, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and hammers it down the ground. The long on fielder is beaten to his left.21:16 IST:
19.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Heinrich Klaasen, In the air...but Heinrich Klaasen gets away with it! Blessing Muzarabani lands it on a length, on off. Klaasen walks across to get closer to the line of the ball. He swings through the line but skies it down the ground. The sub fielder, Manish Pandey runs across to his left from long on, while Anukul Roy converges from long off. Both fielders leave it for the other and the ball lands right between them. Two runs taken.21:16 IST:
19.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Heinrich Klaasen, Wide! Blessing Muzarabani does not offer any pace and looks to keep it away from the batter. Heinrich Klaasen walks across but lets it go eventually.21:16 IST:
Can Blessing Muzarabani (3-0-26-2) keep SRH under 220 here? Also, KKR has been penalised for slow over rate and will need to keep an extra fielder inside the circle.Score 211/6
BatsmanHarsh Dubey 9(3b 2*4 0*6)
BowlerVaibhav Arora 4-0-47-2
21:14 IST:
18.6: Vaibhav Arora to Harsh Dubey, FOUR MORE! A good finish to the over for SRH! Angled in at the sticks from around the wicket, on a length. Dubey swings away on the leg side with the angle. He swipes it to the left of the man at deep mid-wicket for another boundary. 11 runs and 2 wickets off the 19th over.21:13 IST:
18.5: Vaibhav Arora to Harsh Dubey, FOUR! Nicely done! Arora sticks to the off-pace ball. This is fuller in length, around the off stump. Dubey shuffles across the stumps and gets low. He does not have much pace to work with but he manages to clear short fine leg for a four.21:13 IST:
18.4: Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, Vaibhav Arora serves up the slower bumper, on middle. Heinrich pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a run.21:12 IST:
18.3: Vaibhav Arora to Harsh Dubey, Low full toss, at the toes. Dubey flicks it to deep square leg and brings Heinrich Klaasen back on strike.21:12 IST:
18.3: Vaibhav Arora to Harsh Dubey, Wide! Reload! Vaibhav Arora switches to around the wicket but slides down leg. Harsh attempts the tickle but misses. Arora thought that it brushed something on the way to the keeper but found no support from anyone else.21:12 IST:
Who faces the hat-trick ball? It will be Harsh Dubey.21:12 IST:
18.2: Vaibhav Arora to Salil Arora, OUT! CLEANED UP! Two in two for Vaibhav Arora and he is on a hat-trick now. He goes full and straight on middle, tailing in a bit late. Salil Arora backs away and looks to whip it away but fails to get any bat on it. The ball sneaks under, deflects off his back pad and rattles into the stumps.21:09 IST:
The next batter in is Salil Arora.21:08 IST:
18.1: Vaibhav Arora to Nitish Kumar Reddy, OUT! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy makes no mistake this time. Vaibhav Arora bends his back and digs it in short. It is the slower one and Reddy has to generate power on the shot. He hops and flays at it. Nitish gets the height but not the distance. It goes only as far as deep point, where Varun Chakaravarthy settles under the skier and does the rest.21:08 IST:
Who bowls the 19th? Vaibhav Arora has been trusted with it.Score 200/4
BatsmanNitish Kumar Reddy 39(23b 4*4 1*6)
BowlerKartik Tyagi 4-0-48-1
21:06 IST:
17.6: Kartik Tyagi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, DROPPED! Varun Chakaravarthy had as many as three cracks at it, but he has put it down. Another high full toss from Tyagi in search of the yorker, on middle. Nitish Kumar Reddy heaves across the line but fails to get hold of it. It goes flat towards deep mid-wicket, where Varun Chakaravarthy dives forward, but the ball hits his palm and pops out. He tries to take it on the second attempt and then on the third, but does not succeed. The batters cross for a single. Reddy wants to check the height and he takes the review. The Ball Tracker confirms that the ball was below Nitish's waist. So, it is a fair delivery but a chance missed by KKR.21:04 IST:
17.5: Kartik Tyagi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! It nearly went the distance. The stand moves to 81. Ravi Shastri informs that this is the best 5th wicket stand for SRH in IPL. Tyagi gets the yorker wrong again. High full toss but below the waist. Reddy has a swing across the line while being on the back foot. He manages to pick the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on. It bounces just in front of the boundary cushions.21:03 IST:
17.4: Kartik Tyagi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! Gets it away! Kartik Tyagi attempts the yorker but misses his mark. Low full toss, sliding down leg. Reddy glances it away to the left of the man at short fine leg for a four.21:02 IST:
17.3: Kartik Tyagi to Heinrich Klaasen, Off-cutter, on a short of a good length. Klaasen drags the pull to deep mid-wicket for a run.21:01 IST:
17.2: Kartik Tyagi to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Heinrich Klaasen connects this time, and it goes all the way! Yorker gone wrong for Tyagi, on middle. Klaasen gets low and watches the ball onto the bat. He just uses the bowler's pace and angles the bat face to play the reverse scoop over short third for a six.21:01 IST:
17.1: Kartik Tyagi to Heinrich Klaasen, How did that miss the stumps? Kartik Tyagi lands this in the blockhole, just outside the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen tries to take the ball on the full and play the reverse scoop but the ball sneaks under his bat and misses the off pole by a whisker.Score 184/4
BatsmanNitish Kumar Reddy 30(20b 2*4 1*6)
BowlerVaibhav Arora 3-0-36-0
20:59 IST:
16.6: Vaibhav Arora to Nitish Kumar Reddy, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Vaibhav Arora pitches it up, on middle. He nearly nails the yorker. Nitish Kumar Reddy gets enough leverage to get under the ball and he tonks it back over the bowler's head for a six.20:59 IST:
16.5: Vaibhav Arora to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Half a shout for caught behind! Turned down by the umpire. Nitish Kumar Reddy has a look at the square leg umpire but does not get the signal he was looking for. Slower ball, into the deck, over middle. Reddy looks to hook it away but the ball sails over his head. To be fair, it did look like that the ball went over the batter's head.20:58 IST:
16.4: Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, Arora follows the batter again as he backs away. Low full toss, on the pads. Klaasen turns it through square leg and crosses over.20:58 IST:
16.3: Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, Vaibhav Arora executes the yorker, right at the base of the middle stump. Heinrich Klaasen digs it out down the strip.20:57 IST:
16.2: Vaibhav Arora to Nitish Kumar Reddy, In the air...but it does not carry. Full and at the sticks, there to be put away but Reddy does not quite go through with the shot. He just checks his lofted stroke. Cameron Green runs in off the long on fence and mops it up. Single taken.20:57 IST:
16.1: Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, Arora spots Klaasen backing away and he follows him with a short ball. Heinrich cannot free his arms and he pulls it to deep mid-wicket. They cross.20:57 IST:
Vaibhav Arora (2-0-27-0) comes back into the attack. Also, a change of gloves for Heinrich Klaasen.Score 175/4
BatsmanHeinrich Klaasen 32(24b 2*4 0*6)
BowlerKartik Tyagi 3-0-32-1
20:55 IST:
15.6: Kartik Tyagi to Heinrich Klaasen, Slower one at 115.8 kph, on a back of a length, outside off. With square leg inside the circle, Klaasen shuffles to play the pull. Ends up hitting it in front of square towards deep mid-wicket for just a single. Excellent over at this stage of the game, 7 runs off it.20:56 IST:
Can Heinrich Klaasen make use of the extra ball?20:54 IST:
15.6: Kartik Tyagi to Heinrich Klaasen, Wide! Tries to keep it away from the batter's hitting arc but this goes beyond the tramline. Heinrich Klaasen lets it go.20:54 IST:
15.5: Kartik Tyagi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Lowish full toss, on off and middle. This is pushed to long on for another single.20:53 IST:
15.4: Kartik Tyagi to Heinrich Klaasen, Keeps it near the tramline on off, full in length. Klaasen took a step across the stumps and initially looked for the scoop, but then adjusted to the line by playing the drive to cover for one.20:52 IST:
15.3: Kartik Tyagi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Very full, around off. Reddy takes it on the full and slices it to deep point. They cross.20:51 IST:
15.2: Kartik Tyagi to Heinrich Klaasen, Goes full at pace, Klaasen is late on the drive and miscues it off the inner half towards mid-wicket for one.20:51 IST:
15.1: Kartik Tyagi to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Starts with the off-pace delivery, bowled into the wicket. Reddy stands tall and drags the pull to long on for a single.Score 168/4
BatsmanHeinrich Klaasen 29(21b 2*4 0*6)
BowlerSunil Narine 4-0-39-0
20:50 IST:
14.6: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, A mix-up but it does not cost anything! Quicker and shorter, on off, Heinrich Klaasen steers it away wide of point. Nitish Kumar Reddy sets off for the run but Klaasen is not interested at first, but seeing the fielder fumble, he sets off. The throw goes at the bowler's end, but with no backing up, it allows the batter to get the second as well.20:49 IST:
14.5: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Gets it away! Flatter delivery, full and on middle. Heinrich Klaasen goes down and across before paddling it away nicely to the fine leg fence for another boundary.20:48 IST:
14.4: Sunil Narine to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Dragged back and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy nudges it through mid-wicket for one.20:48 IST:
14.3: Sunil Narine to Nitish Kumar Reddy, MISFIELD AND FOUR! You do not expect that from Ajinkya Rahane. This is short again and outside off. Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it towards extra cover. Rahane moves to his left and slips, letting the ball through for a boundary.20:47 IST:
14.2: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Short again and around off, Heinrich Klaasen fetches it and swats it to long on for a run.20:47 IST:
14.1: Sunil Narine to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shorter in length and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy moves back and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.20:50 IST:
STRATEGIC BREAK! KKR will be feeling a lot better given the position they were in at the last timeout. Three wickets in quick succession have lifted their spirits and helped them regain control, but they will need to sustain that in the final 6 overs. SRH, meanwhile, will be disappointed if they don't reach 220, considering how strongly they were placed before the stumble. They have the right men at the crease for the job, and with the short boundaries, it remains very much within reach. Sunil Narine (3-0-26-0) to bowl out now.Score 155/4
BatsmanNitish Kumar Reddy 14(11b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerBlessing Muzarabani 3-0-26-2
20:44 IST:
13.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Back of a length and outside off, gives no pace. Nitish Kumar Reddy drags it off the toe-end of the bat down to long on for one more.20:43 IST:
13.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Heinrich Klaasen, A good wide yorker, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen gets his bat down and jams it out towards backward point for one.20:43 IST:
13.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Overpitched and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it to sweeper cover for a run.20:42 IST:
13.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Short of a length and outside off, slower as well. Nitish Kumar Reddy waits for it and slaps it wide of sweeper cover. Kartik Tyagi runs to his right and makes a good diving stop. Two taken.20:41 IST:
13.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Heinrich Klaasen, A low full toss, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen mistimes his lofted shot badly. It drops safely just over the 30-yard circle and rolls to long on for a single. 150 UP FOR SRH!20:41 IST:
13.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard-length delivery, outside off, takes pace off. Heinrich Klaasen slashes at it but misses due to the lack of pace.Score 149/4
BatsmanNitish Kumar Reddy 10(8b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerSunil Narine 3-0-26-0
20:40 IST:
12.6: Sunil Narine to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Slows it up, full and on off, turns in. Nitish Kumar Reddy gets forward to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.20:39 IST:
12.5: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Dragged back and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen backs away and slaps it away to sweeper cover for one.20:39 IST:
12.4: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Goes a bit short and on middle, turns in again. Heinrich Klaasen flicks it off the back foot wide of deep square leg for a brace.20:38 IST:
12.3: Sunil Narine to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Tossed up, full and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy eases it down to long on for a run.20:38 IST:
12.2: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Floated, short again, on middle, turns in, Heinrich Klaasen heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for a single.20:38 IST:
12.1: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Just over! Shorter in length and around middle. Heinrich Klaasen moves to the leg side early to create some room. He punches it aerially and just over the leaping extra cover fielder for a boundary.Score 140/4
BatsmanNitish Kumar Reddy 9(6b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerAnukul Roy 2-0-16-1
20:36 IST:
11.6: Anukul Roy to Nitish Kumar Reddy, FOUR! Spoils the over a bit! He floats it up, full and around off. Nitish Kumar Reddy leans on his drive and caresses it through extra covers for a much-needed boundary.20:36 IST:
11.5: Anukul Roy to Heinrich Klaasen, Darts in a yorker, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out to long on for one.20:36 IST:
11.5: Anukul Roy to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Tries to keep it out of the reach of the batter, but bowls it way outside off again. Heinrich Klaasen offers no shot and gets the wide decision in his favour.20:35 IST:
11.4: Anukul Roy to Heinrich Klaasen, Drags his length back and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it away towards deep point and comes back for the second run.20:35 IST:
11.3: Anukul Roy to Heinrich Klaasen, Fires this one full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen bunts it out off the toe-end back to the bowler.20:35 IST:
11.2: Anukul Roy to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets it right this time! Flatter and shorter but inside the tramline, Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone but gets nothing this time.20:34 IST:
11.2: Anukul Roy to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Quicker one, short but just a bit too outside off, Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone. Called a wide.20:34 IST:
11.1: Anukul Roy to Heinrich Klaasen, Floated, full and angling into the leg side, Heinrich Klaasen backs away and drills it wide of long on for a couple of runs.Score 129/4
BatsmanHeinrich Klaasen 7(6b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerVarun Chakaravarthy 2-0-31-0
20:33 IST:
10.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Six singles in the over! Another shorter delivery, on leg, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to long on for a run. Good comeback from Varun, after his 25-run first over.20:32 IST:
10.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Flighted, full and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy strides out and drives it to long off for one more.20:32 IST:
10.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Much quicker and shorter, on middle, angling in. Heinrich Klaasen stays back and stabs it to the right of the bowler. Varun fails to stop it and allows one.20:31 IST:
10.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Drags his length back, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy clips it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for another run.20:31 IST:
10.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drills it down to long on for a run.20:30 IST:
10.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Floated, short and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy stays back and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.Score 123/4
BatsmanHeinrich Klaasen 4(3b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerAnukul Roy 1-0-5-1
20:29 IST:
9.6: Anukul Roy to Heinrich Klaasen, A bit too short, wide as well, Heinrich slaps it to deep cover, where Vaibhav Arora gets around but fumbles and concedes an extra run.20:28 IST:
9.5: Anukul Roy to Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fractionally short, outside off. This is cut away to deep point for one more.20:28 IST:
9.4: Anukul Roy to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and on off. Heinrich Klaasen pats it down on the off side for a single.20:27 IST:
9.3: Anukul Roy to Nitish Kumar Reddy, At the sticks, on a nagging length, Reddy clips it in front of square on the leg side for a single to open his account.20:34 IST:
3 wickets in the last 7 legal balls and SRH are losing their way a bit here. Nitish Kumar Reddy joins Heinrich Klaasen out in the middle now.20:26 IST:
9.2: Anukul Roy to Aniket Verma, OUT! CAUGHT! Anukul Roy strikes with his second ball. From 111/1, SRH have slipped to 118/4. Not a wicket-taking ball by any means. A bit of a drag down, wide on off. Verma extends his hands into the lofted hit and does manage to connect well but fails to get it wide enough. Rinku Singh is quick across the turf to his left at long off and gobbles it up around his waist.20:25 IST:
9.1: Anukul Roy to Aniket Verma, Sliding on with the arm, on a good length, around leg. Verma rocks back to clip it away but misses and wears it on the pads.Score 118/3
BatsmanAniket Verma 1(2b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerBlessing Muzarabani 2-0-20-2
20:24 IST:
8.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Aniket Verma, Back of a length and on middle, takes pace off, Aniket Verma stays back and tucks it towards square leg for one. He looks for the second but Blessing Muzarabani is quick to get to the ball to prevent it.20:24 IST:
8.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Aniket Verma, WIDE! Tries the slower one, full but again down the leg side. Aniket Verma tries to glance it away but misses. It is not given as a wide, but Aniket takes the review here. The replay shows that the batter was in his normal stance, and the ball is going down the leg side. The on-field call is changed to a Wide.20:22 IST:
8.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Aniket Verma, FOUR LEG BYES! Blessing Muzarabani errs in line and lands this on a hard length, but down the leg side. Aniket Verma looks to pull it away but fails to connect. It deflects off the pads and runs to the fine leg fence for a boundary.20:22 IST:
The scene has suddenly changed here with this double-wicket over. Aniket Verma is the next man in.20:20 IST:
8.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! HIT FLAT AND TAKEN! A decision which will be talked about for a while, but it has gone in favour of the Knight Riders. Muzarabani comes up as a 'blessing' for the home side. Pace taken off by Blessing, on a back of a length, on middle. Abhishek takes a step across and goes hard on the pull. He picks the bones out of it and hits it flat towards deep backward square leg. Varun Chakaravarthy comes in off the ropes and dives forward to take the catch. The third umpire is summoned for a check. After asking for a couple of angles, the third umpire is satisfied with the side-on angle, and it is conclusive enough for him to deem it a clean catch.20:22 IST:
Is that a clean catch? Varun Chakaravarthy is already celebrating, but Abhishek Sharma has been asked to wait by the on-field umpires. The third umpire is called upon now. It is touch and go on the replays, and the third umpire is taking his time, seeing different angles. After a long wait, he is convinced that Varun's fingers are underneath the ball and 'OUT' flashes on the big screen.20:17 IST:
8.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Heinrich Klaasen, Angled in at the hips, on the shorter side. Klaasen looks to shovel it away but gets it more off the gloves and it goes down to deep fine leg for a run.20:17 IST:
A timely breakthrough for KKR! That brings out Heinrich Klaasen in the middle. He has a strike rate of 186.55 against Kolkata in the IPL.20:17 IST:
8.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Ishan Kishan, OUT! CAUGHT! A maiden IPL wicket for Blessing Muzarabani. Across off, on a back of a length. Kishan sees the width on offer and looks to go big on the off side. He has no intention of keeping it on the ground. Thumps it hard but fails to get it wide enough of the fielder in the deep. Rinku Singh moves a bit to his left at deep point and takes the catch with a small leap, with him being aware of where the boundary cushions are. A much-needed breakthrough for KKR.20:14 IST:
8.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma, Around leg, on a back of a length. Abhishek nudges it off the pads to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.20:14 IST:
Blessing Muzarabani is back on. He went for 16 runs in his first over.Score 110/1
BatsmanIshan Kishan 14(8b 3*4 0*6)
BowlerKartik Tyagi 2-0-25-1
20:12 IST:
7.6: Kartik Tyagi to Ishan Kishan, A couple of dots to end the over. Leaving the batter with the angle, on a good length. Kishan attempts to run it down to deep third with an open bat face but misses.20:12 IST:
7.5: Kartik Tyagi to Ishan Kishan, Oh, that could have gone back onto the stumps! Into the strip, outside off. Kishan goes a bit too hard on the pull and loses his shape. Drags an inside edge onto the pads.20:11 IST:
7.4: Kartik Tyagi to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! All too easy for Ishan Kishan. Not a great option from Tyagi with mid off inside the circle. He looks to go full, around the off stump. Ishan gets under the ball and pumps it over the leaping Ajinkya Rahane at mid off for his third four in a row.20:10 IST:
7.3: Kartik Tyagi to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for the SRH skipper. Nothing wrong with the ball as Tyagi nails the wide yorker. Kishan still manages to get it away. He drops his bat down on the ball and slices it wide of the diving backward point fielder for four more.20:09 IST:
7.2: Kartik Tyagi to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Hammered! Off-cutter, on the shorter side, over off. Kishan picks the change of pace and swivels to dispatch the pull to the left of deep mid-wicket for a four. The 100 is up for SRH.20:09 IST:
7.1: Kartik Tyagi to Ishan Kishan, A flash and a miss! Going across the left-hander, on a back of a length. Ishan flays at it but the ball stays a touch low and he fails to connect.20:09 IST:
Strategic Break! Sunrisers Hyderabad absolutely smashed it out in the Powerplay, getting to the highest score in that phase this season. The 'Travishek' duo is officially up and running, with Abhishek still out there, looking really dangerous. The pitch looks a belter, and with this start, SRH will be looking around 220-230 if not more. Only Sunil Narine did not concede a boundary in the first six overs, but he was then taken apart in his next over. KKR are desperate for wickets here and only that can contain the runs and get them back in the contest.Score 98/1
BatsmanAbhishek Sharma 47(19b 4*4 4*6)
BowlerSunil Narine 2-0-17-0
20:04 IST:
6.6: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Slower through the air, short and outside off. Abhishek reaches out and cuts it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.20:04 IST:
6.5: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! High and long enough! Not all that short but enough for Abhishek. Although he is cramped for room slightly, he pivots on the back foot and pulls it behind square leg for a six.20:03 IST:
6.4: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Fuller in length, turning away. Another ball that holds in the surface and Abhishek chips it in front of cover.20:03 IST:
6.3: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! In the gap! This sits in the surface a touch but this is a bit too short and wide too. Abhishek frees his arms and slaps it to the left of the diving deep cover fielder for a boundary.20:02 IST:
6.2: Sunil Narine to Ishan Kishan, Flatter and shorter, on middle. Ishan rocks back and turns it through mid-wicket to rotate the strike.20:02 IST:
6.1: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Off-break, on a good length, on off. Abhishek pushes it wide of cover for a single.20:02 IST:
Sunil Narine replaces Varun Chakaravarthy.Score 84/1
BatsmanAbhishek Sharma 34(14b 3*4 3*6)
BowlerKartik Tyagi 1-0-13-1
20:01 IST:
5.6: Kartik Tyagi to Abhishek Sharma, Drags the length back, across off. Sharma runs it down to deep third for a single. End of a dominant Powerplay for SRH. At the end of 6 overs, they are 84/1.20:01 IST:
5.5: Kartik Tyagi to Ishan Kishan, Mix-up but no harm done! Tyagi gets the yorker in, on middle. Kishan takes it on the full and taps it to extra cover. A bit of hesitation between the two batters for the single but luckily for Ishan, who was running to the danger end, Green fails to pick the ball up in one go.20:00 IST:
Finally, something to cheer for the Kolkata crowd. The 82-run opening stand has been broken now. Captain Ishan Kishan walks out to bat at number 3.19:58 IST:
5.4: Kartik Tyagi to Travis Head, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Kartik Tyagi wins the battle but Travis Head has done his job of providing a flying start to his side. Seam up ball at 142 kph, bowled into the wicket and keeping it away from the batter's arc. Head is made to reach out and ends up dragging it off the toe end of the blade. One hand comes off the bat handle and it is skied over mid on. Cameron Green backpedals and takes a safe catch in reverse cup style over his head.19:57 IST:
5.3: Kartik Tyagi to Travis Head, Better from Tyagi! Slightly on a hard length, on middle at 145.8 kph. Head is taken aback and he awkwardly fends it down to cover.19:57 IST:
5.2: Kartik Tyagi to Travis Head, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Change of pace from Tyagi as he brings out the slower one but dishes it out right in the slot, around off. Head picks the slower one and waits for the ball to arrive. He gets low and slams it over wide long off for a flat six.19:56 IST:
5.2: Kartik Tyagi to Travis Head, Wide! Pushes a full ball across the left-hander. Travis throws his hands at the ball but misses. Too wide for the umpire's liking.19:55 IST:
5.1: Kartik Tyagi to Travis Head, FOUR! Tyagi is greeted with a boundary! Kartik steams in from over the wicket and bowls it into the surface. This comes just above the waist. Head backs away early and smashes it through extra cover for a four.19:55 IST:
A change in bowling. Kartik Tyagi will close out the Powerplay.Score 71/0
BatsmanAbhishek Sharma 33(13b 3*4 3*6)
BowlerVarun Chakaravarthy 1-0-25-0
19:54 IST:
4.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Varun Chakaravarthy's struggles continue as he goes for 25 in the over! He bowls this quicker and shorter, outside off again. Abhishek Sharma repeats the dose, moves across and steers it away in the same gap behind point for four more runs.19:53 IST:
4.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Played beautifully! Varun Chakaravarthy keeps the line outside off, drops it short again. Abhishek Sharma moves across early and places the cut between point and backward point for another boundary.19:53 IST:
4.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Slows it up, full but way outside off, Abhishek Sharma lets it go. Wided.19:52 IST:
4.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Excellent shot! Flighted delivery, full and just outside off. Abhishek Sharma gets low on one knee, extends his arms to reach out and crunches it through covers for a boundary now.19:51 IST:
4.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Clean strike! Dragged back from Varun, on middle. Abhishek Sharma pounces on it in a flash. He rocks back a bit and muscles it over the long on fence once again for half a dozen.19:51 IST:
4.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Abhishek Sharma, Comes around the wicket, bowls this flatter and shorter, on off, Abhishek Sharma stabs it out to short cover.19:50 IST:
4.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Welcome to the game, Varun Chakaravarthy! He tosses it up, full and around middle. Abhishek Sharma wastes no time, clears his front leg and dispatches it with ease over the long on fence for a biggie. 50 UP FOR SRH.19:50 IST:
It will be spin from both ends as Varun Chakaravarthy comes on.Score 46/0
BatsmanTravis Head 36(17b 5*4 2*6)
BowlerSunil Narine 1-0-3-0
19:48 IST:
3.6: Sunil Narine to Travis Head, Drags his length back again, on middle, Travis Head pats it to the right of the bowler. Just 3 runs off Narine's first over!19:48 IST:
3.5: Sunil Narine to Travis Head, DROPPED! A tough chance, but a chance nonetheless! Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns away a bit. Travis Head uses his feet and swings at it. Ends up slicing it off the outer half wide of extra cover. Ajinkya Rahane runs over his left shoulder and puts in a dive, but he cannot even get his hands on it. Two taken.19:47 IST:
3.4: Sunil Narine to Travis Head, Flatter and shorter, on leg, Travis Head looks to flick it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads towards short fine.19:46 IST:
3.3: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Goes short again, on leg, Abhishek Sharma nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.19:46 IST:
3.2: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Drops it a bit short and on middle, Abhishek Sharma backs away and punches it to extra cover.19:46 IST:
3.1: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, Floated, full and on middle and leg, Abhishek Sharma pushes it back to the bowler.Score 43/0
BatsmanTravis Head 34(14b 5*4 2*6)
BowlerVaibhav Arora 2-0-27-0
19:45 IST:
2.6: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, Much better! Vaibhav Arora lands this short of a length and on middle, follows the batter by angling it into the leg side. Travis Head backs away and tries to play at it but gets cramped up and misses. 37 runs in the last two overs.19:46 IST:
21 runs off the over so far.19:44 IST:
2.6: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer, on middle, just a bit too high for the batter. Travis Head fails to upper cut it. Called a wide.19:43 IST:
2.5: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, FOUR! Put away again! Arora goes for the yorker but misses it by some distance. He ends up bowling a full toss, on middle. Travis Head backs away and carves it over point for four more runs.19:42 IST:
2.4: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, SIX MORE! Head moves to 30 off just 12 balls! Vaibhav Arora keeps the length on the fuller side but angles it into the pads. Travis Head brings his wrists into play, picks it up and whips it over the deep backward square leg fence for half a dozen more.19:42 IST:
2.3: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, SIX! BOOM! Sunrisers on the charge now. Pitched up and around middle, in the slot as well. Travis Head gets his front leg out of the way and tonks it with a straight bat over the bowler's head for a biggie.19:41 IST:
2.2: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, Much fuller and on middle, Travis Head backs away and drives it firmly but finds extra cover this time.19:40 IST:
2.1: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, FOUR! Finds the gap! Slightly back of a length and around off. Travis Head opens up his hips to access the off side and slaps it away. Again, he does not get the timing right but gets it through the gap at covers for his fourth boundary.Score 22/0
BatsmanAbhishek Sharma 8(4b 0*4 1*6)
BowlerBlessing Muzarabani 1-0-16-0
19:38 IST:
1.6: Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! BANG! Abhishek Sharma joins the party now. Blessing Muzarabani tries to test the batter with a bouncer, but this one does not trouble the batter at all. Sharma climbs onto it and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.19:38 IST:
1.5: Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma, Bowls this into the deck, on middle, Abhishek Sharma stays back and blocks it out.19:37 IST:
1.4: Blessing Muzarabani to Travis Head, Hard length and around off, Travis Head guides it away through point for a run.19:37 IST:
1.3: Blessing Muzarabani to Travis Head, FOUR! And again! Back of a length and around off, angling away. Travis Head manages to get on top of the bounce and lofts it. He does not hit it from the middle but gets enough to clear extra cover as the ball races away to the fence.19:36 IST:
1.2: Blessing Muzarabani to Travis Head, FOUR! Gets it away! Short of a length and outside off, giving width to the batter. Travis Head does not miss out. He extends his arms and smacks it between cover and extra cover for a boundary.19:35 IST:
1.1: Blessing Muzarabani to Abhishek Sharma, Blessing Muzarabani begins with a full delivery, on the pads, Abhishek Sharma flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.19:35 IST:
It will be the towering figure of Blessing Muzarabani to share the attack.Score 6/0
BatsmanTravis Head 5(5b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerVaibhav Arora 1-0-6-0
19:34 IST:
0.6: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, FOUR! First one of the match! Vaibhav Arora tries to bang it into the pitch, but this one sits up nicely for the batter, on middle. Travis Head lifts his front leg and pulls it past mid-wicket for a boundary. 6 runs off the first over.19:33 IST:
0.5: Vaibhav Arora to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and on off, Abhishek Sharma stays back and pushes it towards cover-point, where the fielder makes a half-stop. They cross.19:33 IST:
0.4: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, Sunrisers Hyderabad are finally underway! Short of a length and just outside off, Travis Head cuts it away towards deep point for a single.19:32 IST:
0.3: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, BEATEN! Vaibhav Arora hits the length hard and on middle again, gets it to move away from the left-hander. Travis Head stays back and has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.19:31 IST:
0.2: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, Back of a length and around middle, shapes away again with some extra bounce this time. Travis Head tries to cut it away but fails to connect.19:31 IST:
0.1: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, Hint of movement! Vaibhav Arora starts with a good-length delivery, lands this on the middle stump line, getting it to shape away. Travis Head watches it through and leaves it alone.19:31 IST:
We are all set to get going. It is a near-full house already. Ajinkya Rahane has gathered his men in a huddle near the ropes. In what is a tradition at this storied venue, Ravi Shastri has been given the honour of ringing the bell. The men in purple and gold are followed by the two SRH openers, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Vaibhav Arora will start with the new ball for the home side. A slip in place. Here we go!19:08 IST:
Impact Players for Sunrisers Hyderabad - Harshal Patel, Liam Livingstone, Eshan Malinga, Ravichandran Smaran, Sakib Hussain.19:30 IST:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C/WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar (In place of Harshal Patel), Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne.19:07 IST:
Impact Players for Kolkata Knight Riders - Manish Pandey, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Saurabh Dubey, Rovman Powell.19:07 IST:
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI) - Ajinkya Rahane (C), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (WK), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani.19:21 IST:
Needs to execute better - Ishan Kishan, the skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad, says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that batting first here in Eden, they just have to watch the ball and give their best. Mentions that the two points are very important and they have to bring out their best, focusing on doing the basics right. Kishan shares that one thing they can learn from the last game is execution. They have to execute their plans properly but also want to keep things simple here. Says that he still doesn't know when Cummins will be fit, but admits that he makes a huge difference in the team and hopes he can recover soon. Ishan informs that they have made one change, bringing Shivang Kumar in the side. He has been bowling really well in the nets and they wanted to give him a chance, also believing that a wrist spinner can make an impact on this ground.19:10 IST:
Green will start bowling soon - The captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajinkya Rahane explains the decision to bowl first, noting that the wicket is greener than usual, and adds that there has been rain around over the past couple of days. The KKR captain says there is always room for improvement and highlights the positives with the bat from the last game, adding that the bowling group is a bit inexperienced but will improve with time. Jinx mentions that dew is generally a factor at this venue, but with a breeze blowing across, he isn't entirely sure how much impact it will have tonight. He reckons that the pitch won't change much over the course of the 40 overs. Rahane shares that Cameron Green is progressing well, doing everything required in his return-to-bowling process, and expects him to be back bowling soon. Informs that they are unchanged for this game.