After an ignorant defeat for Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders dropped Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs and registered their second win in the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens here on Thursday.
Put to bat, KKR rode to score 200 for six on the brilliant half-century of Venkatesh Iyer and Angkarish Raghuvanshi and then trusted a strong SRH to a strong SRH for a strong SRH for a strong victory from Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravanshi.
SRH sent back the KKR openers along with Skipar Pat Cummins and Mohammed Shami Scaling Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narin respectively.
Nevertheless, home captain Ajinkya Rahane (38, 27B, 1×4, 4×6) maintained his creation to demonstrate his clean-element skills. He hit six-side on-side, helping to collect 53 to KKR in the first six overs.
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Raghuvanshi (50, 32B, 5×4, 2×6) implemented herself in a 51-gent 81-Run partnership with Rahen. Chhote Mumbaikar not only worked around the ball, but also showed some impressive shots, which were primarily off-side.
KKR was for a double blow as Rahen was caught behind after being taken back, who tried to make a reverse sweep from leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari, and Raghuvanshi, 43 left late, which was brilliantly caught by Harshal Patel at the deep backward point of Kamindu Mendis.
Simarjit Singh of Sunrisers Hyderabad is bowled by Varun Chakarwarthi of Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2025 match at the Eden Gardens. , Photo Credit: KR Deepak/ The Hindu
Simarjit Singh of Sunrisers Hyderabad is bowled by Varun Chakarwarthi of Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2025 match at the Eden Gardens. , Photo Credit: KR Deepak/ The Hindu
SRH inspired KKR to get 200 for the first time a season before the late charge of Venkatesh’s Southpo Duo and Rinku Singh.
Venkatesh (60, 29B, 7×4, 3×6) stuck with his strength scoring his first fifty of the season, while Rinku (32, 17B, 4×4, 1×6) inscribed some entertaining shots to create a significant 41-gendar 91-rorn stand.
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On a difficult track, Venkatesh’s joint innovation and specific stroke-play. He scored 21 runs by Cummins, including Cummins, three fours and a six, including three fours and a six.
The reply to SRH was disastrous as KKR Passers executed their plans well and made visitors to nine for three.
Vaibhav hit a consecutive overs to remove the Danger-Man Travis Head, who scored a mid-off, and Ishaan Kishan was caught in the cover by staying brilliantly, while Harshit Rana claimed Abhishek Sharma.
SRH lost wickets regularly to face his third straightforward loss.
