KKR vs SRH [Source: OneCricket]
KKR vs SRH Live: Sleep Tight! ๐
That's our time for the match!! Hope you enjoyed the action with me, Soumyajit, and my co-host for the blog, Akash Saini!! Signing off on behalf of my OneCricket family as we meet again tomorrow at the Ekana Stadium for another IPL thriller between LSG and Mumbai!
Byee Peeps!! ๐ Catch you tomorrow for more fireworks! ๐๐ฅ
KKR vs SRH Live: Player Of The Match! ๐
Vaibhav Arora is here to grab the Player Of The Match Award! The pacer boasted figures of 3/29 in his four over spell toppling Hyderabad's top and middle order...More magic to come in his way as Kolkata awaits their next encounter against LSG on April 8...
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Vaartman Akho Ka Dhoka Nahi Hai ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Numbers Not For Orange Army ๐ข
Heaviest Defeats for SRH in IPL (by runs):
80 runs vs KKR, Kolkata, Tonight
78 runs vs CSK, Chennai, 2024
77 runs vs CSK, Hyderabad, 2013
72 runs vs PBKS, Sharjah, 2014
72 runs vs RR, Hyderabad, 2023
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Match Summary ๐
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinched an emphatic 80-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Eden Gardens. After SRH skipper Pat Cummins opted to chase, KKR stumbled early, losing openers in the powerplay. Ajinkya Rahane (38 off 27) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (50 off 32) rebuilt with an 81-run stand.
Venkatesh Iyer (60 off 29) and Rinku Singh (32* off 17) then unleashed a fiery 91-run partnership in 41 balls, propelling KKR to 200/6 on a sluggish track. SRH's top-order crumbled miserably during the chase, with all KKR bowlers claiming wickets. A dominant comeback for KKR at their home, while SRH needs to have a serious chat on their batting turndowns.
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Game, Set, Match!
A top notch performance from the Men in Purple as KKR seals the win by 80-runs with Harshal Patel's wicket with a top-edge from Andre Russell's delivery!! ๐ฅ Absolute disappointment from SRH's top order... Only salvation is now their next game against Gujarat Titans on April 6....
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: One Wicket To Seal Win! ๐
Orange Army... Sorry to say but there's no salvation now... Shami and Harshal at the crease and they need 82 runs off 23 balls at a RRR of 21.39... It's only a matter of time that Kolkata seals the win with the final wicket.. SRH: 120/9 (16.2)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Here Goes The Skipper! ๐ฑ
Well... Have to admit that Hyderabad gave every KKR bowler their moment to shine as Chakaravarthy bagged two wickets in his final spell of the innings...
The Mystery Spinner first got Pat Cummins and then Simarjeet to crack open Hyderabad's tail-enders...
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: The Final Blow! ๐ต
That's it! WICKET again for Arora as he bags Three ending all hopes for Hyderabad with Klaasen walking back... Hyderabad 7 down, RRR of 17.03 and 88 needed off 31.. It's all sorts of unwanted situation that an SRH fans can ask for!
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Time For A Time Out!
The Required Run Rate is creeping up every over for SRH now! 15.83! Klaasen and Cummins have to go all guns out from here otherwise it will be all downhill from here as Kolkata tightens its grip at Eden Gardens! โ ๏ธ
KKR vs SRH Live Match Updates: Tit For Tat? ๐ฅถ
Whooff!!! Some spark between Rana and Cummins? Rana pitches a bouncer to make Cummins lay on the ground and in the very next ball Cummins hits him for a boundary with a top-edge off a bouncer again!! SRH: 91/6 (13.0)
KKR vs SRH Live Match Updates: Absolute Domination ๐ฅ
KKR vs SRH Live Match Updates: Knights On ๐ฅ
WICKET!! Chakaravarthy strikes this time and goes for the kill! ๐He removes explosive Aniket Verma with Klaasen standing their as the lone hope for Hyderabad's chase. Pat Cummins joins him at the crease as SRH need 121 runs off 54 balls
KKR vs SRH Live Match Updates: Kolkata Dominating As Narine Packs First!
"Ajke Rat e Jitbe Ke? Kolkata Abar Ke?" hoots the DJ at Eden as Sunil Narine dismisses Kamindu Mendis. The batter could not manage to hit it in the gap and Anukul Roy takes a fine catch in the deep at mid wicket. ๐จ๐ฑ Halfway in the run chase...
SRH: 72/5 (10.1)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Things Are Getting Tight For Hyderabad ๐
We are 9 overs down in the chase and Hyderabad is still looking to recover from those early losses. The top firepower has been absolutely demolished by the Purple Pacers and it's upto Klaasen and Mendis on field now to get hold of the innings..
The Required Run Rate stands at 12.55 as Hyderabad need 138 runs from 66 deliveries
SRH: 63/4 (9.0)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Russell Packing The Muscle ๐ช
What is this behaviour SRH? ๐ค
A nothing shot from Nitish Kumar Reddy and he departs. Russell with a good length delivery on the stumps, Nitish on the front foot looks to loft it over the long on fence but for some reason checks his shot.
As a result, he doesn't get the required power to clear the fence. Narine out on the boundary runs in and takes a safe catch.
SRH: 51/4 (7.0)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: I.C.Y.M Rahane's Action โก
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Ahem Ahem... ๐
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Reddy Up & Ready ๐ฅ
4,0,4,6 - Nitish Reddy avenges his teammates as he banishes Vaibhav Arora with two boundaries and a MAXIMUM! With Reddy's guns, SRH pulls 15 off the over!
SRH: 29/3 (5.0)
SRH need 172 runs in 90 balls
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Let's Sum Up!
Woaahh!! That was too much to process in the first three overs!! And likely, SRH dugout is also feeling the same as their fiery openers have all walked back inside the first three overs in face of a mammoth chase of 201...
Rana and Vaibhav Arora showed pure class as they packed back Ishan Kishan, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma for an irreparable damage..Arora even managed to get a Maiden plus Wicket Over in his second spell of the match....Apparently, SRH needs a really good turnaround and solid partnerships from Nitish Reddy and Mendis to salvage the early damage!
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: WICKET!!
Another wicket!! Vaibhav Arora sends back Ishan Kishan now as SRH sinks to the bottom inside powerplay!! 36-year-old Rahane showed some reflex over there with the screamer in the cover... Lightning fast! ๐ฅ๐ฅโกSRH: 9/3 (3.0)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: KKR In Control!!
Woahh! That's nasty for SRH's side... WICKET again and its Abhishek Sharma now! Harshit Rana speaks with the ball and downs the opener to take full control of KKR's defence of the chase!! ๐ฅ๐
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Travis Head Gone!!๐
Vaibhav Arora with the magic here!! Travis Head slams him for a boundary in the first ball and Boom! he is gone in the very next delivery with a fly high shot!! That's a big fish for the Men in Purple!! ๐ฅ
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Impacts Incoming!!
Travis Head from SRH's side and Vaibhav Arora from KKR's side enter the field as impact players as the stage is set for a fiery chase at Eden!!
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Let's Roll With The Second Innings!!
Thank You Akash for your time!! Wheww.... That was some knock from KKR's side!! What a rebound! ๐ It's upto Rana, Chakaravarthy and the bowling squad now to present to Kolkata their early Bengali New Year Gift!!!
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Kolkata Negates Early SRH Advantage
Hosts KKR mounted 200-6 from 20 overs despite having lost two wickets within the opening powerplay itself. After losing openers Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine to Pat Cummins and Mohammed Shami respectively, Angkrish Raghuvanshi shaped a regal 32-ball half-century and shared a fighting 81-run partnership with captain Ajinkya Rahane.
Venkatesh Iyer piled on SRH's pain in the backend of the innings with an explosive 29-ball knock of 60 runs. Rinku Singh also smeared 32* off 17 balls to negate SRH's early advantage.
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Iyer's Explosion Gets Kolkata To 200! ๐คฏ๐
Kolkata Knight Riders mount 200-6 from 20 overs courtesy of death-overs fury from half-centurion Venkatesh Iyer and star batter Rinku Singh.
KKR: 200-6 (20)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Venkatesh Iyer Hammers 29-Ball 60
Venkatesh Iyer clattered seven boundaries and three huge sixes to make 60 runs from just 29 balls. Shares a 91-run partnership from just 41 balls with Rinku Singh before falling to Harshal Patel in the final over.
KKR: 197-5 (19.3)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Cummins Faces Heat As Iyer Brings Up Sizzling 50*
Venkatesh Iyer pummels SRH captain Pat Cummins with a 21-run over, brings up his own half-century from just 25 balls as KKR races to 187-4 from 19 overs.
KKR: 187-4 (19)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Venkatesh, Rinku Take A Liking To Simarjeet
Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh extracted 17 runs off a single Simarjeet Singh over. The two cricketers also brought up their 50-run partnership in the process as KKR motor towards a huge total.
KKR: 166-4 (18)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Rinku Punishes Harshal Patel
KKR's middle-order batting juggernaut Rinku Singh belts Harshal Patel with three successive boundaries during the slog overs.
KKR: 149-4 (17)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Venkatesh, Rinku Employ Caution With Aggression
KKR middle-order batters Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh set out to rebuild their team's scoring spree before entering slog overs territory.
KKR: 122-4 (15)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Raghuvanshi Departs With 32-Ball 50
IPL debutant Kamindu Mendis struck in his first over by getting rid of KKR's well-set batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi. The cricketer scored a fighting 32-ball half-century before getting holed out in the deep courtesy of a sharp catch from Harshal Patel.
KKR: 106-4 (12.4)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Ajinkya Rahane Gloves One To Klaasen
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane gloved one towards Heinrich Klaasen off SRH spinner Zeeshan Ansari in the 11th over of the innings. The senior Indian batter made his way back to the dugout for a 27-ball 38 with four sixes and a boundary. Rahane's dismissal also ended his fighting 81-run partnership with Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
KKR: 97-3 (11)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Rahane Deposits Cummins Into The Crowd
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane deposits his SRH counterpart and senior fast bowler Pat Cummins into the crowd as the hosts reach the halfway stage on a commanding note.
KKR: 84-2 (10)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Raghuvanshi Gets Into The Act
Angkrish Raghuvanshi starts off the post-time out phase with a couple of confident boundaries off SRH fast bowler Harshal Patel. Raghuvanshi and captain Ajinkya Rahane also brought up their 50-run partnership for the third wicket in the process.
KKR: 71-2 (8)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Kolkata Steady Up Before Time Out
Captain Ajinkya Rahane and number four Angkrish Raghuvanshi steer hosts KKR safely to 61-2 at the end of the seventh over, before both teams took a breather for a strategic time out.
KKR: 61-2 (7)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Kolkata Blaze Through Powerplay Despite Early Wickets
Hosts KKR raced to 53-2 at the end of the opening powerplay despite losing both openers early in the match. Ajinkya Rahane launched three huge sixes in his unbeaten recovery bid as the cricketer shared a swift 39-run unbeaten stand with number four Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
KKR: 53-2 (6)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Captain Rahane Dealing In Sixes! ๐
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane launches two huge sixes early in his innings, one each off SRH wicket takers Pat Cummins and Mohammed Shami.
KKR: 38-2 (5)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Shami Joins Cummins As Kolkata Lose Both Openers
Mohammed Shami gets KKR opener Sunil Narine nick behind towards wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen as the hosts lose both their opening batters within the first three overs of the match.
KKR: 16-2 (2.3)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Pat Cummins Strikes Early!
After conceding a huge six to Sunil Narine, SRH captain and senior fast bowler Pat Cummins got rid of KKR opener Quinton de Kock for just a single from six balls.
KKR: 14-1 (1.5)
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: De Kock, Narine Step Out To The Middle
KKR openers Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine step out to the field to open the innings for the hosts. The two overseas cricketers will counter senior Indian paceman Mohammed Shami with the new ball.
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Kamindu Mendis All Set For IPL Debut ๐๐
Sri Lankan run-machine Kamindu Mendis is all set to make his IPL debut with the game.
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Milestone 50th Game Loading For LORD Rinku! ๐๐
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Impact Substitutes!
Kolkata Knight Riders: Luvnith Sujith Sisodia, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhinav Manohar, Wiaan Mulder, Rahul Chahar, Jaydev Unadkat.
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Lineups! ๐
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer (vc), Ajinkya Rahane (c), Moeen Ali, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins (c), Simarjeet Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari.
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Kolkata To Bat First Vs SRH
SRH captain Pat Cummins won the toss at the Eden Gardens. The Australian fast bowler has decided to bowl first.
"We are going to have a bowl first. It looks a pretty good wicket. I'm terrible reading wickets. Have a crack with the ball. We have played in the final. They played really well last year. Little bit of change for both sides. We have spoken about it. We are our best when we are aggressive. Most of those wickets have come with the reckless batting. Not think too much about it. Keep moving forward." - Pat Cummins at the toss
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: The Knights Are At Eden Gardens!
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Milestone Alert For Today! โ ๏ธ
-Andre Russell needs 7 runs to complete 2500 IPL runs
-Rinku Singh requires 3 sixes to complete 150 T20 sixes and 50 IPL maximums
-Ishan Kishan needs 3 fours to reach 500 T20 fours
-Travis Head needs 4 sixes to complete 50 IPL sixes
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Will Kolkata Replicate IPL 2024 Success?
KKR vs SRH Live Update: Match Prediction?? ๐ฅ
Kolkata Knight Riders hold a slight edge over Sunrisers Hyderabad based on in-depth analysis of current form and Eden Gardens performance metrics.
KKR's exceptional spin bowling attack featuring Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy gives them an advantage at Eden Gardens, where the pitch traditionally favors spinners. However, SRH's explosive batting lineup featuring in-form Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head cannot be underestimated if they gain early momentum.
Probuddha Bhattacharjee at it again with his in-depth analysis. Read more...
KKR vs SRH Match Update: Pitch & Weather Report! โ๏ธ๐ก๏ธ
The surface at Eden Gardens in Kolkata generally offers excellent batting conditions. There could be a hint of seam movement and spongy bounce for the fast bowlers early on with the new ball. However, after negotiating the first couple of overs, the batters can capitalize on the track's even pace, bounce and the ground's lightning-fast outfield to score runs.
The temperature at Eden Gardens in Kolkata will be around 36ยฐ C, with a real feel of 41ยฐC. Meanwhile, the wind will blow in the South-South/West direction, with varying speeds between 9 to 30 km/h.
Read what our Debashis Sarangi has written about the pitch and weather in Kolkata!
KKR vs SRH Scorecard: Fantasy Predictions! ๐ฎ
Quinton de Kock
IPL 2025 Form: 102 Runs 3 Matches
The South African keeper did not have a great start to the tournament. However, in the second game, Quinton de Kock scored 97 runs and looked to be getting a bit of form back. But once again in the match versus Mumbai, he failed to go big. So, his form has blown hot and cold, however, he could be an important pick for the game.
Travis Head
IPL 2025 Form: 136 Runs in 3 Matches
The Australian opener has been in a good form with the bat. Travis Head has the form and rhythm going and could be one of the most important picks for the fantasy contests of the match.
Heinrich Klaasen
IPL 2025 Form: 92 Runs in 3 Matches
The South African wicketkeeper could be an impactful presence in the middle order of the Sunrisers Hyderabad batting line-up. Heinrich Klaasen can change the complexion of a game with his big-hitting prowess and could be an important choice in the fantasy contests.
Want to know more about the fantasy picks? Find whom Probuddha Bhattacharjee has picked here...
KKR vs SRH Score Update: Head-To-Head!๐
Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad have faced each other 28 times in the IPL. Kolkata Knight Riders have dominated and won on 19 occasions, while Sunrisers Hyderabad have managed to win only nine times.
Here are the full Head-to-Head stats for this game by Sanjay Sen.
KKR vs SRH Live: Preview Time! ๐
Kolkata Knight Riders have managed just one victory out of their first three games and find themselves at the bottom of the points table. Similarly, Sunrisers Hyderabad started their season with a record-breaking win, but failed to continue their winning momentum and suffered two consecutive losses.
Coming into this match, both the teams will be desperate to regain form and secure the much needed two points in this fixture.
Check what Kaushik Kashyap has written here...
KKR vs SRH Live Updates: Welcome To Match 15!! ๐ซ
Hello and welcome to match number 15 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. A re-match of last year's grand finale, the upcoming contest will be played between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and a visiting Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) team at Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens๐๐๐
I am Aakash Saini on behalf of OneCricket, and I will guide you throughout the first half of this potential cracker. My colleague Soumyajit will be joining you around the halfway mark! So, make sure to stay with us for all the live updates, happenings and top-notch content from this game! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ