IPL 2023 | SRH vs KKR | Head-to-Head Record
Rahmanulla Gurbaz practicing ahead of the SRH match (Source: Twitter/@KKRiders)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match No. 47 of the sixteenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The encounter is scheduled at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday, May 04, 2023, at 7.30 PM IST. However, before the match goes live, here is a look at the SRH vs KKR head-to-head record.
But before diving into the head-to-head record of the two, let us see how these two teams have fared in IPL 2023 so far.
SRH in IPL 2023
The Orange Army is not enjoying the best of the seasons so far, as they have played eight matches with just three victories and five defeats. With six points and a net run rate of -0.577, they are in the ninth position in the table.
Last Match
Aiden Markram's SRH played their last game against Delhi Capitals (DC), and they won the contest by a margin of 9 runs in Delhi.
Markram won the toss, and his side elected to bat first. Left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma scored 67 off 36. At the same time, wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen played a blitz inning of 53 off just 27 as the Orange Army reached 197/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh was the pick of the DC bowlers for his spell of 4/27 (4).
Captain David Warner fell for a duck in reply, but Phil Salt and Marsh smashed 59 and 63 runs, respectively. Axar Patel remained not out on 29, but it wasn't enough at the end as the home side got restricted to 188/6. Though he lost, Marsh won the Player of the Match award for his all-round show.
KKR in IPL 2023
Nitish Rana's KKR is going through a poor season so far. The 2012 and 2014 champions have played nine games with just three wins and six losses. However, with 6 points and an NRR of -0.147, they are placed above SRH in the eighth spot in the table.
Last Match
The Knight Riders played their last match against defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) and suffered a defeat in Kolkata.
Skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss, and GT elected to field first. Wicketkeeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz played a magnificent knock of 81 off just 39, while Andre Russell smacked 34 off 19 as KKR posted 179/7 on the board.
Chasing 180, right-handed opener Shubman Gill made 49, with captain Hardik getting out for 26. Vijay Shankar then joined hands with David Miller as the former slammed an unbeaten 51 off just 24 while Miller hit 32* off 18 as the Titans reached their target in 17.5 overs with the loss of 3 wickets. GT pacer Joshua Little won the Player of the Match award for his spell of 2/25 (4).
SRH vs KKR, Head-to-Head
SRH vs KKR, Head-to-Head (Overall IPL)
The two sides have met each other 24 times in the history of the competition and its been dominated by KKR as they have won on 15 occasions. The remaining 9 games have been won by SRH.
Head-to-Head
Matches: 24
Sunrisers Hyderabad won: 9
Kolkata Knight Riders won: 15
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2023
Latest face-off: SRH vs KKR
The Sunrisers and the Knight Riders clashed against each other in the 19th match of the ongoing season in Kolkata, and Harry Brook stole the show with his scintillating century.
Skipper Nitish Rana won the toss as his side elected to field first. Brook hammered a brilliant 100* off just 55 with 12 fours and three maximums, while captain Aiden Markram hit 50 off 26 as the visitors reached a massive total of 228/4 (20).
In reply, Rana struck 75 off 41, and Rinku Singh racked up 58* off 31, the target proved out of KKR's reach as they managed to score 205/7. Mayank Markande was the pick of the SRH bowlers for his spell of 2/27 (4). For his match-winning ton, Brook grabbed the Player of the Match award.
Brief score, SRH vs KKR, IPL 2023 - Match 19
Sunrisers Hyderabad - 228/4 (20 overs)
Highest scorer: Harry Brook - 100* (55)
Best bowling: Andre Russell - 3/22 (2.1 overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders - 205/7 (20 overs)
Highest scorer: Nitish Rana - 75 (41)
Best bowling: Mayank Markande - 2/27 (4 overs)
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