KKR vs SRH Highlights Cricket Score, IPL 2025: Kolkata thrash Hyderabad by 80 runs as Venkatesh, bowlers shine at Eden Garden

Cummins strikes early, and de Kock’s inconsistent tournament rolls on! A well-directed bumper on the stumps, hurrying de Kock for room. He looks to pull but gets cramped, unable to extend his arms fully. Ends up mistiming it, and Ansari at deep mid-wicket takes a comfortable catch. De Kock walks off disappointed, while Cummins is pumped—his plan works to perfection. KKR lose an early wicket!

Short of a length just outside off. de Kock waits for it and steers it into the off-side, but no run on offer.

A wild delivery to start! Way down the leg side, almost a mile outside, and Klaasen does well to get something behind it. The ball swung massively—early signs of movement on offer!

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhinav Manohar, Jaydev Unadkat, Travis Head, Rahul Chahar, Wiaan Mulder.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, Luvnith Sisodia.

Kolkata Knight Riders XI: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ramandeep Singh

Sunrisers Hyderabad XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Kamindu Mendis, Simarjeet Singh, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Mohammed Shami, Zeeshan Ansari

SRH won the toss and elected to bowl first. Ajinkya Rahane and Pat Cummins were out in the middle for the coin flip.

Eden Gardens pitch report: The square boundaries measure 62m and 64m, with a straight boundary at 75m. The pockets are also relatively small at 69m and 70m. The surface is firm, well-grassed, and expertly prepared. However, there are a few areas where spinners can exploit some rough patches. Bowling a full length and targeting those spots could generate turn, even with the new ball. Winning the toss? Opt to chase—temperatures are around 35°C, and the potential for dew later in the game could make the ball skid. – Pommie Mbangwa and Eoin Morgan

Sunrisers Hyderabad started with a win over Rajasthan but suffered two heavy defeats afterward, denting their net run rate. They need a strong performance against KKR to bounce back and stay competitive in the points table.

Kolkata Knight Riders also have one win and two losses in three matches. They suffered a big defeat against Mumbai Indians in their last game, getting bowled out for just 116 runs. They will be eager to put up a stronger show against SRH.

Sunrisers Hyderabad started with a win over Rajasthan but suffered two heavy defeats afterward, denting their net run rate. They need a strong performance against KKR to bounce back and stay competitive in the points table.

The IPL 2025 season consists of 74 matches played across 13 cities over two months. The Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad on May 20 and 21, respectively. Qualifier 2 and the final will take place in Kolkata on May 23 and 25.

Kolkata Knight Riders will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 15th match of IPL 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. This is a crucial game as both teams have one win and two losses in three matches. A win here would help them gain momentum in the tournament.