IPL 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the match 19 of Tata IPL 2023. This is their second consecutive win. The valiant efforts by Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Nitish rana went in vain as the home team failed to chase the monstrous target. But thanks to Rana, KKR remained in the game for some time. For SRH, Harry Brook slammed a ton. Mayank Markande is the revelation for Sunrisers as he continues his good work and shows that his not a flash in the pan. Kolkata Knight Riders began their chase on a not-so-promising note. They lost Gurbaz in first over and soon Venkatesh Iyer was sent back. Sunil Narine also didn’t stay for long. Narayan Jagadeesan did provide some support to skipper Nitish Rana but Mayank Markande ended that partnership. Markande also got Andre Russell. Nitish rana held the fort with quick fifty. Rana hit 51 off 25 deliveries. With Rinku joining him, it looked like Knights were still very much in the game. Despite KKR’s spirited chase, SRH have won the match.
When Harry met Eden!
Earlier in the evening, Harry Brook came saw and scored! The SRH opener hit maiden century of Tata IPL 2023 as Sunrisers posted a massive, massive score of 228 on the board. Brook is the third SRH player after Bairstow and Warner to hit a ton! Apart from stunning show by Brook, SRH skipper Aiden Markram also scored a blazing half-century.
Indian Premier League, 2023
Kolkata Knight Riders
205/7 (20.0)
Sunrisers Hyderabad
228/4 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 19 )
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 23 runs
KKR were hoping to restrict SRH on back of their spinners but nothing worked against Brook today. After Markram demolished the spinners, Brook and Abhishek Sharma destroyed the pacers. Russell was the only successful bowler for KKR today.
Though Tripathi and Agarwal were sent back cheap thanks to brilliant bowling by Russell, SRH skipper Aiden Markram provided much-needed stability in the middle overs. Host KKR had won the toss and asked visitors SRH to bat first.
Here are key moments of KKR vs SRH match:
It started with Chennai Super Kings. Continued with Punjab Kings and is going on with Kolkata Knight Riders. Are wondering what are we saying? This is the third night in arow that the home team has lost the match to the visitors.
Umran Malik is bowling the last over. Gets Shardul Thakur on the first ball of the over.
Washington Sundar makes amends as he takes the catch of Nitish Rana to end the innings of KKR skipper. Rana slammed 75 off 41 balls and kept KKR alive in the game. Rinku Singh is still batting and KKR is still in the game.
This is not good sign for SRH. Jansen looks frustrated as Sundar drops the catch. This may just be the moment when things turn around. Rinku slams huge six on free hit! Time for strategic timeout!
The asking rate is nearing 15 now. Knights are five down as Markande sent back Russell. meanwhile, Rana is playing the captain's knock with terrific half-century. By the way, Rinku Singh is here after Russell's wicket. He starts off with a monster SIX! Can he repat that last match miracle?
KKR's chase has sparked huge interest among viewers. Current stats from Jio Cinema shows that 1.1 crore people are watching the SRH vs KKR match.
Jagadeesan Narayan becomes the first casualty of Mayank Markande's bowling. Terrific catch by Glenn Phillips. Surprise, surprise! Guess who has come to bat now? Russell? Despite looking very distraught, Russell is batting now. This is good news for KKR.
Nitish Rana knows that his team is chasing a huge target and there's no scope to miss the gaps for a big shot. Aiden Markram introduces Umran Malik and looks like this is what Rana was waiting for! He simply slams the ball for four boundaries and two sixes. The asking rate has come down to below 12 now.
ct Aiden Markram b Marco Jansen - If you had missed this, you would have thought that it was just a recap, except that its not. After Bhuneshwar Kumar's success in the first over, Janse has broken the momentum. Het got Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine and both were caught by SRK skipper.
Welcome back! KKR's chase has begun on a poor note. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets Rahmanullah Gurbaz on third ball of the second innings. Umran Malik takes that easy catch and this puts KKR under pressure. Require run rate is over 12 at the moment!
Harry Brook opened for SRH and decided to camp! The English star has become the first centurion of Tat IPL 2023. his 100 off 55 deliveries has helped Sunrisers to put a mammoth total. Can Knights chase this mountain? Lets see. For KKR, it would be important to see if Russell would be able to bat or not.
Russell got Abhishek Sharma to get KKR back in game. But unfortunately, he was just assisted off the field. Two men were seen assisting him as he walked with a limp.
Of all the opponents, Sunrisers have lost maximum time to KKR. With Harry Brook's blazing show, will SRH get a chance to make two in two?
Brook is just unstoppable and MVP for Sunrisers at the moment. For variation, KKR got Ferguson to bowl only to be punished by Brook. He just scored 23 runs from the 15th over.
The SRH skipper smashed 50 off 25 and on very next delivery, Varun Chakravarthy ended his brilliant innings as Russell caught that easy catch. Abhishek Sharma is here to bat. Shardul Thakur drops the catch of Brook! Tough luck, KKR!
Aiden Markram is finding gaps, hitting big shots and punishing KKR bowlers. This third wicket partnership between him and Harry brook has yielded over 50 runs so far. Talking about 50, Harry Brook has scored a half-century and is still going stronger.
Something is not working for Russell. The KKR bowler who scalped two wickets was seen walking off the field with physio. It's 36 degrees C in Kolkata but humidity will test the players as we had said earlier. We hope all is well with Russell.
Sunrisers are two down after the powerplay. Good news for them is hat Brook is still playing. SRH skipper Aiden Markram who is playing alongside Brook would like to provide much-needed stability to get some big score on the board. Russell, who took first two wickets, has been able to slow down the momentum of Sunrisers.
Mayank Agarwal goes back after making 9 off 13 deliveries. Russell scalps his wicket. Rahul Tripathi is here to bat.
Harry Brook is on fire and there's no other way to say it! he has scored 31 off 11 so far. We can see Agarwal rotating the strike to give more chances to Brook. The SRH openers are stealing quick singles to make the most of the powerplay.
SRH opener Harry Brook looks very confident. The first over gave 14 runs to SRH. Brook has slammed 3 boundaries in the first over and the trend continues.
Here we go! Agarwal and Brook are on the pitch and Umesh Yadav will bowl the first over for KKR.
Playing XI - Gurbaz, Narine, Jagadeesan, Rana, Russell, Rinku, Shardul, Ferguson, Umesh, Suyash, Varun
Impact Subs: Mandeep, Anukul, Venkatesh, Wiese, Khejroliya
Playing XI - Agarwal, Brook, Tripathi, Markram, Klaasen, Abhishek, Jansen, Markande, Bhuvneshwar, Natarajan, Malik
Impact subs - Samad, Vivrant, Phillips, Dagar, Washington
Aiden Markram says that he would have also liked to bowl first, which has become the trend in this season. This is a high-scoring wicket and Sunrisers would love to put up a good total on the board
Kolkata Knights Riders put Sunrisers Hyderabad to bat first after winning the toss. When asked about the decision, KKR skipper Nitish Rana spoke about the dew factor. Knights are going to play with the same playing XI that won the match against Gujarat Titans.
Ahead of the toss, a look at the pitch and weather conditions. It's mid-April and Kolkata air feels bit muggy tonight. It won't be easy for the players to play at Eden. Looks like it will be batters' night today. The wicket may not turn much and pacers will have an edge. Do we hear Umran Malik? Yup.
Gujarat Titans won the match yesterday but their captain Hardik Pandya was found guilty and fined Rs 12 lakh. The reason - slow over rate. This is not the first time that a franchise has been penalised for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct. Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis, Rajasthan Royals' Sanju Samson also faced fine for the same reason.
Yes, we can't get over those sensational five sixes just like you. The most exciting part of today's match undoubtedly will be to watch Rinku Singh in action! The 25-year-old has given some lovely cameos in the past for his franchise but that last over miracle made him an overnight star. Ahead o the KKR vs SRH game, Irfan Pathan said that if Rinku continues this kind of performance, he will definitely get a call from the BCCI for India squad. As of now, Rinku doesn't feature in either domestic or international circuits.
In previous Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad encounters, KKR have emerged victorious for 15 times. When we look at KKR's performance at Eden Gardens, the Knights have registered 6 victories as against losses for two times.