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KKR vs SRH Ball by Ball Commentary

226/8(20.0 ov)
161/10(16.0 ov)
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs

Commentary

6:47 PM IST Time to sign off - What will please SRH the most is that, after failing to defend 201 on the opening night, their bowling unit, their weaker suit, showed significant improvement. The 65-run win also gives their net run rate a much-needed boost after it took a hit in the previous game. KKR have now suffered back-to-back defeats, and this is the first time since 2012 that the Knight Riders have lost their first two games. We now head down south to Chennai, where the Chennai Super Kings will host the Punjab Kings on Friday, 3rd April. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as always, you can join us early for the build-up. See you then. Cheers!
6:05 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - For his all-round showing (39 off 24 balls and 2/17 in 2 overs), Nitish Kumar Reddy wins the award. He says that it feels good and he was waiting for this match-winning performance for a long time. Mentions that he is thankful that he could deliver at the right time and also contributed with the ball. Reddy shares that he is just trying to keep a positive mindset. Admits that there have been too many negative thoughts in his head due to injuries. He got a break before IPL and worked on his bowling which is paying off now.
6:12 PM IST The captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad - Ishan Kishan says he is happy with the win and credits a committed team effort, with everyone putting in energy and contributing. He notes that the pitch wasn’t the easiest to bat on, but praises Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma for setting things up beautifully. Kishan admits it's always hard to stop a player like Finn Allen, but is particularly pleased with the bowling effort. He highlights the performances of Harsh Dubey, who has been doing well in domestic cricket, and Shivang Kumar, praising the latter for bowling exceptionally well with great heart. Ishan says that the team is continuing to identify areas to improve, with fielding being one aspect they want to work on collectively going forward.
5:52 PM IST Time for the presentation ceremony...
6:19 PM IST The Purple Cap holder shares his thoughts - Jaydev Unadkat says that it is still early in the season, but he is happy to wear the Purple Cap. Adds that experience counts massively. Mentions that they got a lucky breakthrough with the run out and were much improved with the ball than in the first game. Shares that the feedback from the batter was that it was a two-paced wicket. Tells that he always tries to keep a couple of options at the top of his mark and sees whether the batter is moving around or not. Ends by saying that changing angles and keeping the batters guessing all the time is very crucial in this format.
6:14 PM IST The captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders - Ajinkya Rahane says that they had a couple of partnerships but the guys who were set needed to bat deep. Adds that they made a good comeback with the ball after the quick start from SRH. They did well to keep SRH under 230 after they were 130 odd in the first ten overs. Mentions that he thought that the ball was just holding up a bit in the second innings, with the slower ones gripping, but also praises the SRH bowlers for executing their plans. Says that the team has done well, it is just a one-off and still early in the tournament. Rahane admits that they need to reassess their combinations and home games are crucial and they have to pick up points. Ends by saying that they just have to have a positive mindset, with more awareness and they will be fine going ahead.
6:17 PM IST SRH's batting story - After Hyderabad were asked to bat first, Vaibhav Arora's opening over to Travis Head tested the Australian, but Head soon threw caution to the wind, with Abhishek Sharma joining in. A brief stumble saw SRH lose three quick wickets, but Heinrich Klaasen came through for his side to deliver the final flourish. The Sunrisers seemed destined for more than 226 after the way they began, but a strong comeback spell from Blessing Muzarabani helped KKR regain a foothold in the game. The tall Zimbabwean quick finished with 4 wickets on the night.
6:16 PM IST Run-outs and lack of partnerships cost KKR - Finn Allen came out swinging and set the tone for the chase. While his stay was cut short, Angkrish Raghuvanshi kept the momentum going but could not go on to play the long game. A couple of run-outs only made matters worse for KKR, and with no meaningful partnerships developing through the middle phase, the chase drifted away. To their credit, SRH used their variations smartly, and as the ball got older, they became increasingly effective.
5:39 PM IST SRH are on the board - Winless on their last two trips to Kolkata before this meeting, Sunrisers Hyderabad get across the line this time. While they couldn't quite bat KKR out of the game as it once looked like they might after that strong start, their bowlers ensured that 226 proved more than enough. It was a rather tame end to the chase for the Knight Riders, as it all fell away rather spectacularly for the home side despite a promising start.
End of over 162 runs
KKR: 161/10CRR: 10.06RRR: 16.50
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15.6

Jaydev Unadkat to Varun Chakaravarthy, no run

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Jaydev Unadkat wraps things up, and SUNRISERS HYDERABAD WIN BY 65 RUNS. This is a wide yorker, just around off. Varun Chakaravarthy stays back and throws his bat at it, but only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. Not the ideal start for KKR at home, and they have a lot of thinking to do ahead of the next games.

5:40 PM IST STRATEGIC BREAK! The result is pretty much inevitable now. KKR can only delay it and will be hoping to score as many as possible to avoid taking a big hit on the NRR. Their middle order has collapsed dramatically, but credit to Sunrisers Hyderabad as well, who kept mixing their pace, getting the rewards, and already have one foot over the line. Also, Varun Chakaravarthy is the last man in.
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15.5

Jaydev Unadkat to Kartik Tyagi, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jaydev Unadkat goes pace on, serves this full and on off from around the wicket. Kartik Tyagi stays back and looks to flick it, closing the face of the bat. He only manages a thin bottom edge back to the keeper, where Ishan Kishan takes an easy catch. However, Tyagi takes the review here, but UltraEdge shows a clear spike when the ball is close to the bat. The on-field call of Out remains and SRH are just one wicket away from the win now.

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15.4

Jaydev Unadkat to Vaibhav Arora, 1 run

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On a length and on off, Vaibhav Arora pushes it towards cover for a run.

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15.3

Jaydev Unadkat to Vaibhav Arora, no run

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Good length and just around off, Vaibhav Arora has a poke at it but misses.

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15.2

Jaydev Unadkat to Kartik Tyagi, 1 run

Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off, Kartik Tyagi backs away and swats it to long on for a single.

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15.1

Jaydev Unadkat to Kartik Tyagi, no run

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Slower one, on a length and on off, Kartik Tyagi looks to work it away but his head falls over and he misses.

5:28 PM IST Into the tail now. Vaibhav Arora comes out to the middle.
End of over 158 runs
KKR: 159/8CRR: 10.60RRR: 13.60
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14.6

Eshan Malinga to Ramandeep Singh, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT! Two wickets in the over for Eshan Malinga, and if there was any hope left for KKR, this should be it. Malinga bowls the slower one, on a good length, outside off. Ramandeep hangs deep in the crease and slashes at it. The ball flies off a thickish outside to backward point, where Jaydev Unadkat takes a safe catch around his waist by moving to his left and dropping to his knees.

5:26 PM IST The physio comes in for the concussion check as Kartik Tyagi got hit on the helmet on the previous ball. He seems fine and good to go.
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14.5

Eshan Malinga to Kartik Tyagi, 1 run

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Too quick for Tyagi! Eshan Malinga digs it in short, over middle. Kartik Tyagi ducks but is late in doing so. The ball pings him on the helmet and goes towards deep fine leg. A leg bye taken.

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14.4

Eshan Malinga to Kartik Tyagi, 4 runs

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FOUR! Too straight and Tyagi gets it away! Angled in at the hips, on the back of a length. Kartik glances it down to deep fine leg for a boundary.

5:24 PM IST Number 7 goes down for KKR. Kartik Tyagi walks out to bat now.
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14.3

Eshan Malinga to Sunil Narine, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT! A well-judged catch by Aniket Verma. Malinga serves the slower one but attacks the stumps this time with a full ball. Narine gets the front leg out of the way and swings for the hills. He is early into the shot and this comes right off the toe end of the bat. Harsh Dubey put down a similar chance in the previous over but Verma is aware of his surroundings. He times the leap to perfection whilst staying side on and takes the catch over his head. He seemed to lose the ball in the lights but managed to hold on.

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14.2

Eshan Malinga to Sunil Narine, no run

On a back of a length, flirting with the tramline. Sunil Narine flashes but does not pick the change of pace and the ball goes under the blade.

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14.2

Eshan Malinga to Sunil Narine, 1 run

Wide! This is wider than the previous ball, on a length. Sunil lets it pass.

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14.2

Eshan Malinga to Sunil Narine, 1 run

Wide! Malinga slides it across the left-hander, on a length. Sunil Narine lets it be. Wide not given and Narine takes the review. He succeeds in overturning the on-field call as the ball was just outside the tramline.

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14.1

Eshan Malinga to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run

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Short and on middle. Singh pulls. This goes more off the top edge but wide of deep mid-wicket for one.

End of over 1414 runs
KKR: 151/6CRR: 10.79RRR: 12.66
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13.6

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sunil Narine, 6 runs

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DROPPED, SIX!  Harsh Dubey has tipped it over the ropes. How costly will this prove to be? Reddy brings out the slower one and goes full on middle and leg. Narine clears the front leg and swings down to the ground. Hits it down to long on, where Harsh Dubey leaps to take the catch over his head. He had the option of taking a step back but it seems like he was not aware of where the boundary cushions were. The ball clips his fingertips and goes over the fence. 76 needed off 36 balls.

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13.5

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Sunil Narine, 6 runs

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SIX! Oh, hello! Reddy goes short but the height does not trouble Narine at all. Sunil swings away on the leg side with the angle. It comes at waist height and Narine pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

5:20 PM IST Out goes Rinku Singh, in comes Sunil Narine. 88 needed off 38 balls.
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13.4

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rinku Singh, no run

OUT! CAUGHT! KKR's chances in the chase take a massive dent. Wickets off successive overs for Reddy. In the corridor, on a good length. Rinku throws his hands at the ball. The ball goes off a thickish outside edge to short third, where Jaydev Unadkat is stationed on the edge of the ring. He snaffles it to his right.

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13.3

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run

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Not in control but Ramandeep Singh gets away with it! Reddy bangs it in short and gets it high enough to trouble the batter, on off. Ramandeep tries to take it on but slices it off the upper half of the bat towards the vacant mid off region. They cross.

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13.2

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rinku Singh, 1 run

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On a length, around leg. Rinku wrists it towards deep mid-wicket and crosses over.

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13.1

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rinku Singh, no run

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Not all that short to play the cut, outside off. Rinku bunts it from the crease to backward point.

End of over 1314 runs
KKR: 137/5CRR: 10.54RRR: 12.85
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12.6

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, 1 run

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Shivang Kumar responds with a googly, on a nagging length. Rinku backs away and chops it down to cover for another single. 14 runs off the over. KKR need 90 runs in 42 balls.

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12.5

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, 6 runs

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SIX! Lovely shot! Shivang Kumar tosses it up but this is a bit too full, in line with the off stump. Rinku clears the front leg and opens up the front hip to go inside out over extra cover for a six.

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12.4

Shivang Kumar to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run

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A bit short, turning away from the right-hander. Ramandeep reaches out and cuts it to deep backward point. They cross.

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12.3

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, 1 run

Fuller in length, on off. Rinku pushes it to the right of cover for a single.

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12.2

Shivang Kumar to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run

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Shorter now, on off. Ramandeep turns it in front of deep mid-wicket for one.

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12.1

Shivang Kumar to Ramandeep Singh, 4 runs

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FOUR! Innovative and effective! Flighted delivery, full and on off. Ramandeep Singh switches his stance and brings out the reverse. He gets down on a knee and plays it uppishly but wide of backward point for a four. 100 needed off 47 balls.

End of over 123 runs
KKR: 123/5CRR: 10.25RRR: 13
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11.6

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run

On a hard length, outside off. Ramandeep Singh shuffles across to get the pull shot away. The ball gets big on him and he miscues it off the splice in front of mid off. The batters cross for a single.

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11.5

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ramandeep Singh, no run

Slightly fuller in the channel, Ramandeep Singh guides it with an open bat face to backward point.

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11.4

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Rinku Singh, 1 run

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On a back of a length, on middle. Rinku angles it wide of point and turns the strike over.

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11.3

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Ramandeep Singh, 1 run

Dug in short, over middle. Ramandeep Singh rides the bounce and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

5:07 PM IST KKR lose half their side now. Ramandeep Singh comes out to bat.
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11.2

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Anukul Roy, no run

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Nitish Kumar Reddy keeps it at a similar length and in that channel outside off. Anukul Roy stays back in his crease and opens the face of his bat to run it down to third man. His feet go nowhere, and he ends up edging it back to the keeper, where Ishan Kishan makes no mistake. 120/3 becomes 120/5 for KKR.

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11.1

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Anukul Roy, no run

Nicely bowled! Nitish Kumar Reddy hits the length hard and just around off. Anukul Roy looks to cut it away but gets beaten due to the extra bounce.

5:08 PM IST Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been involved in another run out and pays the price. Anukul Roy walks out to bat now. Also, Nitish Kumar Reddy comes into the attack.
End of over 1110 runs
KKR: 120/4CRR: 10.91RRR: 11.88
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10.6

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, no run

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OUT! ANGKRISH RAGHUVANSHI IS RUN OUT! A mix-up, and this time, Raghuvanshi has to go. Shivang continues with his googlies, on the shorter side, on middle and leg. Rinku makes room and carves it to backward point. Rinku takes a couple of steps down the track and Angkrish responds by setting off for the run. After seeing Eshan Malinga move to his left and gather the ball, Singh turns his back on his partner but Raghuvanshi is at a point of no return by then. Malinga picks it up cleanly and fires in a throw at the bowling end. Shivang gets behind the stumps and collects the ball on the half-volley. Angkrish tries to get back, but in vain, as Kumar is quick enough to break the stumps.

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10.5

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, 4 runs

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FOUR! Cut away! Shivang drops it short, on middle and leg. Rinku Singh backs away once again and cuts it late and wide of backward point for another boundary.

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10.4

Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

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Looped up, full and on middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi reaches out in front and knocks it to wide long off for a run.

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10.3

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, 1 run

Another googly, on a good length, on middle. Rinku makes room and exposes all three stumps. He cuts it late but can't beat Jaydev Unadkat at short third, who makes the stop to his left. They cross.

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10.2

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, 4 runs

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FOUR! Wonderful! Floated up, a bit too full, on off. Rinku stays leg side of the ball and goes inside out. Hits it away from a straightish extra cover fielder and beats long off to his right for a four.

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10.1

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, no run

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Full and it is the googly, on middle. Rinku backs away and cuts it to backward point, where Eshan Malinga makes a diving stop to his right.

End of over 1010 runs
KKR: 110/3CRR: 11.00RRR: 11.70
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9.6

David Payne to Rinku Singh, 1 run

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Slower again, short and outside off, Rinku Singh punches it through cover-point for one more. KKR are 110/3 at the halfway mark, needing 117 runs in 60 balls.

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9.5

David Payne to Rinku Singh, 4 runs

FOUR! Powered away! Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off again. Rinku Singh waits for it this time, gets on top and hammers it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

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9.4

David Payne to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

Back of a length and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi pats it down towards cover for another run.

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9.3

David Payne to Rinku Singh, 1 run

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Hard length and outside off, pace off, Rinku Singh cuts it through point for a run.

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9.2

David Payne to Rinku Singh, 2 runs

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On a shortish length, on off. Rinku drags the pull towards wide long on, where Heinrich Klaasen moves to his left and cuts it off but he cannot prevent the batters from taking the second run.

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9.1

David Payne to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

FIFTY for Angkrish Raghuvanshi! Back-to-back fifties for the talented right-hander. Payne takes pace off and bowls it into the wicket, on off. Raghuvanshi waits on it and nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a run. Just a raise of the bat from Angkrish as he knows the job is far from being done.

End of over 912 runs
KKR: 100/3CRR: 11.11RRR: 11.54
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8.6

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, no run

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Shorter and on off, tapped towards covers by Singh.

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8.5

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, 4 runs

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FOUR! Oh, dear! Ishan Kishan will not be a happy captain with these errors in the field. This is tossed up, full and on off, Rinku Singh goes inside out and chips it wide of sweeper cover. Nitish Kumar Reddy overruns it to his left, failing to judge the spin and allows a boundary.

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8.4

Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 3 runs

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Another misfield! This is short again and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi stays back and steers it away towards short third. David Payne gets low to collect it but he too lets it through his legs. He turns around and hauls it in. What should have been just one turns into three runs.

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8.3

Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, no run

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A shout for caught behind, but turned down! Quicker and shorter, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes for the cut again but this is too close to his body and he misses. Ishan Kishan grabs and thinks there is an edge and appeals for it. Gets nothing from the umpire and takes the review. However, the replay shows a clear gap between the bat and the ball. SRH lose a review.

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8.2

Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 4 runs

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FOUR! Sloppy in the field! Shorter in length and outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi moves back and cuts it away wide of deep point. Harsh Dubey runs to his left but falls over trying to make the stop and lets it through his legs for a boundary.

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8.1

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, 1 run

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Floated, short and following the batter into the leg side, Rinku Singh backs away and punches it towards extra cover for a single.

4:50 PM IST STRATEGIC BREAK! An eventful first 8 overs of KKR's run chase. The Knight Riders are keeping up with the required rate. Finn Allen set the tone, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi has since maintained the tempo. A lot rests on this pair from KKR's perspective, and SRH will be well aware of the importance of breaking this stand. Shivang Kumar impressed in his first over and he is all set to continue.
End of over 89 runs
KKR: 88/3CRR: 11.00RRR: 11.58
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7.6

Jaydev Unadkat to Rinku Singh, 1 run

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Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off this time. Rinku Singh pulls it through the vacant square leg region for one more.

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7.5

Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

On a length and around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi guides it through point for one.

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7.4

Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 2 runs

Fine effort in the deep! Good length and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi opens the face of the bat and uses the pace to steer it past short third. Shivang Kumar at deep third runs to his left and puts in a full-length dive to push the ball away from the fence. Saves a couple of runs for his team.

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7.3

Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 4 runs

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FOUR! Pure timing! Jaydev Unadkat hits the length hard and just outside off, pace on again. Angkrish Raghuvanshi uses the width and cuts it away with superb timing, wide of deep point. Nitish Kumar Reddy runs to his left and dives to stop, but the ball pops up, hits his face and rolls to the fence for a boundary.

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7.2

Jaydev Unadkat to Rinku Singh, 1 run

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Uppish but safe! Short of a length and on off, angling away. Rinku Singh uses his feet to loft it away but mistimes the shot. It goes in the air but drops well in front of sweeper cover. They cross.

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7.1

Jaydev Unadkat to Rinku Singh, no run

Play and a miss! Back of a length and around off, gets some extra bounce, Rinku Singh looks to run it down to third man but misses.

End of over 75 runs
KKR: 79/3CRR: 11.29RRR: 11.38
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6.6

Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 4 runs

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FOUR! Up and over! Flighted, full and outside off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi throws his hands at it. Slices it off the outer half of the bat over backward point, and beats the fielder in the deep as well for a boundary.

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6.5

Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, no run

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Flatter and shorter, outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi cuts it away but straight to backward point.

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6.4

Shivang Kumar to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, no run

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Nicely bowled! Googly, on a length, outside off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi reaches out for the drive but the ball spins away to beat him on the outside edge. Ishan Kishan is quick to whip the bails off but Raghuvanshi's back leg never left the crease.

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6.3

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, 1 run

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Tossed up, full and on middle. Rinku pushes it to long on for a single.

4:41 PM IST Halt! One of the two bails at the batting end has a lighting issue. The issue has been sorted and we are all good to go.
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6.2

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, no run

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A loud shout for LBW but that is going down leg. Googly, shorter and around leg. Rinku rocks back for the pull but the ball skids through to beat him on the inside edge.

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6.1

Shivang Kumar to Rinku Singh, no run

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Around leg, tossed up, full in length. Rinku is beaten on the flick and wears it on the pads.

4:39 PM IST Rinku Singh comes out to bat. The left-arm wrist spinner, Shivang Kumar comes into the attack on debut.
End of over 67 runs
KKR: 74/3CRR: 12.33RRR: 10.92
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5.6

Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, no run

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OUT! CAMERON GREEN IS RUN OUT! A wicket on the last ball of the Powerplay, and this was coming with these two not communicating properly on a couple of occasions before this as well. Eshan Malinga bowls this full and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi drives it firmly down the pitch, where Malinga sticks his left foot out and takes the sting out of the ball. Angkrish calls for the run and Green responds, but the former realises that the bowler will get to the ball first. Malinga picks the ball up and breaks the stumps at the bowler's end with both batters in the middle of the pitch. Raghuvanshi thinks he is the one who is out and starts walking but the replay shows that Green did not cross him when the stumps were broken. So, it is the Aussie who has to make the walk back to the hut.

4:37 PM IST Gone! Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been asked to wait. The third umpire wants to check if the batters crossed. The replays confirm that they had not crossed and it will be Cameron Green, who will have to make the long walk back.
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5.5

Eshan Malinga to Cameron Green, 1 run

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What happened there? Touch fuller and on middle, angling in, Cameron Green knocks it down the pitch and calls for the run. Angkrish Raghuvanshi has no idea where the ball is and there is a mix-up between the batters. Angkrish ends up stopping the ball with his bat and then collides with Malinga. Green is already at the other end when Raghuvanshi starts running to the other end and has to put in a desperate dive, with Malinga's throw a wide one to the keeper.

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5.4

Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

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Risky run! Slower one, on a length and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi pushes it towards cover and sets off for the run. The fielder picks it up on the bounce and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

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5.3

Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, no run

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Hits the deck at 138.2 kph, on middle, jags back in sharply. Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets hurried on his flick shot and takes a blow on the thigh pad.

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5.3

Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

WIDE! Goes for the slower bouncer, on off, but too high for the batter. Angkrish Raghuvanshi tries to upper cut it but fails to do so. Third wide of the over.

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5.2

Eshan Malinga to Cameron Green, 1 run

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Back of a length and on middle, Cameron Green stays back and pats it towards mid on for a run.

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5.2

Eshan Malinga to Cameron Green, 1 run

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Eshan Malinga sees the batter advance and bangs in a bouncer, on middle and leg, Cameron Green ducks under it. Wided.

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5.1

Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

Fuller and on middle, Angkrish Raghuvanshi knocks it to the left of mid on for a quick single.

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5.1

Eshan Malinga to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

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WIDE! Good-length delivery but down the leg side, Angkrish Raghuvanshi fails to glance it away. Wided.

4:28 PM IST Jaydev Unadkat gets Ajinkya Rahane once again in the IPL. Cameron Green comes out to the middle now. Also, Eshan Malinga comes into the attack.
End of over 510 runs
KKR: 67/2CRR: 13.40RRR: 10.66
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4.6

Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT! Jaydev Unadkat roars in delight. End of a scratchy stay for Ajinkya Rahane. Slower ball on a good length, just outside the off stump. A bit of a nothing shot from Rahane as he plays a half-hearted pull off the back foot. He fails to get on top of the bounce and a top edge is found. It is skied to deep mid-wicket, where Eshan Malinga runs in and slides to take a fine catch.

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4.5

Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

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A short ball, over off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets his hands high to pull it in front of square for a single.

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4.4

Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 4 runs

FOUR! Clever, very clever! On a nagging length, on top of middle. Angkrish stays deep in the crease and plays it very late, almost off the stumps. Glides it with an open bat face to the right of short third for four more.

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4.3

Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 4 runs

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FOUR! Helped away! Unadkat bowls the slower bumper, over middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi waits for the ball to arrive and gets his hands high to help the pull behind square leg. The ball skips across the practice pitches and beats the diving Nitish Kumar Reddy on the fence.

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4.2

Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, no run

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Fuller in length, a cutter running across the right-hander. Angkrish Raghuvanshi guides it to backward point.

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4.1

Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run

Across off, on a back of a length. Rahane shanks it wide of mid on for a single.

4:23 PM IST Change? Yes, Jaydev Unadkat has been introduced into the attack.
End of over 49 runs
KKR: 57/1CRR: 14.25RRR: 10.62
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3.6

Harsh Dubey to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run

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This is slower through the air, on off, Rahane drags the sweep towards wide long on for a run.

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3.5

Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

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On a length, on off. Angkrish taps it with soft hands in front of point for one.

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3.4

Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 4 runs

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FOUR! Crunched! Harsh looks to fire it in, full and outside off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi crouches and opens up the front hip to drill it wide of extra cover for a boundary.

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3.3

Harsh Dubey to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run

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Full and fired in at the sticks. Rahane hits it back towards the bowler. A half-stop by the bowler and the ball rolls behind for one.

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3.2

Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

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On off, driven wide of cover for a single. The 50 is up for KKR!

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3.1

Harsh Dubey to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run

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Full and on middle. Rahane smears it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

End of over 315 runs
KKR: 48/1CRR: 16.00RRR: 10.52
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2.6

Abhishek Sharma to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 6 runs

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SIX! An ideal finish to the over for KKR! Full and quick, on middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi reaches out in front and nails the sweep over deep square leg for a biggie. 15 runs off the over.

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2.5

Abhishek Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run

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Quick single! Full and on leg. Rahane shovels it towards short fine leg and Angkrish Raghuvanshi calls him through for a quick single.

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2.4

Abhishek Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, no run

Fractionally short, on middle and leg. Rahane goes on the back foot for the flick but ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

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2.3

Abhishek Sharma to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

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Keeps it full, on off. Raghuvanshi eases it towards wide long off for one.

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2.2

Abhishek Sharma to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 6 runs

SIX! Good hit! Sliding into the right-hander, a bit too full. A step towards the ball by Angkrish Raghuvanshi before launching it over long on for a six.

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2.1

Abhishek Sharma to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run

Short and on off, Ajinkya punches it wide of cover, where the fielder cuts it off with a dive. Just a single.

4:16 PM IST Spin from both ends as Abhishek Sharma replaces David Payne.
End of over 28 runs
KKR: 33/1CRR: 16.50RRR: 10.77
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1.6

Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, no run

A loud shout for LBW but turned down. Coming in with the arm, on a good length, around leg. Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes deep in the crease for the sweep but the ball skids through to go under the bat and catch him on the thigh.

2WD
1.6

Harsh Dubey to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs

Two wides! Down leg, on a length. Rahane misses out on the sweep. Ishan Kishan moves to his left but cannot make a clean stop. The ball clips his gloves and goes towards short fine leg as the batters cross.

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1.5

Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 1 run

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Floated up, on off, Angkirsh knocks it to long off for a run to get off the mark.

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1.4

Harsh Dubey to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, no run

Pushed through, full and on off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi pushes it back to the bowler.

4:14 PM IST SRH can take a sigh of relief with that wicket of Finn Allen. It is not Cameron Green, but Angkrish Raghuvanshi walking out to bat at number 3.
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1.3

Harsh Dubey to Finn Allen, no run

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OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Harsh Dubey gets rid of the dangerman. A quickfire knock from Allen comes to an end. The length stays full but the line is outside off. Allen does not move his feet at all and just reaches out with his hands. The ball keeps straight and the bat turns in Finn's hand. It comes off the inner half but still goes quickly and Dubey reacts well to take the catch to his right at waist height.

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1.2

Harsh Dubey to Finn Allen, 4 runs

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FOUR! Put away! Flighted delivery, full and on middle. Allen clears the front leg and swings through the line. He lofts it wide of mid off to his right for a boundary.

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1.1

Harsh Dubey to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run

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Angled into the right-hander, full and on middle. Rahane pushes at it with hard hands. Gets it off the inner half of the bat to mid on for a single.

4:11 PM IST A massive opening over for KKR in this big chase. We will see some spin already as Harsh Dubey is ready to share the attack now.
End of over 125 runs
KKR: 25/0CRR: 25.00RRR: 10.63
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0.6

David Payne to Finn Allen, 4 runs

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FOUR! Gets it through! 25 runs off the first over of the chase and questions already for Ishan Kishan. Slower one, on a good length, on off. Allen gets on top of the bounce and punches it between the two men at cover-point for four more.

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0.5

David Payne to Finn Allen, 6 runs

SIX! Dispatched with disdain! Allen is rampant. Payne under the pump. David pulls the length back and takes pace off, over middle and leg. Allen hangs on the back foot and pulls it way over square leg for half a dozen.

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0.4

David Payne to Finn Allen, 6 runs

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SIX! Launched down the ground! Payne goes fuller this time, on off. Allen collapses his back knee to get under the ball and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a flat six.

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0.3

David Payne to Finn Allen, 4 runs

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FOUR! Two in two for Allen! Payne drags the length back, on top of off. This sits up to be hit. Finn pulls it off the front foot between mid-wicket and deep square leg for another four.

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0.2

David Payne to Finn Allen, 4 runs

FOUR! Finn Allen is away! Fuller in length, this moves away. Allen gets the ball in his arc and he crunches the drive between cover and mid off for a boundary.

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0.1

David Payne to Ajinkya Rahane, 1 run

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Rahane and KKR are on the board! Angling away from over the wicket, on a good length. Ajinkya waits on the back foot and steers it to deep backward point for a single.

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Match Details

Venue
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Toss
Kolkata Knight Riders, elected to field
Series
Indian Premier League, 2026
Series Period
28 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2026
Match Day
02 Apr 2026 - D/N (20 - over match)
Umpires
Saidharshan Kumar (IND), Vinod Seshan (IND) and Nitin Menon (IND)
Match Referee
Shakti Singh (IND)
Streaming Platform
JioHotstar
Broadcasting Platform
Star Sports