KKR vs SRH Highlights, IPL 2021: Bowlers, Gill guide Kolkata to 6-wicket win against Hyderabad to boost playoffs hopes

IPL 2021 Highlights, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Match updates: Shubman Gill's 50 after an impressive bowling performance helped Kolkata seal a 6-wicket win against Hyderabad and keep their chances of making the IPL 14 Playoffs alive.

IPL 2021, KKR vs SRH Highlights - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Indian Premier League Match Today in the Dubai International Stadium in the UAE (BCCI/IPL)

IPL 2021 Highlights, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): In response, KKR got off to a decent start as they reached 36/1 after 6 overs. Jason Holder struck first as he dismissed Venkatesh Iyer for 8. Rashid Khan then dismissed Rahul Tripathi on 7 to leave KKR 2 down. SRH bowlers dried up boundaries for a phase of time before opener Gill decided to switch gears and unleash a flurry of boundaries. He got to his fifty to take KKR to 84/2 after 15 overs. He eventually brought up his fifty in 44 balls and soon after, brought up an impressive half-century stand with Rana. Both batsmen were dismissed in quick succession as Kolkata breathed a few nervous moments. But Dinesh Karthik's 12-ball 18 helped KKR cross the line with 6 wickets and 2 balls to spare. Despite opting to bat, SRH had a torrid start. They lost Wriddhiman Saha for a golden duck by Tim Southee before Shivam Mavi got the better of an impatient-looking Jason Roy for 10. But the Powerplay ended with SRH reaching 35/2 as Williamson smashed Mavi for 4 fours in the 6th over. However, he was run out by Shakib Al Hasan soon after as SRH reached 46/3 after 9 overs. Eventually, Chakaravarthy, Mavi, and Southee finished with two wickets each as KKR restricted SRH to 115/8 in 20 overs.

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• 3 Oct 2021, 11:14:12 PM IST

  That's all for today, thank you!

  That's all we have for you today. Thank you so much for joining us. We will be back tomorrow with the HUGE game between DC and CSK. Can't miss that so make sure to join us. Until then, it's goodbye. CIAO!

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:58:54 PM IST

   IPL 2021 KKR vs SRH Live: KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS WIN

  AND AT LAST, KKR CLOSE OUT THE GAME! They not only take two points but also consolidate their position in the points table at 4th. 

  They are still alive and kicking, are the Knight Riders

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:54:39 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH Live Score: KKR WIN BY 6 WICKET

  19.1 — DOT BALL

  19.2 —  1 RUN

  19.3 — 1 RUN 

  19.4 — FOUR AND KKR WIN!

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:52:58 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH Live Match: Victory in sight 

  KKR just 3 runs away now

  Siddarth Kaul to bowl the final over.

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:51:36 PM IST

  19th over- 10 needed off 12

  FOUR! Karthik slashes the ball past backward point for 4!

  7 off the over. KKR are 113-4 after 19 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:48:30 PM IST

  Holder still making things happen

  FOUR! Rana moves to 25 with a hoick wide of deep square leg for 4. Rashid Khan misjudged the ball. He first ran in and then had to run sideways and backwards!

  OUT! And he now perishes! Comes down the track, makes room and looks to pull. But he ends up top-edging it and Saha runs forward to collect the catch.

  KKR are 106/4 after 18 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:41:20 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score: Gill falls, Kaul breaks stand

  OUT! Shubman Gill won't last till the end as he holes out to Jason Holder at long on off Kaul. He's gone for 57

  KKR are 93/3 in 16.3 overs.

  Dinesh Karthik is the new man in

  FOUR! That off drive past mid-off was as stylish as his shirt. Right off the meat of the bat and he's off the mark in style.

  One run to deep mid-wicket and Karthik gets to 4000 IPL runs. 

  KKR are 99/3 after 17 overs, need 17 off 18 balls.

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:37:22 PM IST

  50-RUN STAND IS UP

  FOUR! Much better from Nitish Rana. Overpitched and tossed up from Rashid. Rana clears the front leg and Nitish crunches the ball down the ground for 4!

  KKR are 92/2 after 16 overs.

  24 REQUIRED OFF 24 NOW

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:31:16 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH Live Match: 50 for Gill

  FOUR! FIFTY! WHAT A WAY TO GET THERE! He crunches his 44th ball through mid-wicket for four Short and straight from Usman, Gill stands tall and just plays a short arm jab.

  KKR are 84/2 after 15 overs, just 32 needed off 30.

   

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:29:14 PM IST

  Rana joining the party

  FOUR! Rana reverse hits Rashid past third man for four 

  KKR 78/2 after 14 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:21:55 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score: 4,4! Shubman on fire

  FOUR! Usman strays on Shubman's pads and he flicks the ball behind square for four!

  FOUR! He really is cutting loose now! Pulls the ball through mid-wicket for four.  He's nearing his 50 now

  KKR are 72/2 after 13, need 44 off 42 now.

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:19:45 PM IST

  GILL SWITCHES GEARS

  FOUR! Looks like Gill has decided enough and that it's time to get a move on. On the charge, pulls Holder through mid-wicket for four!

  FOUR! Does it again. Doesn't time as well but just enough to collect 4

  12 from the 12th. KKR are 63/2

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:15:34 PM IST

  IPL 2021: 50 UP AND GILL HITS 4

  FOUR! A release shot! Much-needed boundary from Gill. Dances down the tracks and works the ball into the deep mid-wicket boundary for 4

  KKR are 51-2 after 11 overs, needing 65 from 54 balls. 

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:10:53 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Score: HALFWAY STAGE

  Another 2-run over from Kaul. KKR ARE 44/2 

  NEED 72 FROM 60 BALLS

• 3 Oct 2021, 10:00:10 PM IST

  Good start from Kaul

  Sid Kaul concedes just 2 off his first over. 

  KKR are 40/2 after 8 overs

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:53:35 PM IST

  IPL 2021 49th Match KKR vs SRH: Rashid Khan strikes

  OUT! RASHID KHAN STRIKES! Short and straight from Rashid and he hurries Tripathi into the pull, who ends up hitting it to Abhishek Sharma at short mid-wicket.

  KKR are 38/2 after 6.4 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:48:16 PM IST

  Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2021 Live: POWERPLAY DONE AND DUSTED

  FOUR! There was nothing wrong with the ball but Tripathi is in great form and that's why he was able to punch it past point for a boundary. 

  FOUR! Just short but not too wide. Shubman waits for the ball on the backfoot, opens the face of the bat and guides it past backward point for four!

  KKR are 36/1 after 6 overs

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:42:36 PM IST

  AT LAST, HOLDER GETS IYER

  OUT! HOLDER GETS IYER EVENTUALLY. After Iyer's pull just fell short of a diving Samad at dep square leg, this time he is caught by Williamson at mid-off!

  Iyer looks to go downtown, chips it right in the air and Williamson runs a bit to his left and grabs the ball after taking a tumble. Holder is happy. 

  Iyer is gone for 8. KKR are 23/1 after 4.4 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:34:44 PM IST

  IPL 2021 KKR vs SRH Live: FIRST LOOK AT UMRAN MALIK

  And the moment we'd been waiting for. We'll get a first look at Umran Malik.

  FOUR! He dishes out a short and wide delivery first up, Gill rocks onto the backfoot and cuts it hard past point for four

  145 kph

  142 kph

  150 KPH! - THAT IS EXPRESS!

  146.8 KPH!

  143.4 kph

  142 KPH

  SRH ARE 21-4 after 4 overs. He's got serious wheels in him. WOW!

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:33:41 PM IST

  BHUVI AT HIS ECONOMICAL BEST

  Bhuvi bowls another 2-run over.

  KKR are 11/0 after 3 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:25:52 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH Live Score: Holder to Gill! 4 and dropped!

  Bowling with the new ball from the other end is Jason Holder

  FOUR! Down the track comes Shubman and he gently works the ball past the bowler to pick up four through long on. 

  DROPPED! BUT THAT A TOUGH CHANCE! Gill closes the face of the bat early and the leading edge just about carried to Garg at short cover.

  KKR are 9/0 after 2 overs.

   

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:24:38 PM IST

  Tidy start from Bhuvi

  India's premier new-ball bowler Bhuvi gives away just two off his first over.

  KKR are 2/0 after 1 over.

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:20:12 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH Live Score: Welcome back!

  Right, then! KKR openers Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer have walked out to begin KKR's chase of 116.

  Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens SRH's attack. 

  LET'S GET GOING!

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:07:52 PM IST

  KOLKATA NEED 116 TO WIN FROM 120 BALLS

  For SRH, Williamson (26) and Samad (25) were the top scorers.

  For KKR, Southee (2/26), Mavi (2/29), and Chakaravarthy (2/26) were the star performers

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:04:49 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score: SRH POST 115/8 IN 20 OVERS

  After 20 overs, SRH post 115/8.

• 3 Oct 2021, 09:01:13 PM IST

  SIX AND OUT…AGAIN! RASHID PERISHES

  SIX AND OUT! After Rashid Khan smacks Mavi for a six over sweeper cover off a helicopter shot, he then flicks the ball down the long-on fielder's throat.

  SRH are 106/8 after 19 overs.

   

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:54:02 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH: SAMAD FALLS ON 25

  OUT! Abdul Samad's impressive cameo comes to an end on 25 as he holes to Shubman Gill at long on off Tim Southee

  SRH are 95/7 after 17.2 overs

   

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:48:09 PM IST

  HOLDER GONE BUT SAMAD GOES BIG

  OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! Holder goes down the ground but isn't able to clear the boundary as the he hits it high in air and is caught by Venkatesh Iyer. 

  SRH are 80/6 after 16.1 overs

  SIX! So much bottom hand in that shot. Stands and muscles the ball over long on.

  SIX! This was more about timing. Sounded so sweet off the bat and he hit it a long way over the deep mid-wicket boundary.

  SRH are 94/6 after 17 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:45:51 PM IST

  IPL 2021: WHAT A SPELL FROM 

  Narine conceded just 1 off his final over. His figures? 4-0-12-0. WOW!

  SRH are 80/5 after 16 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:38:29 PM IST

  GONE! SRH 5 DOWN AS GARG FALLS

  OUT! In the air...and caught! Garg holes out to Tripathi on 21. Goes for a slog sweep and Tripathi pouches the ball at deep mid-wicket. Chakaravarthy picks up his 1st wicket. 

  SRH are 70/5 after 14.1 overs.

  SIX! Into the slot and Samad muscles the ball over long off for 6!

  SRH are 79/5 after 15 overs.

   

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:35:32 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Score: Just 3 off Narine

  KKR continue to tighten stranglehold

  SRH 70/4 after 14 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:30:52 PM IST

  OH, HELLO! WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?

  SIX! Just as I said there was boundary drought, Garg decided to step down the track and tonk the ball into the stands over long on for 91m six.

  First boundary since the Powerplay!

  SRH 67/4 after 13 over.

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:28:42 PM IST

  IPL 2021 49th Match KKR vs SRH: RUNS, BOUNDARIES DRYING UP

  Chakaravarthy concedes just 4 runs as KKR have dried up the runs and boundaries for SRH

  SRH are 57-4 after 11 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:24:14 PM IST

  SHAKIB STRIKES, ABHISHEK PERISHES

  OUT! STUMPED! Shakib strikes as Abhishek Sharma is stumped by Dinesh Karthik. He's gone for 6.

  SRH are 53-4 after 11 overs. 

  Abdul Samad is the new man in!

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:20:37 PM IST

  Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2021 Live: HALFWAY STAGE

  After 10 overs, SRH are 51-3 

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:16:18 PM IST

  IPL 2021 KKR vs SRH Live: GARG DROPPED BY SHAKIB

  DROPPED! Garg is awarded a life by Shakib off his own bowling. Initially, when Shakib lost his footing while having multiple attempts at the ball, it looked like a bump ball. But the replay showed it was a drop. 

  4 off the over in the end. SRH are 46/3 after 9 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:12:23 PM IST

  A tidy start from Narine

  Abhishek Sharma walks in at 5 and Sunil Narine, in his first over, gives away just 3 runs. 
  SRH are 42-3 after 8 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:07:51 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH Live Score: Shahik runs Williamson out

  OUT! RUN OUT! That's the last thing #SRH wanted. Williamson is found short of his crease as Shakib nails a direct hit. He's gone for 26.

  SRH are 39/3 after 7 overs.

   

• 3 Oct 2021, 08:02:13 PM IST

  4,4,4,4! Williamson dealing in boundaries

  FOUR! That is the most confident shot of day so far. Short and outside off from Mavi, Williamson rocks onto the backfoot and creams the ball through cover for four!

  FOUR MORE! Short and this time wider from Mavi. Kane slashes the ball through cover off the backfoot for another boundary.

  FOUR! What an over from Williamson. This time he collects four through deep extra cover with an cover drive while stepping down the track. THAT IS GORGEOUS!

  FOUR! 4 FOURS IN THIS OVER AND THAT'S A GREAT END TO THE POWERPLAY! This time he nudges the ball past short third man for 4!

  SRH are 35/2 after 6 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:54:41 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Cricket Score: Varun is introduced

  Leg spinner Varun Chakaravarthy is introduced into the attack.

  Just 1 off it. 

  SRH are 17/2 after 5 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:52:45 PM IST

  IMPATIENT JASON ROY IS GONE!

  OUT! This was coming, the way Roy was getting impatient every passing ball. He dances down the track to Shivam Mavi and in an attempt to clear mid-on, he ends up getting caught there by Southee.

  He's gone for 10. SRH are 16/2 after 3.4 overs.

  Priyam Garg is the next batsman in

   

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:45:34 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH: Roy finding his groove

  FOUR! Streaky but he'll take it. Southee angles the ball in on length. Roy dances down the track and looks to go over mid-on but the ball runs off the inside edge, past the keeper and off to the fine leg boundary for 4!

  FOUR! Much better! Skips down the pitch, sits up, waits for the ball before clipping it off his legs through deep mid-wicket for 4!

  SRH are 14/1 after 3 overs.

   

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:40:19 PM IST

  Shivam Mavi is sharing the new ball

  Right-arm pacer Shivam Mavi is sharing the new ball with Southee.

  A good start from Mavi, giving away just 2 runs

  SRH are 6/1 after 2 overs.

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:34:06 PM IST

  IPL 2021 Live Score: GONE! SAHA OUT FOR GOLDEN DUCK

  OUT! WHAT A START FOR SOUTHEE!

  The first ball was a leading edge that fell just short of mid-on and Roy survived.

  Next ball, Southee got the better of Saha. Saha played for an outswinger but the ball was dead straight. SRH didn't review it either

  SRH are 1/1 after 0.2 overs.

  Williamson is the man in

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:29:37 PM IST

  OUT COME THE PLAYERS

  SRH openers Roy and Saha have walked out to open in Dubai

  Southee is opening the attack. 

  LET'S PLAY!

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:25:15 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH Live Match: KKR skipper Eoin Morgan at the toss

  "We're happy to bowl first. It's a similar wicket to the other night, the ball swung around a little bit, there's a shorter side on one side, but yeah we are happy chasing. Being an experienced player, the worse you form gets, the closer you actually get to a good score, so I'm hoping to turn things around and contribute to a win. I think we did a good job in the second phase, gathering momentum and playing some really good cricket. I think if we get past the challenge that SRH pose today we'll be in an even better space. Tim Seifert goes out and Shakib comes in to improve the balance on the all-round front since he contributes with the ball as well. We probably fell short with the ball the other night and Shakib fills that void."

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:22:14 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH Live Match: SRH skipper Kane Williamson at the toss

  “We're going to have a bat. It looks like a reasonable surface and it won't change much so we'll make use of it with the bat. It's an unfortunate position to be in but there's quite a bit to gain with growth of players, in difficult conditions, especially against a side like Kolkata. Umran Malik comes in for Sandeep Sharma just to improve the balance of the side. He's an exciting fast bowling talent.”

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:19:31 PM IST

  Toss video

  In case you missed the toss, we've got you covered

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:13:52 PM IST

  KKR vs SRH: Stat attack

  • 76: Priyam Garg needs 76 more runs to complete 500 T20 runs.

  • 7: Dinesh Karthik needs 7 more catches to reach 200 catches in T20s

  • 9: Dinesh Karthik needs 9 more sixes to complete 200 sixes in T20s.

  • 30: Nitish Rana needs 30 more runs to reach 3000 T20 runs.

  • 29: Eoin Morgan needs 29 more runs to complete 1000 runs for KKR in the IPL.

  • 74: Sunil Narine needs 74 more runs to complete 1000 runs for KKR in the IPL.

  • 100: Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be playing in his 100th match for SRH if he takes the field against KKR.

  • 5: Dinesh Karthik needs 5 more runs to complete 4000 runs in the IPL

   

• 3 Oct 2021, 07:10:32 PM IST

  TEAM NEWS: 1 change each

  KKR: Morgan birngs in star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan in Tim Seifert's stead

  SRH: Jammu & Kashmir's Umran Malik debuts for SRH and joins his domestic teammate Abdul Samad in the side. He replaces Sandeep Sharma