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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 45 Match Summary

SRH vs KKR, 2026 - T20 Summary

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard
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Match 45, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad , May 03, 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad
165 (19.0/20)
Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders
169/3 (18.2/20)
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Varun Chakaravarthy
    3/36(4)
SRH 165/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/62477-travis-michael-head-playerprofile>Travis Head</a>
Travis Head
61 (28)
  • 9x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 217.85SR
<a href=/cricket/players/107047-ishan-kishan-playerprofile>Ishan Kishan</a>
Ishan Kishan
42 (29)
  • 4x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 144.82SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Varun Chakaravarthy
ECON 9.00
4
OVERS
36/3
R/W
Bowler
Kartik Tyagi
ECON 7.50
4
OVERS
30/2
R/W
KKR 169/3
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/114990-angkrish-raghuvanshi-playerprofile>Angkrish Raghuvanshi</a>
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
59 (47)
  • 5x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 125.53SR
<a href=/cricket/players/965-ajinkya-rahane-playerprofile>Ajinkya Rahane</a>
Ajinkya Rahane
43 (36)
  • 4x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 119.44SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Sakib Hussain
ECON 5.66
3
OVERS
17/1
R/W
Bowler
Shivang Kumar
ECON 7.75
4
OVERS
31/1
R/W
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The road ahead - The Sunrisers Hyderabad will want to treat this defeat as a minor blip and quickly move on. They remain at home and will now turn their focus to their next challenge, as they prepare to face the Punjab Kings on Wednesday, 6th May. As for the Kolkata Knight Riders, they will head into their next fixture brimming with confidence after three wins on the bounce. A trip to the capital awaits, where they will take on the Delhi Capitals on Friday, 8th May.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Varun Chakaravarthy wins the award for his brilliance with the ball. He returned figures of 3/36 from his 4 overs. Varun says that the blow he took on the leg was a mere impact pain and says that he is confident that he will be fully fit within three days. Reflecting on his resurgence in form, Varun explains that spinners naturally struggle on the flat wickets early on but find their rhythm as the surfaces begin to wear. Chakaravarthy mentions that the plan was to cramp Head for room and prevent him from extending his arms. Varun praises the batting unit for a clinical finish and highlights a surge of positive energy within the squad, believing that if KKR maintains this consistency, they are poised to make a serious impact in the competition.
The captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders - Ajinkya Rahane calls it a very good game and praises the way the team fought back with the ball. Feels that a total of 190-200 would have been challenging to chase on this surface. The KKR captain credits the spinners for consistently picking up wickets, adding that this is what the format demands. Also highlights that the bowling unit has been doing very well collectively, with special mention for the support staff, including Dwayne Bravo and Tim Southee. Rahane feels that the previous win against LSG was important heading into the break. Further says that the team had 2-3 practice sessions in the break, and for him, it is all about staying mentally fresh. Jinx mentions that the support staff have been doing a great job, and even during the phase where they lost their first five matches, the atmosphere in the camp remained calm. Ajinkya says he is really happy for Varun Chakaravarthy, highlighting his confidence, work ethic, and attitude, and praises him for taking on the tough overs consistently.
Time for the presentation ceremony...
A tale of two halves - After opting to bat first, it was the SRH top order that provided the usual strong start, with Travis Head leading the charge. At 107/2 halfway through the innings, the home side looked on course for a big total, but KKR staged a remarkable turnaround. Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine were the key figures, with others chipping in as well. Wickets fell at regular intervals as SRH lost 8 for 48 to be bowled out for 165 in 19 overs.
KKR ice the chase - It was not the usual Hyderabad surface where batters could freely hit through the line, with the pitch a touch on the drier side. Given their Powerplay struggles this season, there were bound to be some nerves, but Finn Allen quickly put those to rest with a brisk 13-ball 29. From there, Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi took control. Raghuvanshi was the dominant partner, bringing up a fine fifty in an 84-run stand. He could not see it through to the end, but by the time he departed, the finishing line was well within sight, and KKR completed the job without much fuss.
A quick word with KKR's number 3 - Angkrish Raghuvanshi says that he is really happy that he has helped the side win a contest. Raghuvanshi adds that he still has a lot to work on despite his classical knock in this game, as his coach was not all that happy with the way he got out. Angkrish feels that Rahane and Allen started well, and that is what made life easy for him as he walked out to bat, and the skipper helped him a lot in building the innings. Raghuvanshi mentions that he is just looking to go out there and enjoy every outing. He concludes by saying that it was his dream to play at this level, and that's why he will always have a smile on his face.
The skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad - Pat Cummins says that the first 8-10 overs were excellent, and they did well against the matchups, but they just couldn't get the act right in the rest of the contest. Pat adds that the deck wasn't the best to have a go on, but from the position they were in, they should have got at least 180-190. Pat feels that their batting has cost them this game, but it happens.
Three wins in a row for KKR - This is a win that will particularly please them, given the character they showed with the ball to pull things back when SRH looked set to run away with it, and the composure they displayed to complete the chase. The five-game winning streak comes to an end for SRH. The short-ball plan after the second timeout helped delay the inevitable, but they simply didn't put enough runs on the board despite having a strong platform.
18.2
4
Eshan Malinga To Rinku Singh
FOUR! KKR WIN BY 7 WICKETS! Short and on middle and off, Rinku Singh pulls this towards the deep mid-wicket region and finds the fence for a boundary to seal the contest. An excellent cameo of 22* from 11 by Rinku.
18.1
4
Eshan Malinga To Rinku Singh
FOUR! Pitched up, on middle and leg, Rinku Singh flicks this up and over the mid on fielder and the ball races into the boundary cushions for four.
18.1
wd
Eshan Malinga To Rinku Singh
WIDE! On a length, wide down the leg side, Rinku Singh leaves it. Wided.
Eshan Malinga to bowl now with KKR needing 6 more runs.
Over 18 : 160/3
7 Runs
  • 517.1
  • 117.2
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • 117.6
R. Singh
14 (9)
C. Green
3 (3)
S. Hussain
3-0-17-1
17.6
1
Sakib Hussain To Rinku Singh
Short and on middle and off, Rinku Singh pulls this towards deep square leg for a single.
17.5
0
Sakib Hussain To Rinku Singh
Short one, around off, Rinku Singh leaves it.
17.4
0
Sakib Hussain To Rinku Singh
Full and around the pads of Rinku. The batter steps inside the line and looks to flick it away, but misses. The umpire calls it a fair delivery, but Rinku sends this upstairs for a wide not given. The replay shows that Rinku has stepped a bit inside the line, and had he been in his actual stance, the ball would have rapped him on his pads, so the on-field decision of a dot stays.
17.3
0
Sakib Hussain To Rinku Singh
Short and around off, Rinku Singh leans back and looks for the upper-cut but misses.
17.2
1
Sakib Hussain To Cameron Green
Good length, around the pads, Cameron Green tucks this to fine leg for a single.
17.1
5
Sakib Hussain To Rinku Singh
BUZZERS! Good length, on middle and leg, Rinku Singh tucks this gently to the right of Shivang Kumar at mid-wicket and sets off for a single. Shivang attacks the ball and has a shy at the stumps towards the non-striker's end but misses. Abhishek Sharma at cover has a lot of ground to cover, and he cannot get around quickly to back up the throw. The ball races away to the fence. Rinku Singh throws a punch in the air as he celebrates with a smile.
Over 17 : 153/3
10 Runs
  • 116.1
  • 616.2
  • 116.3
  • W 16.4
  • 216.5
  • 016.6
C. Green
2 (2)
R. Singh
8 (4)
S. Kumar
4-0-31-1
16.6
0
Shivang Kumar To Cameron Green
Floated around off, Cameron Green rocks back and blocks this out.
16.5
2
Shivang Kumar To Cameron Green
Full toss, on middle and off, Cameron Green flicks this through mid-wicket and scampers back for two.
A fine knock from Angkrish Raghuvanshi, but he would have loved to stay there till the end. Cameron Green comes out to bat.
16.4
W
Shivang Kumar To Angkrish Raghuvanshi OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! Googly, around off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi backs away a shade and looks to loft this over extra cover, but gets it miscued off the cue end and the ball goes towards long off. Eshan Malinga runs in and takes a safe catch. KKR are 151/3, needing 15 runs off 20 balls.
16.3
1
Shivang Kumar To Rinku Singh
Fuller around off, Rinku Singh cuts this square to deep point for a single.
16.2
6
Shivang Kumar To Rinku Singh
SIX! Clean strike! Flighted around middle and off, Rinku Singh goes down on a knee and slog sweeps this out of the park towards the deep mid-wicket region for a massive six.
16.1
1
Shivang Kumar To Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Wrong'un around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi cuts this to sweeper cover for a single.
Over 16 : 143/2
10 Runs
  • 1 LB 15.1
  • 115.2
  • 415.3
  • 115.4
  • 2 WD 15.5
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
R. Singh
1 (2)
A. Raghuvanshi
58 (45)
P. Cummins
4-0-47-1
15.6
0
Pat Cummins To Rinku Singh
Yet another short one, around off, Rinku Singh ducks down. KKR need 23 runs from 24 balls.
15.5
1
Pat Cummins To Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Slower, short ball, over middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi helps the pull to deep fine leg for one.
15.5
wd
Pat Cummins To Rinku Singh
TWO WIDES! Good length, way too down the leg side, Rinku Singh backs away but even that is not enough to get anything on it. Kishan fails to gather this despite his dive to his right, and the batters cross over as the ball is parried away off the keeper's gloves.
Full Commentary
18 OV
7 Runs
S. Hussain to R. Singh C. Green
  • 517.1
  • 117.2
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 017.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
10 Runs
S. Kumar to A. Raghuvanshi R. Singh C. Green
  • 116.1
  • 616.2
  • 116.3
  • W 16.4
  • 216.5
  • 016.6
16 OV
10 Runs
P. Cummins to A. Raghuvanshi R. Singh
  • 1 LB 15.1
  • 115.2
  • 415.3
  • 115.4
  • 2 WD 15.5
  • 115.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
4 Runs
S. Hussain to A. Raghuvanshi A. Rahane
  • 114.1
  • 014.2
  • 014.3
  • 114.4
  • 1 WD 14.5
  • 114.5
  • W 14.6
14 OV
7 Runs
H. Patel to A. Raghuvanshi A. Rahane
  • 013.1
  • 113.2
  • 013.3
  • 413.4
  • 113.5
  • 113.6
13 OV
3 Runs
S. Kumar to A. Raghuvanshi A. Rahane
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
9 Runs
E. Malinga to A. Raghuvanshi
  • 011.1
  • 011.2
  • 011.3
  • 411.4
  • 411.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
5 Runs
P. Cummins to A. Raghuvanshi A. Rahane
  • 110.1
  • 110.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 010.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
6 Runs
S. Hussain to A. Raghuvanshi A. Rahane
  • 09.1
  • 19.2
  • 1 WD 9.3
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
10 Runs
S. Kumar to A. Rahane A. Raghuvanshi
  • 18.1
  • 18.2
  • 18.3
  • 48.4
  • 28.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
10 Runs
H. Patel to A. Rahane A. Raghuvanshi
  • 17.1
  • 17.2
  • 17.3
  • 47.4
  • 1 WD 7.5
  • 17.5
  • 17.6
7 OV
8 Runs
S. Kumar to A. Raghuvanshi A. Rahane
  • 16.1
  • 46.2
  • 16.3
  • 16.4
  • 06.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
16 Runs
E. Malinga to A. Raghuvanshi A. Rahane
  • 65.1
  • 05.2
  • 15.3
  • 15.4
  • 65.5
  • 1 WD 5.6
  • 15.6
5 OV
6 Runs
A. Sharma to A. Rahane A. Raghuvanshi
  • 14.1
  • 04.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 14.5
  • 44.6
4 OV
27 Runs
P. Cummins to F. Allen
  • 5 WD 3.1
  • 63.1
  • 23.2
  • 63.3
  • 43.4
  • 43.5
  • W 3.6
3 OV
8 Runs
E. Malinga to A. Rahane
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 62.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 22.6
2 OV
6 Runs
P. Cummins to F. Allen A. Rahane
  • 11.1
  • 11.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 41.6
1 OV
8 Runs
A. Sharma to A. Rahane F. Allen
  • 40.1
  • 10.2
  • 10.3
  • 00.4
  • 10.5
  • 10.6
Match Info
  • Venue Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match Varun Chakaravarthy
  • Umpire Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND), Abhijeet Bengeri (IND) and Ulhas Gandhe (IND)
  • Referee Iqbal Siddiqui (IND)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Hyderabad 165/10 in 19.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (17.1 ovs): KOL against S Kumar (Caught) Successful (HYD: 2, KOL: 2)
  • Hyderabad 150/7 in 16.3 overs
  • Strategic Time-out : Hyderabad 131/4 in 13.0 overs
  • H Klaasen dropped on 1 by R Singh in 10.2 overs
  • Hyderabad 105/1 in 8.5 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 53 off 28 balls between T Head (27) and I Kishan (26)
  • T Head T20 fifty: 53 runs in 22 balls (9x4) (2x6)
  • Strategic Time-out : Hyderabad 71/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Hyderabad 71/1
  • Hyderabad 50/1 in 4.3 overs
  • Kolkata 150/2 in 16.2 overs
  • A Raghuvanshi T20 fifty: 50 runs in 39 balls (4x4) (2x6)
  • Strategic Time-out : Kolkata 122/1 in 13.0 overs
  • Kolkata 100/1 in 9.2 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 30 balls between A Rahane (17) and A Raghuvanshi (31)
  • Strategic Time-out : Kolkata 79/1 in 7.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Kolkata 71/1
  • Kolkata 50/1 in 4.1 overs
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