IPL Highlights: KKR vs SRH - Pathan, Narine Guide KKR Into Playoffs
Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan guided Kolkata Knight Riders to 171/6 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens. In reply, the home team halted the David Warner-led side by 22 runs to qualify for the Indian Premier League playoffs. Check out all the highlights between KKR vs SRH here.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mustafizur Rahman bowled beautifully to restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to a challenging total of 171/6. But that was enough for the home team who went on to clinch the tie by 22 runs and qualify for the Indian Premier League playoffs. Get all the highlights between KKR vs SRH here (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | IPL NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)
19:48 hrs IST: That is all from us here this evening. Catch you for the next match.
19:45 hrs IST: And Yusuf Pathan has been named Man of the match for reviving the KKR innings after some early jolts and guiding the home team to a challenging total.
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19:40 hrs IST: Quite a comprehensive victory for KKR but next up is RCB vs DD. So catch out live blog there too.
.@KKRiders won by 22 runs #KKRvSRH #VIVOIPL. Relive the game here - https://t.co/SMLwO29oPD pic.twitter.com/QzNfZoVVBo
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 22, 2016
19:35 hrs IST: Great win for KKR and they go through to the knockouts. SRH have already qualified the playoffs though.
That's all folks!
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 22, 2016
A thorough, clinical performance from the #Knights tonight. Comfortable win by 22 runs over the @SunRisers #KKRvSRH
19:30 hrs IST: Five runs off the last five balls and KKR have won the contest by 22 runs and have qualified for the IPL playoffs!
Congratulation @KKRiders, they beat us by 22 runs. Our batsmen didn't come to the party today #OrangeArmy #KKRvsSRH
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 22, 2016
19:24 hrs IST: SRH lose their eighth wicket, Bhuvneshwar Kumar caught at long-off for 5 on the first ball of the last over.
19:19 hrs IST: SRH ned 36 off 12! Difficult and they don't have a certain MS Dhoni!
Another Wicket, Narine has knocked over Henriques. Surely game over now #OrangeArmy #KKRvsSRH
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 22, 2016
19:18 hrs IST: SRH 136/7 after 18 overs!
19:17 hrs IST: Bowled!! Narine clinches his third wicket of the evening. Henriques returns to the pavilion for 11.
19:15 hrs IST: Can Moises Henriques and Karn Sharma turn things around for SRH?
19:13 hrs IST: SRH are going down in this one unless there is some big change.
19:09 hrs IST: SRH 120/6 after 16 overs.
19:07 hrs IST: OUT!! Kane Williamson is caught in the deep. SRH are falling like a pack of cards!
19:05 hrs IST: Moises Henriques out there to bat.
19:01 hrs IST: OUT!!! Deepak Hooda is RUN OUT! No coordination with Kane Williamson and a strong throw from Shakib in the deep.
OUT! What happened there? This is unbelievable! Hooda was aimlessly going for the 2nd run, senseless wicket #OrangeArmy #KKRvsSRH
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 22, 2016
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19:00 hrs IST: OUT!!! Yuvraj tries to go for another six but is caught in deep mid-wicket for 19.
18:57 hrs IST: SRH Need 63 from 36 now!
18:56 hrs IST: Another SIX!!! Yuvraj is turning things on here.
18:55 hrs IST: SIX!! Handsomely hit down the ground by Yuvraj
18:50 hrs IST: Two new batsmen out there for SRH -Yuvraj and Kane Williamson.
18:49 hrs IST: OUT!!! Naman Ojha departs after being caught behind for 15!
Naman Ojha is sent back to the dugout! @SunilPNarine74 picks up another wicket, SRH 92/3 #KKRvSRH #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/qcpMe75RCO
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 22, 2016
18:47 hrs IST: SRH 92/2 after 12 overs.
18:45 hrs IST: In comes Yuvraj Singh. Can Yuvraj do what Mahendra Singh Dhoni did for RPS last night?
18:40 hrs IST: Fifty for Dhawan, yet another in the IPL. He is the key for SRH.
18:36 hrs IST: SRH 73/1 after 10 overs!
18:31 hrs IST: "In the air"
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18:29 hrs IST: KKR 59/1 after eight overs.
18:27 hrs IST: And look who has come to see the match.
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18:25 hrs IST: Sunrisers are going on but slow. Dhawan is the key at the moment.
18:22 hrs IST: End of 6 overs, SRH 48/1!
18:18 hrs IST: Warner out? So what? Dhawan continuing to stroke the ball all over the ground.
18:17 hrs IST: And look who has come out to bat!
Change in the batting order! Ojha has been promoted to the no.3 position #OrangeArmy #KKRvsSRH
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 22, 2016
18:15 hrs IST: SRH 29/1 after four overs!
18:12 hrs IST: OUT!!! Warner bowled by Narine! Wow this is some turnaround!
.@SunilPNarine74 cleans Warner up after the Australian tries to improvise once too often. SRH 28/1 #KKRvSRH #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/yygNMNyA0J
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 22, 2016
18:10 hrs IST: SIX!! Big one from Warner!
18:05 hrs IST: After 2 overs, SRH are 11 for no loss.
17:58 hrs IST: And Yusuf Pathan with the new ball will roll over his arm!
Our blockbuster pair of David-Dhawan are out in the middle. Yusuf Pathan to open the bowling for KKR #OrangeArmy #KKRvsSRH
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 22, 2016
17:57 hrs IST: Match restarts!
17:54 hrs IST: Take a break we will be back in some time!
17:48 hrs IST: SRH bowled quite brilliantly, only allowing KKR just 30 runs in the last five overs which is a very good effort according to T20 standards.
We need 172 to win. Our batsmen have to take us home so that we finish on top of the table! COME ONNN! #OrangeArmy #KKRvsSRH
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 22, 2016
17:44 hrs IST: KKR were going strong with Pandey and Pathan but three quick wickets pegged KKR back.
17:43 hrs IST: End of the KKR innings and the home team have eventually reached a challenging total of 171/6.
.@KKRiders set a target of 172. @iamyusufpathan (52* off 34), @im_manishpandey (48 off 30) #KKRvSRH #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/9DCIs5bhD9
- IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 22, 2016
17:38 hrs IST: OUT!!! Shakib is caught on the first ball of the last over!
17:35 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad have pulled things back after that partnership between Pandey and Pathan.
17:33 hrs IST: End of 18 overs, KKR 161/5!
17:32 hrs IST: 50 comes up for Yusuf Pathan! His 12th in the IPL!
.@iamyusufpathan powering the #Knights to yet another big total #PathanPower #KKRvSRH #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/vB4oAO8qHI
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 22, 2016
17:30 hrs IST: SRH have pegged KKR back for the time being!
17:27 hrs IST: OUT!!!! Jason Holder is caught straight by Moises Henriques.
17:24 hrs IST: For all stat lovers!
This is the highest number of runs KKR have scored at the end of 15 overs this #VIVOIPL #KKRvSRH #AmiKKR #KKRStats
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 22, 2016
17:21 hrs IST: End of 16 overs, KKR 146/4!
17:16 hrs IST: OUT!!! Pandey is caught at backward point and what a fantastic catch by Kane Williamson. Diving to his catch, he takes a blinder!
17:11 hrs IST: Pandey and Pathan are clearing the rope at their will at the Eden Gardens and the crowd is going wild!
At the end of 14 overs, KKR motoring along quickly to 130 with a loss of 4 wickets #KKRvSRH #AmiKKR
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 22, 2016
17:07 hrs IST: 19 off the over, KKR 130/3 after 14 overs!
At the end of 14 overs, KKR motoring along quickly to 130 with a loss of 4 wickets #KKRvSRH #AmiKKR
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 22, 2016
17:05 hrs IST: FOUR!! And now two back to back SIXES from the willow of Pathan! Turning out to be a big over!
17:00 hrs IST: This Pandey-Pathan partnership is looking really strong now!
16:59 hrs IST: If Pandey can take this forward, he can help KKR reach a challenging total.
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16:57 hrs IST: So after 12 overs, KKR are 97/3!
16:54 hrs IST: Kolkata loves its cricket, doesn't it?
The Sunrisers have arrived in Kolkata. Get ready to cheer them on today! #KKRvsSRH #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/iqpaXMKlfX
- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 22, 2016
16:50 hrs IST: Manish Pandey and Yusuf Pathan are rebuilding this KKR innings after those triple strikes!
16:45 hrs IST: End of 10 overs, KKR 85/3!
16:40 hrs IST: SIX!!! And another SIX!!! Manish Pandey is on fire! Two back to back maximums off Karn Sharma!
.@im_manishpandey decides it's time to attack. Consecutive sixes over mid-wicket off Karn Sharma #KKRvSRH #AmiKKR pic.twitter.com/NTPC5MEJOq
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 22, 2016
16:38 hrs IST: KKR 63/3 after eight overs!
16:36 hrs IST: OUT!!! There goes KKR skipper, trying to accelerate and caught at long-off!
.@GautamGambhir steps down the wicket to go inside out but only finds Moises Henriques at long off. KKR 57/3 #KKRvSRH #AmiKKR
- KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 22, 2016
16:32 hrs IST: In the air and no one is there to take the catch. Lucky Gambhir!
16:30 hrs IST: So this is the end of Powerplay, KKR 48/2!
16:25 hrs IST: This is going to be an intriguing match. End of 4 overs, KKR 34/1.
16:20 hrs IST: Successfull over for SRH as they take out a KKR opener!
16:16 hrs IST: OUT!!! Uthappa tries to manufacture a shot and is caught at point!
16:11 hrs IST: KKR 22 for no loss after 2 overs.
16:05 hrs IST: Great start for KKR! 13 for no loss after the first over.
16:04 hrs IST: Uthappa is on fire!!! Three FOURS in the first five balls!
16:00 hrs IST: Play time!
15:59 hrs IST: Uthappa and Gambhir are out their for KKR and Bhuvneshwar is with the ball.
15:55 hrs IST: The players and umpires are out on the field.
15:46 hrs IST: Strange decision for KKR to drop Piyush Chawla on this slow wicket. He could have made a difference. However, the decision to bring in Kuldeep Yadav could prove to be a good move.
15:36 hrs IST: Here are the playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Robin Uthappa(w), Gautam Gambhir(c), Manish Pandey, Colin Munro, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Suryakumar Yadav, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, Ankit Rajpoot
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): David Warner(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson, Deepak Hooda, Yuvraj Singh, Moises Henriques, Naman Ojha(w), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Karn Sharma, Barinder Sran, Mustafizur Rahman
15:32 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the toss and have chosen to bowl. Kane Williamson comes in for Eoin Morgan while Andre Russell misses out. Colin Munro comes in while Piyush Chawla is dropped.
15:18 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions are through. KKR, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore are all in with a shot for the third and fourth spot. Here is what each team needs to do to enter the play-offs.
15:15 hrs IST: The latest news coming out of the KKR camp is that Andre Russell and Umesh Yadav are warming up well. This could mean that Russell, who missed the game against Gujarat Lions due to a leg injury, could come back for this vital game.
15:10 hrs IST: If KKR win against SRH, they will go through to the play-offs.Sunrisers Hyderabad have already qualified for the play-offs and will be aiming for a top-two finish.
15:09 hrs IST: A warm welcome to the first big match of the day between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The forecast for the day is not too promising and it is already cloudy at the venue.
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After 54 games, the 2016 Indian Premier League finally has teams in the play-offs. Gujarat Lions sealed their spot in the play-offs with victory over Mumbai Indians while Sunrisers Hyderabad are also through thanks to Gujarat Lions' win. However, there are still two spots up for grabs and KKR will be aiming to seal their place with a win.
Gautam Gambhir's men on a tight-rope
KKR are under immense pressure heading into the match. If they win, they automatically qualify. If they lose, they must ensure that it is not by a big margin. There is a threat of rain in Kolkata due to Cyclone Roanu and in case the match is a wash-out, it will benefit Gambhir's men immensely as they will get 15 points and they will secure entry into the knock-outs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Aim to Snap Losing Streak
David Warner's team are through to the play-off but their main aim will be to seal a top-two finish. After losing a close match to Delhi Daredevils, SRH will be looking to pull their socks up against KKR, who they lost to by eight wickets in their first encountre. If SRH lose by a huge margin, they will slip to fourth.
The Sunrisers have arrived in Kolkata. Get ready to cheer them on today! #KKRvsSRH #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/iqpaXMKlfX
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 22, 2016