IPL 2018: KKR Seal Playoffs Berth With Five-Wicket Win Over SRH
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) booked their place in the playoffs of the Indian Premier League with a five-wicket victory over table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a crunch game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday. (All images credit: BCCI)
Shikhar Dhawan's half century helped Sunrisers Hyderabad post 172/9
SRH captain Kane Williamson scored 36 off 17 balls
Prasidh Krishna claimed four wickets, conceding 30 runs in his allotted four overs
Sunil Narine claimed one wicket. He dismissed Yusuf Pathan for 2 runs.
Chris Lynn struck a brisk 55 off 43 balls with three sixes and four boundaries.
Sunil Narine smashed 29 in just 10 to set up KKR's chase
Robin Uthappa, who got a life early in his innings, contributed 45 off 34 balls
Skipper Dinesh Karthik's 26 not out helped KKR beat SRH by 5 wickets
Siddarth Kaul claimed two wickets. He dismissed Chris Lynn and Andre Russell
SRH pacer Carlos Brathwaite took two wickets, conceding 21 runs