SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) crashed to a defeat vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 3 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. The David Warner-led side lost by 10 runs, with Manish Pandey's unbeaten knock failing to seal a win. Chasing a target of 188 runs, SRH had a weak start, losing early wickets. It was only after the arrival of Manish Pandey and Jonny Bairstow, that they stabilized their chase. Bairstow slammed 55 off 40 balls, packed with five fours and three sixes. After the departure of Bairstow, KKR cruised past SRH's batting order, with Pandey not receiving enough support. The India international scored an unbeaten knock of 61 runs in 44 balls, consisting of two fours and three sixes. Prasidh Krishna was in hot form for KKR, taking two wickets. Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hassan, Pat Cummins, Andre Russell registered a dismissal each. Earlier, KRR wrapped up their innings at 187 for six in 20 overs. Opener Nitish Rana slammed a half-century, giving his side a great start. He slammed 80 off 56 balls, packed with nine fours and four sixes. He also built a fantastic partnership with Rahul Tripathi, who scored 53 off 29 balls. Dinesh Karthik gave KKR a good finish with three boundaries towards the end, and registered 22 in 9 deliveries. SRH's bowling department started poorly but staged a turnaround with Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi taking two wickets each. Meanwhile, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan registered a dismissal each. (SCORECARD)
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata Knight Riders
Eoin Morgan
David Warner
Andre Russell
Jason Roy
Pat Cummins