Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a spectacular win by 67 runs Kolkata Knight Riders In Match 6 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday, April 2.
Batting first, SRH scored a mammoth 226/8 in 20 overs with the help of a explosive start from Travis Head, who scored 46 runs in 21 balls and Abhishek Sharma who scored a quickfire 48 runs in 21 balls. The middle order also performed effectively, with Heinrich Klaasen contributing vitally with 52 runs from 35, while Nitish Kumar Reddy added 39 runs from 24 to take SRH to a challenging total.
In reply, KKR's chase never got any sustained momentum despite some promising contributions. Angkrish Raghuvanshi top scored with 52 runs on 29 balls, while Rinku Singh scored 35 runs on 25 balls, after which Finn Allen gave a fast start by scoring 28 runs on 7 balls. However, routine wickets derailed the innings, as KKR were bowled out for 161, falling well short of the target.
A clinical all-round performance ensured SRH effectively secured their first win of the season.
Key moments of Match 6 of IPL 2026:
1. Travishack Set the tone with a blistering stand
Sunrisers Hyderabad Off to a great start thanks to an explosive opening partnership between Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Together they made a quick partnership of 82 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders The bowlers remained on the backfoot from the beginning.
Head was aggressive and played a brilliant inning of 46 runs in 21 balls, while Abhishek ably supported him by contributing 33 runs to the partnership. His fearless approach and consistent boundary-hitting ensured that SRH dominated the powerplay.
2. KKR's brilliant batting dedication
KKR batsmen failed miserably while chasing the mammoth target of 227 runs on their home ground. New Zealand's Finn Allen gave them a fast start, scoring 28 runs in just seven balls. But after his dismissal, KKR's innings failed to gain momentum.
Youngster Angkrish Raghuvanshi tried to take the innings forward with his inning of 52 runs, but it was not enough as none of the KKR batsmen managed to stay at the crease for long. In the end he was out on 161 runs.
3. Clinical bowling by SRH
It was a brilliant bowling performance from the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers, led brilliantly by the experienced Jaydev Unadkat, Who took three important wickets giving just 21 runs in his three overs.
Apart from them, Sri Lanka's Ishan Malinga and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy took two wickets each while defending the total and gave their team a huge lead. KKR's batting order faltered in the face of a disciplined bowling performance.
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