Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) recorded a stunning win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and secured two valuable points in the 45th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on May 3.
In the hot and humid conditions of Hyderabad, SRH captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first and the SRH openers did not disappoint. pair of travis head And Abhishek Sharma made a quick partnership of 44 runs in just 3.4 overs. Abhishek was dismissed by Karthik Tyagi on 15 runs. However, the Australian opener was the star of the show for SRH, scoring 61 runs in just 28 balls. Ishan Kishan played a useful inning of 42 runs to help his team reach a respectable total of 165 in 19 overs.
KKR bowlers dismantled the SRH team in just 19 overs and took all 10 of their wickets. Varun Chakravarthy was the best bowler, taking three valuable wickets for just 36 runs. He received excellent support at the other end from Sunil Narine, who also took two wickets, becoming only the third player to take more than 200 IPL wickets. Vaibhav Arora, Cameron Green and Anukul Roy took one wicket each.
In reply, KKR chased the target with composure and control. Finn Allen set the direction of the innings by playing a quick inning of 29 runs in just 13 balls. After this, captain Ajinkya Rahane continued the chase by playing a good inning of 43 runs and ensured that there was no problem after the powerplay.
However, the standout performer was Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who led the innings brilliantly with a brilliant 59 off 47 balls. He rotated the strike effectively, finding boundaries at crucial junctures to keep the required rate under control. Finally, Rinku Singh played a brilliant unbeaten cameo (22* off 11 balls) along with Cameron Green, taking KKR to 169/3 in 18.2 overs.
Among bowlers, Mohd. pat cummins, Shivang Kumar and Saqib Hussain took one wicket each, but SRH lacked the required penetration to defend the modest total.
Here are the most important stats and milestones from Match 45:
- Manish Pandey:Only the third player to play all 19 seasons of IPL
- Sunil Narayan: Completed 200 wickets in IPL, third overall
- Sunil Narayan: Second most appearances in T20 (591* matches)
- Sunil Narayan: 201* wickets for KKR, fourth highest wicketsWickets for a team in a single tournament in T20 (5+ team tournaments)
- Third highest powerplay score for KKR vs SRH in IPL – SRH 71/1, IPL 2026
- Most runs conceded pat cummins Overs in T20: 27 vs KKR, IPL 2026
- KKR wins the most vs opponent: 21* vs SRH
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