The Kolkata Knight Riders claimed a 10-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 14th season's third match. SRH won the toss and opted to field first, seeing KKR reach 187/6 in 20 overs. In response, Hyderabad managed 177/5 in their allotted overs. This win reinforces KKR's current streak against SRH, having won all three of their most recent encounters.
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 runs in the third match of the 14th season of the IPL. Hyderabad won the toss and decided to bowl first in the match. Kolkata scored 187 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs while Hyderabad’s team scored 177 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. This is Kolkata’s third consecutive win over Hyderabad as they won both matches last season.
Nitish Rana was the standout performer for KKR, smashing 80 runs, with Rahul Tripathi adding 53 and Dinesh Karthik finishing not out on 22. Other batters had a tougher time: Shubman Gill scored 15, and Russell, Shakib, and Morgan managed only 5, 3, and 2 runs respectively. For the Sunrisers, Rashid Khan stood out with 2 wickets for 24 runs, supported by Mohammad Nabi's two wickets and single breakthroughs from Natarajan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Despite half-centuries from Johnny Bairstow and Manish Pandey, Hyderabad couldn't seal the win. Pandey remained unbeaten with 61 from 44 balls, including three sixes and two fours, while Bairstow contributed 55 runs with five fours and three sixes. Other brief cameos came from Abdul Samad (19 off 8) and Mohammad Nabi (14 off 11), while Vijay Shankar added 11. Wriddhiman Saha and David Warner struggled, scoring 7 and 3 before being run out. For KKR, Prasidh Krishna was the key bowler with two wickets, while Pat Cummins, Andre Russell, and Shakib Al Hasan each took one.