IPL 2025, SRH vs KKR Live Score: Kolkata (59/2 in 6 ov), Hyderabad on top as Rahane falls

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25-05-2025

22:05 IST:5.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, No run.
22:05 IST:5.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Angkrish Raghuvanshi is up and running! Pace on with a slip in place. Not that bad a ball, on off, Angkrish plays it on the up and hits it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
22:05 IST:Angkrish Raghuvanshi is the new batter at 4 for KKR as the Impact Sub. He is swapped in for Varun Chakaravarthy.
22:03 IST:5.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Wickets off successive overs for Jaydev Unadkat! Off-pace delivery, going away from the batter with the angle, on a nagging length. Ajinkya Rahane does not pick the change of pace and swings to go across the line. Swings early and a leading edge is induced. It goes straight up towards cover where Abhishek Sharma settles under it and does the rest.
22:02 IST:5.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Threads it through! A bit too full from Jaydev Unadkat, angling across, Ajinkya Rahane makes use of the angle and splits the gap between cover and point for a boundary.
22:02 IST:5.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Quinton de Kock, Into the wicket, slower one, Quinton de Kock pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
22:02 IST:Double change? Nope. Jaydev Unadkat (2-0-13-1) to bowl the last over of the Powerplay.
22:00 IST:4.6: Harshal Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, Direct hit missed! But have SRH managed to trap Ajinkya Rahane in front of the stumps? LBW not given but Pat Cummins has taken the review. On a back of a length, off-pace delivery, on off, Rahane stays back and goes across the line. He gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball hits him high on the thigh and it rolls towards point. UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is going over the stumps. Coming to the run out chance, Ajinkya had set off for the run before being sent back. He had given up but the fielder failed to knock the stumps down at the batting end.
21:58 IST:4.5: Harshal Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, HALF A CHANCE! Did Pat Cummins manage to lay a hand on it? Another slower one from Harshal, on a nagging length, on off, Ajinkya Rahane is early into the shot as he looks to go down the ground. Skies it straight up over mid off and Pat Cummins turns around and goes after it. He stretches his hands out in front but the ball falls out of his reach in the deep as it keeps swirling until the last moment. Two runs taken.
21:56 IST:4.4: Harshal Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for the KKR skipper! Off-cutter from Harshal, on a good length, on off, Rahane swings across and heaves it to the left of deep square leg for four more.
21:56 IST:4.3: Harshal Patel to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Cracked away! On a short of a length by Harshal Patel, but he errs in line. Offers width on off, Ajinkya Rahane stands tall and thumps it over cover for a boundary.
21:55 IST:4.2: Harshal Patel to Quinton de Kock, On a back of a length, on off, Quinton de Kock punches it to mid off.
21:55 IST:4.1: Harshal Patel to Quinton de Kock, On off, on a nagging length, Quinton de Kock dabs it towards backward point. Ajinkya Rahane wants to sneak in a quick single but QDK sends him back quickly.
21:54 IST:Harshal Patel replaces Pat Cummins.
21:53 IST:3.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, On a length, around leg, Ajinkya Rahane backs away to swipe it away on the leg side. Gets it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
21:52 IST:3.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Quinton de Kock, Risky single! Off-cutter, on a length, Quinton de Kock taps it beside the pitch on the off side and is off for a quick single. Jaydev Unadkat gets to the ball quickly and flicks it with his left hand towards the stumps at the batting end. Wow, the replays show that Rahane was a goner had the throw hit. Jaydev looked to be in some discomfort as his right shoulder made contact with the turf while diving, but he is fine to resume.
21:52 IST:3.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Ajinkya Rahane, Angling across, on a length, Ajinkya Rahane knocks it in front of mid off and takes a quick single to get off the mark.
21:51 IST:Skipper Ajinkya Rahane is in at 3 for KKR.
21:50 IST:3.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Sunil Narine, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Jaydev Unadkat gets his man! A well-disguised slower from Jaydev as he rolls the fingers over the ball, on a length, at the stumps from over the wicket, Sunil Narine backs away a bit and has a hoick across the line. He is early into the shot and the ball sneaks under the horizontal blade to hit the leg stump. The 37-run opening stand is broken, in which Sunil Narine scored 31 (16). So, no fifty-plus opening partnership for KKR this season.
21:49 IST:3.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Nowhere close to where Sunil Narine tried to hit, but he will take it! Full and straight, at the stumps, Sunil Narine looks to swipe it away but is late on the shot. Gets an outside edge that races away to the right of short third for a boundary.
21:48 IST:3.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Quinton de Kock, Low full toss, sliding onto the pads, Quinton de Kock bunts it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
21:47 IST:2.6: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Up and over! Low full toss but the line this time is closer to the batter. Sunil Narine manages to make contact and slices it over point for a boundary.
21:46 IST:2.5: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, Nicely bowled! Changes the angle of attack does Pat as he comes from around the wicket. Sunil Narine gives himself too much room too early. Pat nails the wide yorker and it sneaks just inside the tramline.
21:46 IST:2.5: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, Wide! An off-cutter from Cummins, bowled into the wicket, Sunil Narine lets it be. Wide called for height. Pat Cummins looks at the keeper, Ishan Kishan but they decide against the review.
21:45 IST:2.4: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, Goes a lot fuller and just outside the off stump, Sunil Narine crouches to squeeze it away but misses.
21:45 IST:2.3: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, SIX! Ungainly but effective! On a back of a length, following the batter, Sunil Narine is a bit hurried in the shot and does not get it from the middle of the bat, but it is enough to clear the deep square leg fence.
21:44 IST:2.2: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, Going across the left-hander from over the wicket, on a length, Sunil Narine looks to go through the off side but gets it right off the toe end and the ball dribbles towards extra cover.
21:44 IST:2.1: Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock, On off, on a length, swatted away to deep backward square leg for a single.
21:42 IST:1.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Sunil Narine, Another slower one but this is a bit full, on middle and leg, Sunil Narine swings for the hills but gets beaten on the inside edge.
21:41 IST:1.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Sunil Narine, Dug in short but this is the slower one, over middle, Sunil Narine sways away and lets it be.
21:41 IST:1.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Quinton de Kock, This is on a back of a length, on middle, Quinton de Kock tucks it in front of mid-wicket for a single.
21:40 IST:1.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Sunil Narine, Low full toss, seemed to be the off-pace ball, at the stumps, Sunil Narine chips it back over the bowler's head to the left of mid off for one.
21:39 IST:1.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Sunil Narine, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! On the fuller side, on off, Sunil Narine stays leg side of the ball and swings to go back over the bowler's head. Gets a thickish outside edge that sails over short third for a boundary.
21:39 IST:1.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Quinton de Kock, Jaydev Unadkat is on the money! On a good length, on the off stump, QDK dabs it down in front of cover for a single.
21:38 IST:Jaydev Unadkat to operate from the far end.
21:39 IST:0.6: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, SIX! Astonishing shot! Pat spots Narine backing away, and he follows him, but he still gets the shot away. On a nagging length, Narine picks it up nicely and sends it over mid-wicket for another flat six.
21:37 IST:0.5: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, Varies the length by bowling it on a shortish length, on off, Sunil Narine swings for the pull but the ball kicks up a bit and goes over the blade.
21:36 IST:0.4: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, Gets it right up there and tucks the batter up for room. Sunil Narine squeezes it out and inside edges onto the pads.
21:36 IST:0.3: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, Swing and a miss! Drags the length back and keeps it around middle, Sunil Narine stays back and has a swipe across the line but fails to lay any bat on it.
21:35 IST:0.2: Pat Cummins to Sunil Narine, SIX! Sunil Narine is away! Pitched up, attacking the stumps, Narine gets his front leg out of the way and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a flat six.
21:34 IST:0.1: Pat Cummins to Quinton de Kock, Starts on a hard length, on middle and leg, Quinton de Kock hops and tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single to get off the mark.
21:34 IST:Welcome back for KKR's reply with the bat. The umpires walk out to the centre and Pat Cummins leads his troops out as the Sunrisers spread to their respective fielding positions. Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine are out as the openers for Kolkata Knight Riders. Pat Cummins, the skipper, will kick off the proceedings for SRH. Off we go...
21:30 IST:... THE RUN CHASE ...
21:36 IST:Well then, KKR have an Everest to climb. Of course, when a team has such an enormous total to chase, the backs are against the wall. Meanwhile, SRH's bowlers will look to mirror the authority their batters stamped earlier and end their season flying high. For Kolkata Knight Riders, as per the on-air commentators, they are the only team without a single 50-plus opening stand this season. A strong start is all what they will expect this time. Back in a bit with the run chase.
21:27 IST:The Knight Riders' bowlers had a night to forget, struggling from the very first over as their lines and lengths wavered. The long 18-day break may have played a role, but whatever the reason, they never quite found their rhythm. Batters feasted on every loose delivery, sending the ball to all corners. Yet, amidst the chaos, one man stood firm, Sunil Narine. When others faltered, he delivered once again, trying to bring control with a couple of wickets. Meanwhile, Vaibhav Arora remained as the only bowler with an economy of under 10 runs per over.
21:29 IST:Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen is up for a quick chat with the broadcasters. He says he is pleased. He feels it's been a long season of disappointments. Mentions that it feels good to get a reward for the hard work. Adds that he wants to change his life for his family. States that the franchise spends a lot on the players and it's his job to perform. Tells that he didn't try to hit every ball for six, which has been his wrongdoing this season, is what he feels. He says Narine was bowling well, and hence he had to sort of curb his shots at times. Further adds it's a team game and that's why it's important to adjust to the situation and bat accordingly. States that he doesn't have a preferred spot and just wants to bat at a position where his team would benefit.
21:23 IST:At the halfway mark, the Sunrisers were cruising at 139, their sights set on a towering total. But just as the momentum seemed unstoppable, Narine intervened again, breaking the flow and tightening the screws with a couple of quiet overs. Yet, SRH had no plans of slowing down. In the critical 7-15 over stretch, they hammered 125 runs, losing just a single wicket. Kishan, after a measured start, found his rhythm and joined the party. But the real spectacle was Klaasen, who put on an absolute masterclass. He stormed to a breathtaking hundred in just 37 balls, shifting gears effortlessly, with his second fifty coming in a mere 20 deliveries. No rush, no fuss, no second thoughts, just a pure demolition job.
21:32 IST:Abhishek Sharma's stay was cut short as Narine struck instantly in his first over, but SRH had already laid a rock-solid foundation. Enter Klaasen, promoted up the order to keep the tempo alive, and he did just that, ensuring the run rate never dipped, scoring a 17-ball fifty. Meanwhile, Travis Head was in beast mode, cracking one of his finest knocks of the season, racing to a fiery fifty as well. The pitch looked like a batter's safe haven, and the duo made the most of it with boundaries at effortless regularity. Except for three overs, every other one racked up double digits.
21:21 IST:The Sunrisers didn't just set the tone, they grabbed the mic and cranked up the volume, taking the KKR pacers to the cleaners with an absolute boundary fest. Anything remotely off target was punished. Too short? Hammered. Too full? Smoked. Too wide? Spanked. By the end of the Powerplay, SRH had stormed to 79 without losing a wicket, leaving KKR searching for answers.
21:23 IST:Glimpses of SRH from the class of 2024. This was power-hitting at its literal best as the Sunrisers have managed to score the third-highest total in the history of the Indian Premier League. And now, all four top totals belong to the Orange Army, with 287 being the best so far. Well, at one stage, even that total was being threatened, but still, SRH managed to get within touching distance of that.
21:16 IST:19.6: Anrich Nortje to Aniket Verma, Anrich Nortje gets away with a full toss on the final ball! Outside off, Aniket Verma frees his arms and looks to cash in. Fails to get the timing right and it dribbles towards deep point for just a single. 17 runs off the final and SRH finish with 278 on the board!
21:16 IST:19.5: Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, Superb ball! Nails the yorker, angling in at the toes, Heinrich Klaasen hurriedly gets his bat down to jam it out. Squeezes it out off an inside edge towards short fine leg for one.
21:15 IST:19.4: Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Easily done! Low full toss, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen stays still in the crease and pumps it aerially but to the left of mid off for four more.
21:15 IST:19.3: Anrich Nortje to Aniket Verma, Low full toss, outside off, Aniket Verma looks to go big on the off side but gets it off the outer half to deep third for a single.
21:14 IST:19.2: Anrich Nortje to Aniket Verma, FOUR! Clever, very clever! Anrich Nortje nails the wide yorker, Aniket Verma just angles the bat face and threads it along the ground between deep point and deep cover for a boundary.
21:13 IST:19.1: Anrich Nortje to Aniket Verma, SIX! Clobbered! Anrich Nortje goes short and at pace, over middle, Aniket Verma takes the short ball on and pummels it with disdain over deep mid-wicket for a six.
21:14 IST:Who bowls the last? Nortje or Rana? The former. Anrich Nortje (3-0-49-0) to wrap the first innings. Can SRH get past 280?
21:12 IST:18.6: Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, HUNDRED FOR HEINRICH! 2nd IPL century for the man from South Africa and he has been an absolute treat to watch. On a shortish length, on off, off-pace delivery, Klaasen waits for the ball to arrive and pulls it in the vacant mid-wicket region. Calls for two quickly and he makes it. Takes the helmet off and soaks in the applause from the crowd and his teammates.
21:11 IST:18.5: Vaibhav Arora to Aniket Verma, Leg bye! Back to going into the wicket and does not offer any pace at all, on off, Aniket Verma swings early for the pull and fails to lay any bat on it. The ball goes off the body towards the off side and the batters cross over.
21:10 IST:18.4: Vaibhav Arora to Aniket Verma, Keeps it away from the batter's reach, on a nagging length, slower one, Aniket Verma has a big swing at it but the ball goes under the bat.
21:10 IST:Aniket Verma is in at 5.
21:09 IST:18.3: Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, OUT! TAKEN! The slower one does the trick! Pace taken off and this is banged into the wicket from around the wicket by Vaibhav Arora. On off, Ishan Kishan hops and tries to flay it away over deep point. Skies it straight towards the man in the deep there and Anrich Nortje makes no mistake. Ishan Kishan perishes after scoring 29 (20) and SRH are 258/3.
21:08 IST:18.2: Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Fine riposte from Ishan Kishan! Arora gets the yorker wrong, low full toss near the wide guideline, Ishan Kishan gets low and takes it on the full. Slices it to the right of deep point for a boundary.
21:08 IST:Ishan Kishan takes a nasty blow on the helmet while trying to play the paddle shot. For the mandatory concussion check, the physio rushes out to tend to Kishan. All checks done and Ishan Kishan looks fine to continue. What's his reply gonna be?
21:07 IST:18.1: Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, Ouch! Vaibhav Arora goes searching for the wide yorker, near the tramline on off but it comes out as a low full toss. Ishan Kishan reaches out in front and goes for the paddle towards fine leg. The ball deflects off the bat and catches Ishan on the side of the helmet.
21:06 IST:Vaibhav Arora to bowl the penultimate. He is 3-0-33-0 so far.
21:05 IST:17.6: Andre Russell to Heinrich Klaasen, Dre Russ ends the over well! From around the wicket, a dipping yorker that goes across the batter, Heinrich Klaasen looks to go leg side but the ball sneaks under his bat. 17 runs off Andre Russell's 2nd over. 67 runs off the last 4 overs.
21:04 IST:17.5: Andre Russell to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Easy pickings! Heinrich Klaasen is now a hit away from a hundred. Moves to 98. Low full toss, on the pads, Klaasen just helps it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.
21:03 IST:17.4: Andre Russell to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Straight as an arrow! 9th six for Heinrich Klaasen, the most he has hit in any innings in IPL. Dre Russ lands it right in the slot, on off, Heinrich holds his shape and tonks it over the sight screen for a six. The 250 is up for Sunrisers Hyderabad and they are well and truly threatening the highest score in the history of the IPL, scored by themselves.
21:02 IST:17.3: Andre Russell to Ishan Kishan, Low full toss, on middle, swatted to deep mid-wicket for a single.
21:02 IST:17.2: Andre Russell to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Crunched! Andre Russell misses his yorker slightly and that allows Ishan to get under the ball. Dre Russ offers a bit of width too and Kishan carves it over extra cover for a boundary.
21:01 IST:17.1: Andre Russell to Ishan Kishan, Another yorker executed to perfection but the foot is behind the line this time from Dre Russ. On off, Ishan Kishan can only dig it out beside the pitch on the leg side.
21:01 IST:17.1: Andre Russell to Heinrich Klaasen, NO BALL! Uh, oh, a well-executed yorker but Andre Russell has overstepped in the process. On off, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out past the bowler for a single. Free Hit to follow.
20:59 IST:16.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Sliding away from the right-hander, on a nagging length, Heinrich Klaasen knocks it to long off with a flat bat for a single. 18 runs off the over. 50 runs off the last 3 overs.
20:59 IST:16.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Very full, at the toes, Heinrich Klaasen clears his front leg and swipes it to the right of long on for a brace.
20:58 IST:16.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Wide! Turning down leg, shorter in length, Heinrich Klaasen misses the tickle.
20:58 IST:16.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Dispatched! Not as short as the previous one, but Varun gets punished again. On off, Heinrich Klaasen presses on the back foot in a flash and hammers it over mid-wicket for another six.
20:57 IST:16.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Ishan Kishan, Fuller and quicker, on off, Ishan Kishan drives it to the left of the bowler for one more.
20:57 IST:16.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Pushed through, flatter and shorter, on off, Heinrich Klaasen flat bats it down the ground, where Manish Pandey does not commit to the catch and opts to collect it on the bounce. Single taken.
20:57 IST:16.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Varun Chakaravarthy is welcomed back with a six! A half-tracker from around the wicket, on off. Heinrich Klaasen needs no second invatation. He stands tall and deposits it over deep mid-wicket for a six.
20:56 IST:Varun Chakaravarthy (2-0-36-0) is back on.
20:57 IST:15.6: Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Effortlessly done! Yorker goes wrong for Anrich Nortje as it comes out as a low full toss, on the pads, Ishan Kishan feasts on it. Picks it up and over deep mid-wicket for a six. The over started well with just 2 runs from the first 3 balls, but it ends up going for 15.
20:54 IST:15.5: Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Up and over! Going across from over the wicket, on a length, Ishan Kishan holds his shape and cashes in on the width to loft it over extra cover for a boundary.
20:54 IST:15.5: Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, Wide! Sliding down leg, on a length, Ishan Kishan fails to get any bat on it as he swings.
20:53 IST:15.4: Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, Sloppy from Quinton de Kock! Anrich Nortje angles it across the left-hander, on the fuller side. Ishan Kishan lets it be. The keeper, Quinton de Kock fails to gather it cleanly as the ball bursts through his gloves and rolls behind, allowing the batters to run a couple of byes.
20:53 IST:15.3: Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, Well bowled! Nortje digs it in short and has good pace on the bumper, Ishan Kishan looks to hook it away but gets beaten for pace.
20:52 IST:15.2: Anrich Nortje to Heinrich Klaasen, Keeps it near the tramline on off, Heinrich Klaasen stays still in his crease and has a swing at it. Gets it off the outer half to deep third for a single.
20:51 IST:15.1: Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, Starts well, does Anrich Nortje! Nails the yorker from over the wicket, Ishan squeezes it out in front of point and scampers across. Harshit Rana picks it up and has a shy at the bowling end but misses. The replays show that Kishan would have been fine even had the throw hit.
20:52 IST:Anrich Nortje is back into the attack now. He is 2-0-30-0 so far. He replaces Vaibhav Arora. Also, Ian Bishop on-air mentions that this is the 46th occasion this season when the 200-run mark has been breached by teams out of 68 matches so far.
20:49 IST:14.6: Sunil Narine to Ishan Kishan, Slows it down and this spins away from the left-hander, Ishan Kishan cuts it away to deep point and takes a single. Sunil Narine ends his spell with a 17-run over. His figures read 4-0-42-2.
20:48 IST:14.5: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Fired in, full and at the stumps, knocked to long on for one more.
20:48 IST:14.4: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Change of angle but the result stays the same! Sunil Narine switches to around the wicket and tries to push it across the batter. Heinrich Klaasen extends his hands into the shot and thumps it over wide long off for a biggie. 200 up for SRH!
20:48 IST:14.3: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Clean strike! Tossed up, on a nagging length, Heinrich Klaasen crouches and nails the slog sweep over deep square leg for a six.
20:47 IST:14.2: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Narine spots the batter backing away and follows him. Heinrich Klaasen has a hack across the line and gets an inside edge that goes towards short fine leg. The batters cross over and a fumble there by Varun Chakaravarthy, allows them to take one more.
20:47 IST:14.1: Sunil Narine to Ishan Kishan, Flat and short, on off, Ishan Kishan jabs it from the crease to deep mid-wicket for one.
20:46 IST:13.6: Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, Length ball, pace off, on leg, Ishan Kishan works it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
20:45 IST:13.6: Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, Full and sliding down leg. Ishan Kishan looks to connect on the flick but doesn't get any bat on it. Wide given.
20:44 IST:13.5: Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length, angled across, well outside off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it off the back foot to the right of deep extra cover for a single.
20:44 IST:13.5: Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, Another wide. Short and outside off, that goes well over the batter's head.
20:43 IST:13.5: Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, From round the wicket, wide yorker, which is too wide. Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone. Wide given.
20:43 IST:13.4: Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length on middle, Ishan Kishan pulls it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a single. He almost gave a catch to the deep mid-wicket fielder, Ramandeep Singh, who collected the ball on the bounce.
20:43 IST:13.3: Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, Yorker on leg, Ishan Kishan looks to flick it and doesn't manage to put it away as the ball clips him on the boot and rolls towards short fine leg.
20:42 IST:13.3: Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, Short ball on leg, Ishan Kishan moves away to pull it, but the ball goes comfortably over his head. Wide given.
20:41 IST:13.2: Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Cut away! Precision from Ishan Kishan! That ball was not short enough to cut, it was a length ball on off, Ishan Kishan manages to cut it between backward point and short third man for four.
20:41 IST:13.1: Vaibhav Arora to Heinrich Klaasen, From round the wicket, wide yorker, Heinrich Klaasen slashes it towards deep extra cover for a single.
20:42 IST:STRATEGIC BREAK. An absolute run fest this is turning out to be. After bossing the Powerplay, the Sunrisers have ruled the middle phase as well. Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen didn't let the scoring rate dip one bit with their blazing 83-run partnership before the former departed. Heinrich Klaasen, well set on 53, is looking unstoppable and there's just no respite for the bowlers at the moment with Ishan Kishan joining him at the other end. 250 on the cards? Very much possible if one of these two, especially Klaasen, bats till the end. Sunil Narine has by far been the best bowler for KKR, picking up both wickets. But, the others must chip in now if KKR is to stop their rivals below 250. Here's Vaibhav Arora into the attack.
20:37 IST:12.6: Sunil Narine to Ishan Kishan, Full again on off, Ishan Kishan drives this to short cover. Superb over from Sunil Narine!
20:36 IST:12.5: Sunil Narine to Ishan Kishan, Full and on middle, Ishan Kishan defends it off the front foot.
20:36 IST:Ishan Kishan is in at 4.
20:35 IST:12.4: Sunil Narine to Travis Head, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally this 83-run stand is broken! Full and turning away, outside off, Travis Head looks to loft it over long off but gets the height and not the distance. Ends up giving a simple catch to Andre Russell at long off. Head was perhaps deceived in the turn there.
20:34 IST:12.3: Sunil Narine to Travis Head, Full and wide outside off, out of the reach of the batter. Travis Head leaves it alone.
20:33 IST:12.2: Sunil Narine to Travis Head, Full and well outside off, Travis Head looks to swipe it over long on and gets beaten on the outside edge.
20:33 IST:12.1: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and on the leg stump, Heinrich Klaasen makes some room and flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.
20:33 IST:Russell to continue? Nope. Sunil Narine returns. He is 2-0-24-1 so far.
20:31 IST:11.6: Harshit Rana to Heinrich Klaasen, Length ball outside off, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it towards deep extra cover for a single.
20:31 IST:11.5: Harshit Rana to Heinrich Klaasen, A dot ball! A rare event! Back of a length, wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen looks to cut it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
20:30 IST:11.4: Harshit Rana to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! A 17-ball FIFTY for Heinrich Klaasen! Full and wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen stays deep in his crease and lofts it comfortably over the bowler's head for a six.
20:29 IST:11.3: Harshit Rana to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Full toss and given the treatment! Full toss on off, Heinrich Klaasen again stays deep in his crease and lofts it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six.
20:28 IST:11.2: Harshit Rana to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! In the slot and put away! Full, just outside off, Heinrich Klaasen stays deep in his crease and lofts it over the bowler's head for a one bounce four.
20:27 IST:11.1: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, Yorker, outside off, Travis Head reaches to out as he gets some bat on it. The ball goes towards the backward point fielder. Single taken.
20:27 IST:Change? Yup. Harshit Rana (2-0-22-0) is back on. He replaces Varun Chakaravarthy.
20:26 IST:10.6: Andre Russell to Travis Head, Yorker on off, Travis Head digs it out as he tries to hit it to the off side, but ends up working off the inside edge, to left of the bowler. Andre Russell the bowler, runs to his left to stop it, but he fails. The ball goes along the ground toward long on for a single.
20:25 IST:10.5: Andre Russell to Travis Head, FOUR! Pace off and that too doesn't work! Back of a length pace off delivery, outside off, Travis Head waits for it to arrive and thumps it straight down the ground for another boundary.
20:24 IST:10.4: Andre Russell to Heinrich Klaasen, Yorker on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.
20:24 IST:10.3: Andre Russell to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Stand and deliver! He's hitting them so easily is Heinrich Klaasen! Full on off, Heinrich Klaasen lofts this one over the bowler's head for a maximum. 150 is up for the Sunrisers with that half a dozen!
20:23 IST:10.2: Andre Russell to Travis Head, Full and wide outside off, Travis Head drives this one along the ground to long off for a single.
20:23 IST:10.1: Andre Russell to Travis Head, FOUR! There's no stopping to these two! Full and on off, Travis Head lofts this one over the bowler's head for four. This brings up the 50-run stand between these two!
20:21 IST:9.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Twenty runs off the over! Short and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen flat bats it over the bowler's head for another one-bounce four.
20:20 IST:9.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and wide outside off, Heinrich Klaasen looks to cut it and gets beaten on the outside edge.
20:20 IST:9.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! This is carnage from Sunrisers Hyderabad! Full on off, Heinrich Klaasen lofts this one over the bowler's head for a one-bounce boundary.
20:20 IST:9.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Four! Short on middle, Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and pulls it one bounce towards the vacant deep square leg region for four.
20:19 IST:Well, well, the UltraEdge is in for 7.3, and the replays show a spike when the ball is close to the toe end of the bat. A chance missed by KKR. Travis Head DROPPED on 54 by Quinton de Kock.
20:19 IST:9.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Travis Head, Quick and short on off, Travis Head looks to cut it, doesn't middle it as the ball goes along the ground to deep extra cover for a single.
20:18 IST:9.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Travis Head, SIX! Full and wide outside off, Travis Head lofts this one over long off for a big hit.
20:18 IST:9.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Travis Head, Travis Head looks to come down the track and watching it, Varun Chakaravarthy fires it wide outside off. Travis eventually stops in his crease and leaves it alone. Wide given.
20:16 IST:8.6: Sunil Narine to Travis Head, Again short and outside off, a touch quicker this time, Travis Head again manages to punch it off the back foot to the right of deep extra cover for a single.
20:16 IST:8.5: Sunil Narine to Travis Head, A touch short and outside off, Travis Head rocks back and cuts it in front of square to the right of deep extra cover. Two runs taken.
20:16 IST:8.4: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen plays it towards long off for a single.
20:15 IST:8.3: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Cheeky from the powerful Heinrich Klaasen! Again, a bit short on middle, Heinrich Klaasen puts his front foot outside off, crouches a bit and paddle scoops this delivery fine towards the deep fine leg fence.
20:14 IST:8.2: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and quick on middle, Heinrich Klaasen works it towards short mid-wicket. No run.
20:14 IST:8.1: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, Short on middle, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it from the crease in the gap between deep backward square leg and deep mid-wicket and takes two runs. The deep backward square leg fielder runs to his left and cuts it off.
20:13 IST:STRATEGIC BREAK! For the second game in a row, SRH have blitzed their way to a rollicking start, exactly what many expected them to do this season. KKR were either too full or too short in the Powerplay, and Travis Head took full advantage. They will be hoping to bring the scoring rate down through the spin twins. Pace off seems to be the way to go for pacers on this track. The foundation is well laid for SRH, and it will be fascinating to see how they capitalise during the middle overs.
20:10 IST:7.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and quick, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen looks to cut it and gets an under edge in that process as the ball goes towards point. Single taken.
20:10 IST:7.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Second six of the over! Short on middle leg, not quick enough, which gives enough time for Heinrich Klaasen to rock on the back foot and pull it over deep square leg for a big six.
20:09 IST:7.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Travis Head, A touch fuller and and quicker on middle, Travis Head plays the push drive past the bowler for a single towards long on.
20:22 IST:7.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Travis Head, Short, quick and well outside off, Travis Head looks to cut it as he reaches out for that one. He doesn't connect as the ball beats his outside edge.
20:08 IST:7.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Travis Head, SIX! Travis Head brings up his FIFTY with that six! Short and outside off, turning away a little, Head shifts his weight on the back foot and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six. The 100 also comes up for the Sunrisers!
20:07 IST:7.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Travis Head, Short and wide outside off, Travis Head wanted a piece of it, but it was too wide for his liking, as he eventually left it. Wide given.
20:07 IST:7.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen, Short and on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen works it behind square to the right of deep backward square leg for a single.
20:05 IST:6.6: Sunil Narine to Heinrich Klaasen, A touch short and quick on middle, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it to the short fine leg fielder and picks up a single.
20:04 IST:Heinrich Klaasen is in at number 3.
20:04 IST:6.5: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Sunil Narine has the last laugh! A touch full again, outside off, Abhishek Sharma again goes for the slog as he fetches it from outside off but lofts this one straight into the hands of deep mid-wicket, where Rinku Singh takes an easy catch running in front. Abhishek Sharma departs for a quickfire 32 (16), providing a solid foundation for his side. SRH are 92/1.
20:03 IST:6.4: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! ANOTHER ONE! A touch fuller this time, outside off, Abhishek Sharma goes for the inside out loft over covers and connects well as he takes one hand off the handle to ensure full bat swing.
20:03 IST:6.3: Sunil Narine to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! TONKED OVER COW CORNER! Wasn't that full, on middle, Abhishek Sharma swings across the line as he slogs this one over cow corner for six.
20:02 IST:6.2: Sunil Narine to Travis Head, Shorter on off, Travis Head rocks back and punches it along the ground to deep extra covers for a single.
20:02 IST:6.1: Sunil Narine to Travis Head, Full and outside off, Travis Head looks to go over long off as he goes for the loft. The ball turns away slightly as it beats the outside edge.
20:01 IST:First look at spin as Sunil Narine comes into the attack.
20:00 IST:5.6: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, A pinpoint yorker, around the leg stump line. Travis Head makes some room for himself and squeezes it out to the mid-wicket region for a quick single. A blazing start for Sunrisers Hyderabad, as they end the Powerplay at 79/0.
19:59 IST:5.5: Harshit Rana to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length, 139.5 kph, on the leg stump, Abhishek Sharma nudges it across to deep square leg, playing it along the ground for a single.
19:58 IST:5.4: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, IN THE AIR...lands safely! Another pace off ball, short and on middle, Travis Head miscues the pull shot, but luckily for him, he manages to clear the square leg region. The fielder from the deep runs forward, collects on the bounce, and Head gets a single.
19:57 IST:5.3: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, SIX! TOO EASY! The slower one, but in the arc, outside off, and full. Travis Head gets it right in the slot and smashes it over wide mid off for a six.
19:57 IST:5.2: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, FOUR LEG BYES! Gotta feel for the bowlers here! A yorker aimed at the toes, on the leg stump line, Travis Head misses to heave across and the ball deflects off the pads to race away into the deep fine leg fence.
19:56 IST:5.1: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, Rolls the fingers on the ball, at 118.3 kph, good length, outside leg. Travis Head is cramped for room as he looks to pull. He is early to play the shot and the ball pings him on the body.
19:55 IST:4.6: Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, Angled across off, too full, nibbling away. Abhishek Sharma lets it be. The ball is just inside the tramline. 11 off the over.
19:54 IST:4.5: Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Good shot! A slower bouncer, off the back of the hand, on off, Abhishek Sharma climbs on it and pulls it over the gap between mid on and mid-wicket for a boundary.
19:53 IST:4.4: Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Gloriously done! Another yorker missed as Nortje serves a full toss, on middle, Abhishek Sharma clears the front leg, opens the bat face and slices this over cover for a boundary.
19:53 IST:4.3: Anrich Nortje to Travis Head, A knee-length full toss, outside off, Travis Head drills it down to long on for a single.
19:52 IST:4.2: Anrich Nortje to Travis Head, An attempted yorker, on the middle stump, Travis Head works this across the line, bumping the ball towards the mid-wicket fielder.
19:51 IST:4.1: Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, Bowls from a wider angle, too full on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma creates room and shovels it to the cover region. Steals a quick single.
19:51 IST:4.1: Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! He will have to reload that one! Way outside the tramline on the off side. Abhishek Sharma shoulders arms. Wide given.
19:49 IST:3.6: Harshit Rana to Abhishek Sharma, A slower length-delivery, angling across, Abhishek Sharma punches it through covers for a single to end the over. 14 off Rana's opener!
19:49 IST:3.5: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, A pace-off delivery, good length and outside leg, Travis Head is months early to pull and the ball pings on the stomach area, and rolls to the backward point region. A leg bye taken.
19:47 IST:3.4: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, FOUR! That has travelled at the rate of knots! An overpitched delivery, on off, Travis Head gets the front leg out of the way and slices it over cover-point for a boundary. 12 off this over already! The 50 is up for Sunrisers Hyderabad!
19:47 IST:3.3: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, An attempted slower ball, around off, on a length, Travis Head swings across the line a bit early. The ball takes the inside edge and rolls off the front pad to the leg side.
19:46 IST:3.2: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, FOUR! It is raining boundaries! A nothing delivery, too full and on the stumps, Travis Head clears the front leg and lifts it over the bowler for a boundary down the ground.
19:45 IST:3.1: Harshit Rana to Travis Head, FOUR! Harshit Rana is greeted with a boundary! A loosener to start with, at the pads, full in length. Travis Head whips it in the vacant deep backward square leg region for a boundary.
19:45 IST:Change? Indeed. Harshit Rana replaces Anrich Nortje.
19:44 IST:2.6: Vaibhav Arora to Abhishek Sharma, A low full toss angling into the pads, Sharma backs away and hits it towards mid off.
19:43 IST:2.5: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, Around the stumps, a fuller ball, angling on middle and leg, Travis Head backs away a bit, and drills it to the left of mid off where the fielder intercepts to his left with a dive. They rotate the strike.
19:43 IST:2.4: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, SIX! INTO THE STANDS! In the slot, a half volley at the stumps, Travis Head plays with a straight bat and lofts it easily over the long on fence for a biggie.
19:42 IST:2.3: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, Aims the stumps, does Vaibhav, full and on middle and leg, Travis Head heaves it behind the square on the leg side. Gets back for the second run quickly.
19:42 IST:2.2: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, FOUR! Carnage! At 132.9 kph, on a good length, across off, Travis Head weighs on the back foot and smashes it through the cover and mid off gap for a cracking boundary.
19:42 IST:2.1: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, SIX! Easy pickings! Landed outside leg, full in length, Travis Head whips it across and aerially, depositing it behind deep fine leg for a six.
19:42 IST:1.6: Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, A slower bumper, outside off, Abhishek Sharma lets it pass.
19:39 IST:1.5: Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Intent! Again, not quite convincing, but he will take it! Pitching outside leg, on a length, Abhishek Sharma shimmies down the track, makes room for himself and chips it over extra cover. One hand comes off the handle, but manages to generate enough power to send it for a boundary.
19:38 IST:1.5: Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, FIVE WIDES! Oopsie! Way too short, nipping away and taking off the surface, around off. Abhishek Sharma aborts the shot and the ball goes flying over the leaping Quinton de Kock. Races away to the deep third fence.
19:37 IST:1.4: Anrich Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! SHOT! A seam-up delivery, tad full and on off. Abhishek Sharma picks it up and over the bowler for a boundary. Not quite from the middle, but good enough to send it to the ropes.
19:37 IST:1.3: Anrich Nortje to Travis Head, Some lack of bounce and pace on it, on middle. Travis Head is early to pull and gets rammed on the thigh pad and the ball rolls towards the short third region. They cross for a leg bye.
19:36 IST:1.2: Anrich Nortje to Travis Head, SIX! The first of the evening, and he has picked the bones out of it! Around the top of off, a bit short in length, Travis Head reads the length quickly and shapes up to pull. Creates a stable base and sends it sailing behind deep backward square leg for a six.
19:35 IST:1.1: Anrich Nortje to Travis Head, Good gas first up from Nortje! Hits the deck hard, kissing the surface and coming on quickly, over middle. Travis Head bunts it onto the surface.
19:35 IST:Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Anrich Nortje.
19:34 IST:0.6: Vaibhav Arora to Abhishek Sharma, Angled across the middle stump, on a good length, 126.8 kph, Abhishek Sharma gets forward and knocks it to the left of the bowler. A tidy start from Vaibhav Arora. Just two off the opening over then.
19:34 IST:0.5: Vaibhav Arora to Abhishek Sharma, Keeps hitting the deck hard, outside the leg stump and ending up on the stumps, Abhishek Sharma gets on the back foot and blocks it off the inner half of the bat.
19:34 IST:0.4: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, Angling across the off stump, on a hard length, Travis Head waits for it and dabs it wide of short third for a single.
19:34 IST:0.3: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, Pitching on a length, outside leg and then angling toward middle with a good lift up. Travis Head taps it across to the leg side.
19:34 IST:0.2: Vaibhav Arora to Travis Head, Tightens up the line, on a length, around off, Travis Head hops on the back foot and punches it to the cover region.
19:33 IST:0.1: Vaibhav Arora to Abhishek Sharma, SRH and Abhishek are off the mark instantly! Curving away from the batter, full and around off, Abhishek Sharma leans into the cover drive and gets a single in the deep.
19:31 IST:The bell has been rung, and we are all set for the action to start. Ajinkya Rahane leads his men out to the centre. They are followed by the opening pair of SRH, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Vaibhav Arora will open the attack for KKR. Arora to Abhishek. A slip in place. Here we go!
19:23 IST:Down in Ahmedabad, Chennai have secured a commanding 83-run victory over Gujarat in the day's first game. However, despite this win, CSK cannot escape the wooden spoon. With only 4 wins from 14 games, they will finish at the bottom of the standings for the first time in their history. For GT, this loss means their fate is no longer in their own hands when it comes to securing a top-two finish. Both coveted spots will now be decided over the next two days, adding more drama to the IPL's final stretch.
19:18 IST:SRH's Travis Head is in for a chat. He says that the bout of Covid wasn't ideal, but now he is feeling good being back to playing cricket. Hopes that they will end the season on a winning note. Adds that he has played here in Delhi a couple of times, but it's about knowing the conditions and setting up a platform for a good score. Mentions that it's about following the same routine, working hard and training well, but this season hasn't gone well for them. Feels that it's part and parcel of cricket. He further says it's nice to come here in Delhi and play. States they played really well at this venue last season, and he feels the wicket might be good to bat on given how the previous games over here have panned out.
19:13 IST:The skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajinkya Rahane, says that they were looking to bowl first. Mentions that teams batting second in the last games chased down totals easily, and hence, they wanted to bowl first. Tells it is challenging to play after a long break, but as professionals, it was about focusing on the controllables during the break. Says that everyone will go home after the game, but they need to play today for the fans, and for the franchise, and win this game. Adds that they had their moments in the season, and everyone has tried their best, but it hasn't gone their way. States that it is about accepting the errors, taking the learnings, as well as picking up the positives. He says Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been brilliant, and he is an opener, but they have played him at different positions depending on the game situation. He believes Angkrish has a good future. He says he doesn't remember the changes as they are playing after 18 days.
19:07 IST:The captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pat Cummins, says that it looks like a pretty good surface. Mentions that they have clicked as a team, as the bowlers have been sharp and the batters have played to their potential. Admits it is always good to find momentum early, but stresses that the good thing is they know they can keep this squad going forward for a couple of years. Highlights that they have played well in the last 3-4 matches and will try to keep that consistency going in this match. Informs that they are unchanged for this fixture.
19:04 IST:Impact subs for KKR - Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Spencer Johnson and Luvnith Sisodia.
19:08 IST:Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK) (In for Rahmanullah Gurbaz), Manish Pandey, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje (In for Moeen Ali), Varun Chakaravarthy.
19:03 IST:Impact subs for SRH - Mohammad Shami, Harsh Dubey, Sachin Baby, Zeeshan Ansari and Simarjeet Singh.
19:08 IST:Sunrisers Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan Malinga.
19:01 IST:TOSS - Sunrisers Hyderabad win the flip of the coin and they will BAT first.