Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard Match 45 of the Indian Premier League 2026 was played on and featured a riveting contest involving some aggressive batting, astute bowling, and an overpowering chase-masterclass by KKR against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kanpur. The match, played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, saw Kolkata Knight Riders dominate Sunrisers Hyderabad.
With Travis Head and Ishan Kishan providing explosive starts with the bat, it was Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine who tore into the middle-order, hitting them for 57 in their four overs. Hyderabad were unable to defend a total of 165, which KKR chased down with ease in just 18.2 overs.
While Angkrish Raghuvanshi played a spearheaded knock, Ajinkya Rahane gave stability at the top. It was KKR’s needed win as it put an end to SRH’s dream run in IPL 2026.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard Match Details
| Match Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 45th Match |
| Series | Indian Premier League |
| Season | 2026 |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
| Toss | Sunrisers Hyderabad elected to bat first |
| Match Type | Day/Night (20-over match) |
| Match Date | 03 May 2026 |
| Hours of Play | 15:30 Start, First Session 15:30–17:00, Interval 17:00–17:15, Second Session 17:15–18:45 |
| Player of the Match | Varun Chakravarthy (KKR) |
| KKR Impact Player | Finn Allen in, Vaibhav Arora out (1st innings, 18.6 ov) |
| SRH Impact Player | Sakib Hussain in, Aniket Verma out (2nd innings, 6.6 ov) |
| On-Field Umpires | Abhijeet Bengeri, Jayaraman Madanagopal (DRS) |
| TV Umpire | Ulhas Gandhe |
| Reserve Umpire | Amit Rana |
| Match Referee | Iqbal Siddiqui |
| Points Awarded | Kolkata Knight Riders – 2 Points, Sunrisers Hyderabad – 0 Points |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Result – 45th Match
| Result Summary | Details |
|---|---|
| Winner | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets |
| SRH Score | 165 all out (19 overs) |
| KKR Score | 169/3 (18.2 overs) |
| Player of the Match | Varun Chakravarthy |
| Top SRH Batter | Travis Head – 61 runs |
| Top KKR Batter | Angkrish Raghuvanshi – 59 runs |
| Best Bowling | Varun Chakravarthy – 3/36 |
IPL 2026 Match 45: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders bowled brilliantly in the initial stage when SRH started with Travis Head, who scored a quick half-century, and after that, KKR bowlers made a solid comeback and restricted Sunrisers to just 165 runs. Easily is a bold word, but Angkrish Raghuvanshi played an innings that matched up to something like five-wicket matches, and the middle order just right. KKR achieved the target in 18.2 overs and won by a margin of 7 wickets – an important victory.
Batting Highlights
Sunrisers Hyderabad Batting
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | c Green b Kartik Tyagi | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Travis Head | c Green b Varun Chakravarthy | 61 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 217.85 |
| Ishan Kishan † | c Roy b Sunil Narine | 42 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 144.82 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | c Powell b Green | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Ravichandran Smaran | c Rahane b Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Aniket Verma | c Rahane b Varun Chakravarthy | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Salil Arora | b Sunil Narine | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | c & b Roy | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Shivang Kumar | c †Raghuvanshi b Arora | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Harshal Patel | c Arora b Kartik Tyagi | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Eshan Malinga | not out | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (b 1, w 4) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 19 Overs | 165 | RR: 8.68 |
Going to the Sunrisers Hyderabad, officials decided on the aggressive mode with Travis Head ruling the powerplay through his explosive word game. SRH got a terrific start with a blistering 61 (28) from him and Ishan Kishan scoring quickfire runs of 42. But the middle order faltered against Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine after Head was dismissed. SRH began slowly, lost wickets, and lost steady momentum in the final overs to end up with just 165 all out in 19 overs after a promising start.
Fall of Wickets
44/1 (Abhishek Sharma, 3.4 ov), 105/2 (Travis Head, 8.6 ov), 117/3 (Heinrich Klaasen, 10.4 ov), 122/4 (Ravichandran Smaran, 11.3 ov), 135/5 (Aniket Verma, 13.4 ov), 139/6 (Salil Arora, 15.1 ov), 148/7 (Ishan Kishan, 15.6 ov), 156/8 (Pat Cummins, 16.6 ov), 156/9 (Shivang Kumar, 17.1 ov), 165 all out (18.6 ov).
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Kolkata Knight Riders Batting
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | c Smaran b Sakib Hussain | 43 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 119.44 |
| Finn Allen | c Klaasen b Cummins | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 223.07 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi † | c Malinga b Shivang Kumar | 59 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 125.53 |
| Rinku Singh | not out | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Cameron Green | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 12) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 18.2 Overs | 169/3 | RR: 9.21 |
Finn Allen gave KKR a decision start and blitzed his way to 29 runs off just 13 balls in the power play, as Kolkata Knight Riders chased down the target with ease. Ajinkya Rahane, the captain of Mumbai, played a steady innings along with his partner Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who scored an impressive 59 runs. Rinku Singh then capped the chase with a fiery 22 off just 11 after a solid foundation from the top-order. They kept a healthy run rate during the course of the innings and brought up 169/3 in 18.2 overs to grab two vital points by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Fall of Wickets
49/1 (Finn Allen, 3.6 ov), 133/2 (Ajinkya Rahane, 14.6 ov), 151/3 (Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 16.4 ov)
Bowling Highlights
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling ( batting Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Kartik Tyagi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9.00 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Anukul Roy | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Starting on the back foot in the power play, Kolkata Knight Riders showed great discipline with a ball afterwards. The attack was brilliantly led by Varun Chakravarthy, who played a vital part in their 3-wicket haul to break SRH’s momentum through the middle overs. Sunil Narine was also exceptionally economical with the ball and took two (2) very important wickets. Pacer Kartik Tyagi (3/21) was backed well as he castled key lower-order batters, whereas Vaibhav Arora and Anukul Roy scalped one wicket apiece. Travis Head may have gone on to play an explosive inning, but KKR bowlers constantly kept picking wickets that did not let SRH post a bigger total.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Bowling ( Kolkata Knight Riders batting)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Eshan Malinga | 3.2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 12.60 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Shivang Kumar | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Harshal Patel | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sakib Hussain | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.66 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
The Kolkata Knight Riders had a vicious batting unit that managed to chase down the Sunrisers bowlers quite well. Sakib Hussain was the most economical of the SRH bowlers, conceding just 17 runs and a key wicket of Ajinkya Rahane. Shivang Kumar then bowled well and took the wicket of Angkrish Raghuvanshi, a key wicket which came at an important juncture. But Pat Cummins and Eshan Malinga kept conceding runs too easily for KKR batters to keep the scoring pressure-free for almost all of that innings. Kolkata Knight Riders ultimately chased down the target easily in 18.2 overs as SRH bowlers could not create enough pressure.
FAQs
Sunrisers Hyderabad Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2023, 45th Match
Match Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Where was the 45th match between SRH and KKR played?
Match Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
Player of the match in SRH vs KKR?
Bowling brilliantly, Varun Chakravarthy won the Player of the Match award.
What total did Sunrisers Hyderabad put on the board?
SRH managed to score 165 in just 19 overs before being bowled out.
Who scored the maximum number of runs for SRH?
Travis Head top-scored for SRH with 61 off 28 balls.
Conclusion
The 45th match of the IPL 2026 ended up being a riotous clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in which bat fell out of favour with ball as both teams went all guns blazing. With Travis Head leading the score on a high note, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had begun brilliantly, but KKR bowlers bounced back smartly in the middle overs to restrict the home side to 165 runs.
The Kolkata Knight Riders showed excellent composure and balance, actually, during that chase. Dinesh Karthik, Shoaib Dahr, and Chandrapaul Hemraj join the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, who made expansive contributions during the innings before a final push across the line courtesy of Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Rinku Singh, which saw Chhatrapati defence their 258-run target with seven wickets to spare. With this win, KKR not only cemented its position in the tournament but also proved that its all-round performance is alive and kicking.
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