Kolkata, April 2 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane attributed his side's defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to the lack of crucial partnerships during the middle overs while chasing a challenging target of 227 in the sixth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Wednesaday.

"Yeah, I thought we needed a couple of big partnerships. Guys who were set needed to take it deep. We came back really well with the ball after they looked set for a big total, but while chasing, we couldn't build those partnerships," Rahane said after the match.

Rahane noted that despite a strong start in the powerplay, where KKR raced to 84 runs in the first six overs, losing an extra wicket and failing to capitalise in the middle...