Hyderabad, May 3 -- Kolkata Knight Riders produced a composed allround performance to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets in the 45th match of IPL 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing 165, KKR reached 169 for 3 in 18.2 overs, but the victory was built around a mature, match-defining innings from Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who held the chase together under pressure.
Opted to bat first, Hyderabad came out all guns blazing. Abhishek Sharma started aggressively with 15 off 10 balls before falling early, but Travis Head and Ishan Kishan launched a brutal counterattack.
Head was in sensational touch, smashing 61 off just 28 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes, while Kishan added 42 off 29 deliveries. The pair ensured SRH...