Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Fans UPSET With SRK's KKR, Say 'Angkrish Raghuvanshi Deserves..'

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SRH Vs KKR IPL 2026 result: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Shah Rukh Khan's team, Kolkata Knight Riders, by 65 runs in the sixth match of the Indian Premier League 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday (April 2).

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Sunrisers Hyderabad Scorecard Against KKR

Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a strong 226-8 from 20 overs against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2026 clash, scoring at 11.3 runs per over. Aggression from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, followed by steady hitting from Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy, shaped the innings.

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Head raced to 46 from 21 balls with six fours and three sixes, while Abhishek matched the tempo with 48 from 21 deliveries, hitting four fours and four sixes. Their powerplay assault gave Sunrisers Hyderabad early control despite regular breakthroughs from the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers.

Sunrisers Hyderabad innings scorecard IPL 2026 vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Klaasen then anchored the middle overs, scoring 52 from 35 balls with four fours and one six. Reddy added 39 from 24 balls, striking four fours and one six. Late runs from Harsh Dubey, who remained 9 not out from three balls, and extras worth 13, lifted the total.

Kolkata Knight Riders shared the wickets, with Blessing Muzarabani removing Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen and Shivang Kumar. Vaibhav Arora dismissed Nitish Kumar Reddy and Salil Arora, while Kartik Tyagi and Anukul Roy claimed one wicket each. Aniket Verma scored 1, Salil Arora made 0, and Jaydev Unadkat with David Payne did not bat, leaving Kolkata Knight Riders a chase of 227.

Batter Dismissal R B 4s 6s SR
Travis Head c Cameron Green b Kartik Tyagi 46 21 6 3 219.05
Abhishek Sharma c Varun Chakaravarthy b Blessing Muzarabani 48 21 4 4 228.57
Ishan Kishan (c & wk) c Rinku Singh b Blessing Muzarabani 14 9 3 0 155.56
Heinrich Klaasen c Ramandeep Singh b Blessing Muzarabani 52 35 4 1 148.57
Aniket Verma c Rinku Singh b Anukul Roy 1 4 0 0 25.00
Nitish Kumar Reddy c Varun Chakaravarthy b Vaibhav Arora 39 24 4 1 162.50
Salil Arora b Vaibhav Arora 0 1 0 0 0.00
Harsh Dubey not out 9 3 2 0 300.00
Shivang Kumar c Ajinkya Rahane b Blessing Muzarabani 4 2 1 0 200.00
Extras b 0, lb 4, w 9, nb 0, p 0 13
Total 20 overs, RR 11.3 226-8
Did not bat Jaydev Unadkat, David Payne

Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard Against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Kolkata Knight Riders fell 65 runs short against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL 2026 clash, chasing 227. The side folded for 161 in 16 overs despite a brisk start. The asking rate kept climbing, and regular wickets meant Kolkata Knight Riders never mounted a sustained challenge.

Ajinkya Rahane, leading Kolkata Knight Riders, managed 8 from 10 balls before falling to Jaydev Unadkat, caught by Eshan Malinga. Finn Allen attacked early with 28 off 7 balls, including four fours and two sixes, but Harsh Dubey removed Allen with a caught-and-bowled dismissal.

Kolkata Knight Riders innings scorecard IPL 2026 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Angkrish Raghuvanshi, playing as wicketkeeper, top-scored with 52 from 29 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes before a run-out involving Eshan Malinga and Shivang Kumar. Cameron Green was also run out by Eshan Malinga after scoring 2 from 2 balls. Rinku Singh added 35 from 25, dismissed by Nitish Reddy, caught by Jaydev Unadkat.

Nitish Reddy struck again, sending back Anukul Roy for a duck, caught by Ishan Kishan. Eshan Malinga removed Ramandeep Singh for 10 and Sunil Narine for 12, with catches by Jaydev Unadkat and Aniket Verma. Jaydev Unadkat dismissed Kartik Tyagi for 5, then bowled Varun Chakaravarthy for 0, while Vaibhav Arora finished unbeaten on 1.

Kolkata Knight Riders’ innings featured eight extras, including one leg-bye and seven wides, with no byes, no-balls or penalty runs. The final total of 161 all out came at a run rate of 10.06, leaving Sunrisers Hyderabad clear winners after setting a target of 227.

Batter Dismissal R B 4s 6s SR
Ajinkya Rahane (c) c Eshan Malinga b Jaydev Unadkat 8 10 0 0 80.00
Finn Allen c and b Harsh Dubey 28 7 4 2 400.00
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk) run out (Eshan Malinga/Shivang Kumar) 52 29 6 2 179.31
Cameron Green run out (Eshan Malinga) 2 2 0 0 100.00
Rinku Singh c Jaydev Unadkat b Nitish Reddy 35 25 4 1 140.00
Anukul Roy c Ishan Kishan b Nitish Reddy 0 2 0 0 0.00
Ramandeep Singh c Jaydev Unadkat b Eshan Malinga 10 9 1 0 111.11
Sunil Narine c Aniket Verma b Eshan Malinga 12 4 0 2 300.00
Kartik Tyagi c Ishan Kishan b Jaydev Unadkat 5 5 1 0 100.00
Vaibhav Arora not out 1 2 0 0 50.00
Varun Chakaravarthy b Jaydev Unadkat 0 1 0 0 0.00
Extras b 0, lb 1, w 7, nb 0, p 0 8
Total all out in 16 overs 161 Run rate: 10.06

KKR Vs SRH: Fans Root For Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Say 'He Deserves...'

Kolkata Knight Riders extended their best wishes to Angkrish Raghuvanshi as he became the IL 2026 orange cap holder by scoring 103 runs in 2 matches. They rooted for him as he scored 52 runs off 29 balls against SRH.

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  • Apr 03, 2026, 1:35 am IST

    Fans UPSET With KKR Loss

    One user tweeted, "Right now, KKR looks like they only have three dependable batters, Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and Cameron Green. That’s simply not enough to survive in a long tournament like the IPL." Check out his full post right here!

  • Apr 03, 2026, 1:27 am IST

    KKR Fans Troll Cameron Green, Say He Should Give Paycheck To Angkrish Raghuvanshi

    "Cameron Green scores just 2 runs, isn’t bowling either, so what exactly was the massive price tag for? At this point, he might as well hand over his paycheck to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who’s batting on a completely different level. Never really bought into the hype of him going for that kind of money in the Indian Premier League. Still struggling to understand what KKR actually saw in him (sic)," one user tweeted.

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