Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: IPL 2024 – as it happened
All our updates as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs at IPL 2024.
This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs at the IPL on Saturday, March 23:
This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs at the IPL on Saturday, March 23:
- Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs in the third match of the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League.
- Andre Russell top scores with 64 from 25 balls as KKR posted 208-7.
- Heinrich Klaasen hit 63 off 29 to nearly pulled off a dramatic comeback with the bat by SRH but the South African fell in the final over.
- KKR have twice lifted the IPL title but Delhi still await their maiden trophy.
- Punjab Kings faced Delhi Capitals in the opening game of the day.
- Defending champions Chennai Super Kings opened the 17th edition of the IPL with a six-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday.
Goodbye for now
That’s it from our live coverage of Kolkata Knight Riders against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
KKR sealed a four-run win in the third match of the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League.
Andre Russell top scores with 64 from 25 balls as KKR posted 208-7.
Heinrich Klaasen hit 63 off 29 to nearly pulled off a dramatic comeback with the bat by SRH but the South African fell in the final over.
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For now though, from me Kevin Hand, it’s goodbye.
Ramandeep Singh talks through his 35 off 17 in KKR’s comeback with the bat
“I was enjoying by time in the middle and trying to play with intent,” he told Sky Sports.
“I was striking well in domestic cricket but they way these guys have backed me is tremendous.
“I really want to play like [Russell] maybe one day I can play like that.”
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins gives his response
“It was a close game and a wonderful game of cricket,” he told Sky Sports.
“I was impressed with how we bowled but Andre Russell did what Andre Russell does.
“We had our plans but he’s a tough guy to bowl to.
“We could have bowled a few balls differently, but he’s the toughest guy to bowl to in the world when he’s playing like that.”
An IPL classic at Eden Gardens
We were so close to one of the greatest comebacks in T20 history but, similarly, the comeback by KKR in the final over with the ball was incredible.
Huge pressure on Harshit but the seamer came up with the goods.
An amazing death over from the right-armer.
Kolkata Knight Riders win by four runs!
A swing and a miss from Cummins as Harshit delivers a slower ball and KKR win a thriller.
WICKET! Klaasen is out! Sunrisers Hyderabad 204-7
Klaasen skies it and is caught at short-third for 63 off 29.
Five needed from one.
Single for Jansen
Five to win from two, but Klaasen is on strike now.
WICKET! What has Shahbaz done? Sunrisers Hyderabad 203-6
Shahbaz holes outs as he attempted to go back over the bowlers head.
Six to win from three. Jansen is on strike.
Single taken
An inside edge and quick single.
Six to win from four.
Klaasen hooks for six
Harshit drops short and the right-hander punishes him.
Seven to win from five balls.
19 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 196-5
Four sixes in the over and this could be one of the great comebacks.
Klaasen takes Starc down with three of the sixes before Shahbaz cashes in as well off the final ball as he bludgeons it over square leg.
Thirteen to win off the final over.
18 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 133-5
Surely this can’t happen?
Klaasen hammers two sixes off Varun and then Shahbaz adds another.
Thirty-nine to win from 12 balls. Amazing!
WICKET! Samad is out! Sunrisers Hyderabad 145-5
Samad started the over with a six and a four to inject some life back into the chase, but Russell strikes back with the fifth ball.
The ball is swung to Iyer in the deep although they did have to check for a waist-high full toss which was cleared.
Samad falls for 15 from 11.
Shahbaz is the new batter and hits the last ball of the 17th over for four.
Sixty needed from 18.
16 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 133-4
Starc returns to live up to the billing and effectively kill the game.
Three singles and a two in the over and even the death specialist, Klaasen, can’t rescue this now.
Seventy-six needed from 24 balls.
15 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 128-4
Klaasen climbs into two sixes off – both go back over Varun’s head as the South African does his best to keep the game alive.
Eighty-one needed from 30 balls.
14 overs! Sunrisers Hyderabad 115-4
Just four runs are taken off Suyash as the game tightens.
Samad has joined Klaasen in the the middle and KKR are moving quickly through the overs now to heap the pressure on.
Ninety-four needs from 36 balls.
WICKET! Tripathi falls! Sunrisers Hyderabad 111-4
Narine strikes as Tripathi sweeps to Harshit at fine leg to fall for 20.
End of the 13th.
WICKET! Markram falls! Sunrisers Hyderabad 107-3
Singh no mistake this time as Markram holes out to the deep midwicket off Varun.
The South African falls for 18 of 13.
SRH reach 108-3 by the end of the 12th as Klaasen arrives in the middle and takes a single.
11 overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 105-2
Narine rushes through another over without conceding a boundary. This will up the pressure.
Ten overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 99-2
The drop proves costly as Tripathi sweeps Suyash for six at the start of the 10th.
Then, can you believe it, the bowler drops the same batter off his own bowling with the last delivery of the over.
Nine overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 85-2
Varun puts Tripathi down a top edge at short fine-leg off Narine.
The bowler is less than impressed.
Eight overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 77-2
Markram is the new batter and he makes no mistake with a pull for four off his first ball.
WICKET! Sunrisers Hyderabad 71-2
After all the fun with the bat, Russell now takes a wicket with his second ball as Abhishek pulls him straight to fine-leg to fall for 32 from 19.
Seven overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 67-1
Narine comes on and rushes through a cheap over with his mystery spin.
Just two singles taken.
Six overs. Sunrisers Hyderabad 65-1
Abhishek hammers four over point to end the over and a fine powerplay. Tripathi is the new batter.