KKR vs SRH – IPL 2026 Match 45 Highlights (Pointers)
- Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets with 10 balls remaining.
- SRH were bowled out for 165 in 19 overs after opting to bat first.
- Travis Head played a blazing knock of 61 off 28 balls, giving SRH a flying start.
- KKR bowlers staged a strong comeback after the powerplay to restrict SRH.
- Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy starred with the ball, finishing with 3/36.
- Kartik Tyagi provided key breakthroughs and picked up 2 wickets.
- SRH suffered a middle-order collapse after losing wickets in quick succession.
- In reply, KKR chased down the target comfortably at 169/3 in 18.2 overs.
- Young batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi anchored the chase brilliantly with 59 off 47 balls.
- KKR maintained control throughout the chase with steady partnerships.
- The middle order ensured there were no late hiccups despite a few quick wickets.
- KKR’s clinical all-round performance boosted their playoff push in IPL 2026.
- SRH struggled with both batting consistency and death-over execution.
- Varun Chakravarthy was adjudged Player of the Match for his match-winning spell.