Kolkata Knight Riders halted Sunrisers Hyderabad’s five-match winning streak with a strong bowling performance on May 3, 2026. The match took place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Kolkata Knight Riders scored 169 for 3, successfully chasing down Sunrisers Hyderabad’s total of 165 all out. This victory marked KKR’s third consecutive win in the IPL.
Key performances:
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored a career-best 59 off 47 balls.
- Travis Head led the innings for SRH with 61 runs.
- Varun Chakravarthy took 3 wickets for 36 runs.
- Sunil Narine claimed 2 wickets and joined the IPL’s 200-wicket club.
The Sunrisers collapsed dramatically, going from a strong position of 105 for 1 to being all out for just 165. This collapse significantly contributed to their defeat.
Kolkata Knight Riders won by seven wickets with ten balls to spare. They dominated the powerplay, scoring 71 runs off the target early in the innings.
Heinrich Klaasen started brightly for SRH but fell victim to a stunning catch by Rovman Powell, who made a remarkable one-handed grab at just 11 runs. The match showcased KKR’s effective bowling strategy, particularly from Chakravarthy and Narine.
No further details have been provided regarding the implications of this loss for Sunrisers Hyderabad as they look to rebound in their upcoming matches in IPL 2026.
