In the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) match on April 3, 2025, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured a commanding 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
KKR Innings:
After being put in to bat by SRH captain Pat Cummins, KKR posted a formidable total of 200/6 in their 20 overs. The innings saw significant contributions from:
- Venkatesh Iyer: An explosive 60 off 29 balls, marking his third consecutive half-century against SRH.
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi: A solid 50 off 32 balls, providing stability after early wickets.
- Ajinkya Rahane (Captain): A composed 38 off 27 balls, anchoring the innings during the middle overs.
- Rinku Singh: An unbeaten 32 off 17 balls, delivering a late surge to the total.
For SRH, bowlers Mohammed Shami, Pat Cummins, Harshal Patel, Zeeshan Ansari, and Kamindu Mendis each claimed a wicket.
SRH Innings:
Chasing a target of 201, SRH’s innings faltered early, finding themselves at a precarious 9/3 within the first three overs:
- Travis Head: Dismissed for 4 runs by Vaibhav Arora on the second ball of the innings.
- Abhishek Sharma: Fell for 2 runs to Harshit Rana in the second over.
- Ishan Kishan: Scored 2 runs before being dismissed by Vaibhav Arora.
Despite a brief resistance from Heinrich Klaasen, who scored 33 off 21 balls, and Kamindu Mendis with 27 off 20 balls, SRH was bowled out for 120 in 16.4 overs. KKR’s bowling attack was spearheaded by:
- Vaibhav Arora: 3 wickets for 29 runs, earning him the Player of the Match award.
- Varun Chakaravarthy: 3 wickets for 22 runs, dismantling the middle and lower order.
- Andre Russell: 2 wickets for 20 runs, contributing crucial breakthroughs.
This emphatic win elevated KKR to the fifth position in the points table, while SRH slipped to the bottom.IPL 2025 : latest points table and team rankings