Kolkata, April 3: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has set a formidable target of 227 runs for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the sixth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Both teams are eager to secure their first win in this tournament. Key contributions came from Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen, who propelled SRH to a massive score.
Batting first after losing the toss at Eden Gardens, SRH managed to score 226 runs, losing 8 wickets in the process. The opening partnership between Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma provided a strong start, accumulating 82 runs in just 5.4 overs. Travis scored 46 runs off 21 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 6 fours before getting out.
By the end of the powerplay, SRH had scored 84 runs while losing 2 wickets. However, in the ninth over, the team faced two quick dismissals, losing captain Ishan Kishan (14) and Abhishek Sharma (48 runs off 21 balls).
At 9.2 overs, SRH found themselves at 4 wickets down. From this point, Heinrich Klaasen partnered with Nitish Reddy to add 82 runs for the fifth wicket in 53 balls. Nitish scored 39 runs off 24 balls, including 5 boundaries. Klaasen contributed significantly with a quickfire 52 runs off 35 balls, featuring 1 six and 4 fours. For KKR, Blessing Muzarabani took 4 wickets for 41 runs, while Vaibhav Arora claimed 2 wickets. Kartik Tyagi and Anukul Roy each took 1 wicket.
SRH’s Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (Captain/Wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, David Payne, Jaydev Unadkat.
KKR’s Playing XI: Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Cameron Green, Ankurish Raghuwanshi (Wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani.
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