SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 Match 45: Kolkata Bowlers Shine in Death Overs as SRH Innings Ends at 165 With a Complete Batting Collapse

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In the SRH vs KKR match, Sunrisers Hyderabad had a strong and attacking power play, scoring 71/1 in 6 overs at a run rate of 11.83. They started cautiously against Sunil Narine, but then Abhishek Sharma hit a big six to build momentum. In the second over, Travis Head played aggressively and hit four boundaries off Vaibhav Arora, helping SRH reach 26/0 in 2 overs. 

Head continued his form with a six and a four in the third over. KKR got a wicket when Abhishek Sharma was out, caught by Cameron Green off Kartik Tyagi. After that, Head hit three fours in one over, and Ishan Kishan added a six and a four. SRH ended the power play with 9 fours and 3 sixes.

SRH vs KKR Middle Overs: From 71/1 to 148/7 Collapse

In the SRH vs KKR match, Sunrisers Hyderabad started the middle overs well at 71/1 after the power play. Travis Head kept attacking, hitting a six and a four in the 7th over. Ishan Kishan, he helped the team reach 89/1 in 8 overs. In the 9th over, Kishan hit two fours, and Head added a six, but Varun Chakaravarthy got Head out at 105/2. 

After that, KKR came back strong. Sunil Narine bowled a very tight 10th over. In the 11th over, Heinrich Klaasen hit a six and a four but got out on a great catch by Rovman Powell. Varun then dismissed Smaran Ravichandran and Aniket Verma. The 15th over had only singles. In the 16th over, Narine took two wickets, including Kishan. SRH fell to 148/7.

SRH vs KKR Death Overs: SRH All Out for 165 Finish

In the SRH vs KKR match, the death overs from 17 to 19 changed the game as Sunrisers Hyderabad got all out for 165. SRH were already under pressure at 156/7. In the 17th over, Anukul Roy got Pat Cummins out after he hit a six, making it 156/8. In the 18th over, Vaibhav Arora bowled a slower ball and dismissed Shivang Kumar, so SRH became 156/9. 

The batters could only take singles and one wide in that over. In the last over, Kartik Tyagi bowled well. Harshal Patel hit one four but got out on the final ball. SRH ended at 165/10. KKR bowlers used smart, slower balls and good length to stop runs and take wickets quickly.

SRH vs KKR: KKR Bowlers Crush Hyderabad Batting Lineup

In the SRH vs KKR match, Kolkata Knight Riders produced a brilliant bowling performance to stop Sunrisers Hyderabad at 165 runs. Sunil Narine gave the team a strong start with 2 wickets for 31 runs in 4 overs. Kartik Tyagi also bowled really well and picked up 2 important wickets while giving away only 30 runs. Varun Chakravarthy was the top wicket-taker with 3 wickets for 36 runs and kept pressure in the middle overs. Vaibhav Arora and Cameron Green also supported nicely with one wicket each. KKR bowlers kept taking wickets regularly and never allowed SRH batters to build a big partnership.

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