SRH Vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2026: Raghuvanshi Fifty, Varun-Narine Spin Magic Seal 7-Wicket Win For Kolkata

Hello cricket fans! We're back to make your Sunday even special with the live coverage of match 45 of IPL 2026 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. Stay tuned for the live score and real-time updates of the match.

Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Standings: SRH (3rd), KKR (8th)

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins(c), Harsh Dubey, Sakib Hussain, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga, Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Liam Livingstone, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Krains Fuletra, Onkar Tarmale, RS Ambrish, Amit Kumar

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tim Seifert(w), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Manish Pandey, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Rahul Tripathi, Sarthak Ranjan, Rachin Ravindra, Blessing Muzarabani, Matheesha Pathirana, Prashant Solanki, Saurabh Dubey, Umran Malik, Daksh Kamra

The first ball will be bowled at 3:30pm IST, with the toss scheduled for 3pm. The SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 game will be live streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. It will be telecast on the Star Sports Network TV channels in the country.

According to Chat GPT, Sunrisers Hyderabad are clear favorites to win today's match against Kolkata Knight Riders with 60-65% chances of winning.

Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora(w), Aniket Verma, Smaran Ravichandran, Pat Cummins(c), Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact subs: Finn Allen, Ramandeep Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Tim Seifert

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact subs: Praful Hinge, Harsh Dubey, Liam Livingstone, Sakib Hussain, Zeeshan Ansari

Abhishek Sharma takes guard, Narine with the new ball. Here we go, spin up front, Head watches on. Big intent from ball one expected.

Vaibhav Arora gets the treatment, 17 runs taken in the over as Travis Head cuts loose with a flurry of boundaries, racing to 17 off just 6 balls. Abhishek Sharma rotates strike smartly and keeps the tempo high. KKR under early pressure as SRH stamp their intent inside the powerplay.

KKR finally break through as Kartik Tyagi removes Abhishek Sharma with a well-directed short ball, cramped for room, he top-edges the pull straight to Cameron Green at mid-wicket; a timely wicket just as SRH were running away, with Travis Head still blazing at the other end.

Kartik Tyagi pulls things back slightly with a 12-run over, but Travis Head continues to dictate terms, hammering a six and a four to move to 42 off 19. Ishan Kishan supports well with smart rotation. Despite losing Abhishek earlier, SRH have completely bossed the powerplay and set a strong platform.

Just 5 runs off the over as KKR tighten the screws after the powerplay, mixing lengths and keeping it tidy. Travis Head, though, brings up a blazing fifty off 25 balls and continues to anchor the innings, while Ishan Kishan rotates strike but hasn’t quite found the boundary yet. SRH still in control, but KKR finally finding some grip.

Varun Chakaravarthy goes for runs early in the over, but strikes gold at the end as Travis Head departs after a blistering 61 off 28. Looking unstoppable, Head goes big again but holes out to Cameron Green, who takes his second catch of the night. Massive breakthrough for KKR, pulling things back just as SRH looked set for a huge total, with Ishan Kishan now holding the key.

Cameron Green gets the big wicket, but it’s Rovman Powell’s unbelievable catch that turns the game! Klaasen top-edges the pull, and Powell sprints across to his right before pulling off a sensational one-handed grab in the deep. He times the leap perfectly, plucks it out of thin air, lands hard, and still keeps the ball inches above the ground, absolute control, absolute brilliance. A game-changing moment as Klaasen falls for 11, ending his incredible consistency, while SRH lose a key middle-order pillar.

Varun Chakaravarthy delivers another blow as Smaran Ravichandran departs trying to take him on, only to slice it off the leading edge straight to Ajinkya Rahane at extra cover. Smart bowling, teasing him with flight and getting just enough turn to force the mistake. Just 4 runs off the over and another wicket, KKR have completely flipped the momentum with back-to-back strikes, leaving SRH suddenly under pressure in the middle overs.

Another one goes down as Varun picks up his third! Aniket Verma tries to break the shackles but only manages a top-edge, and Ajinkya Rahane completes a calm, well-judged catch on the move. Just 4 runs and a wicket from the over, KKR tightening the grip big time. From 100+ with momentum, SRH are now slipping, while Varun’s spell (4-0-36-3) has completely turned the game.

Sunil Narine delivers a massive over, picking up his 200th IPL wicket as he cleans up Salil Arora with a deceptive carrom ball that sneaks past the edge and crashes into off-stump.

He then adds another big one, Ishan Kishan falls right after smashing a six, miscuing the next and holing out to long-off for 42. Two wickets in the over, just 9 runs, and SRH are now in deep trouble with the lower order exposed and momentum completely with KKR.

SRH 148/7 (16)

Anukul Roy joins the party and sends Pat Cummins back with a sharp caught-and-bowled! Cummins tries to slap it straight back, but the ball dips and Roy reacts brilliantly on his follow-through, getting low to complete a clean catch, confirmed after a quick TV check. Just 8 runs and another wicket, and SRH’s innings is falling apart rapidly with only the tail left to bat.

Vaibhav Arora strikes right away with a clever slower ball as Shivang Kumar gloves it behind, initially given wide, but Rahane reviews and UltraEdge confirms the edge. Smart call, big wicket. Just 3 runs in the over as SRH’s tail struggles to get going, with Malinga and Harshal barely surviving. KKR completely in control now, one wicket away from bowling SRH out.

Kartik Tyagi finishes things off with a clever slower bouncer as Harshal Patel goes for the pull, only to top-edge it to short fine leg where Vaibhav Arora completes a simple catch. SRH are bundled out for 165, their first all-out this season, after a dramatic collapse from a strong start. A superb comeback from KKR’s bowlers, led by Varun, Narine, and Tyagi, to pull things back brilliantly.

KKR will be thrilled after a stunning turnaround with the ball. SRH were cruising at 105/1, but Varun Chakaravarthy’s breakthrough triggered a collapse. Backed by Narine and a brilliant catch from Powell, KKR picked up 9 wickets for just 60 runs, bundling SRH out for 165. A dominant fightback puts KKR firmly on top heading into the chase.

Rahane takes strike as Abhishek Sharma opens with the ball. Finn Allen waits at the non-striker’s end. KKR would like to begin the chase with intent.

Just 6 runs off Cummins’ first over as KKR begin on the slower side in the chase. Allen and Rahane are taking their time, focusing on settling in rather than going hard early. A boundary at the end gives some relief, but SRH will be pleased with this measured start.

What an over, 27 runs and a breakthrough! Finn Allen went berserk, smashing Cummins all around with two sixes and multiple boundaries, completely shifting the momentum. But Cummins gets the last laugh as Allen mistimes the flick and holes out to Klaasen at deep mid-wicket for a blistering 29 off 13. Massive over for KKR despite the wicket, the chase well and truly alive now.

KKR finish the powerplay strongly with 16 runs off the over as Raghuvanshi takes charge, smashing two big sixes to keep the momentum going. Rahane anchors smartly at the other end, rotating strike with ease. Despite losing Allen, KKR have matched SRH’s start and are right on track in this chase.

A tidy 10-run over keeps KKR firmly in control as Raghuvanshi and Rahane build calmly. Raghuvanshi looks fluent at 31 off 18, mixing timing with smart placement, while Rahane anchors at 32, rotating strike and picking the occasional boundary. No risks taken, no pressure building, KKR are setting this chase up perfectly with wickets in hand.

Just 3 runs from the over as SRH finally apply the brakes, with Shivang Kumar keeping things tight and not offering any room. Raghuvanshi moves to 48, nearing a well-crafted fifty, while Rahane continues to anchor at 37. No risks taken here, KKR happy to slow it down briefly with the target well within reach.

Sakib Hussain delivers a crucial breakthrough just after the strategic break as Ajinkya Rahane falls for 43. The short-ball plan works perfectly, Rahane rushes into the pull, gets a top edge, and Smaran Ravichandran completes a simple catch at square leg. Just 4 runs and a wicket in the over, but KKR still remain comfortably placed with Raghuvanshi bringing up a solid fifty and the chase under control.

Shivang Kumar strikes at a crucial moment, removing the well-set Angkrish Raghuvanshi for 59. The googly does the trick as Raghuvanshi looks to go aerial but mistimes it, slicing it straight to long-off where Malinga completes the catch. It’s a timely wicket just as KKR were cruising, but with only a handful needed, Rinku Singh and Cameron Green now have the job of finishing things off.

Rinku Singh finishes the chase with authority, walks across to a short ball and nails the pull in front of square for four. Clean, confident, and clinical. KKR win by 7 wickets, completing a dominant chase after a composed partnership and late flourish.

A clinical all-round performance from KKR. After conceding 105 in the first nine overs, they pulled things back brilliantly with their spin duo Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine, who shared five wickets and triggered a collapse of 9 for 60 to bowl SRH out for 165. In the chase, Finn Allen provided early momentum with a quick 29 before Rahane and Raghuvanshi stitched together a crucial 84-run stand. Raghuvanshi’s composed fifty steadied things, and despite losing a couple of wickets late, Rinku Singh calmly finished it off with an unbeaten 22

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