IPL 2018, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, live cricket score: Rana out, Lynn key for KKR

Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to field against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Shuvam Mavi and Shubman Gill are making their debut for KKR while Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back for SRH. Kane Williamson’s side has won both of their matches and they defeated defending champions Mumbai Indians in their last game. On the other hand, the Dinesh Karthik-led KKR lost to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on the road by five wickets in their last outing. Follow live cricket score and live updates of the IPL 2018 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad here. (LIVE STREAMING | LIVE SCORE)

21:35 hrs IST: A brilliant over from Billy Stanlake. Kolkata Knight Riders are 55 for the loss of two wickets.

21:33 hrs IST: It was a solid shot by Rana but Manish Pandey dived perfectly to catch the ball just inches above the ground. Big wicket for Sunrisers Hyderabad!

21:32 hrs IST: OUT! What a catch! Manish Pandey pulls off a blinder to dismiss Nitish Rana! KKR 55/2

21:28 hrs IST: The players are back on the field and Billy Stanlake will bowl the eighth over. Can he provide the breakthrough for SRH? KKR 52/1

21:22 hrs IST: Will this rain break affect KKR’s momentum? Can SRH take some quick wickets? A lot of questions will be answered once the game begins in some time.

21:16 hrs IST: Good news from Kolkata: Play to resume in 15 minutes, no overs lost.

21:11 hrs IST: The covers are coming off! This is good news for all the fans as it looks like game will resume in some time at Eden Gardens.

21:01 hrs IST: The rain has slowed down but still no updates from the ground. The deduction of overs will start from 21:30 hrs IST. Kolkata Knight Riders were 52 for the loss of one wicket .

20:36 hrs IST: Right now, it is drizzling at the Eden Gardens but the entire ground is under covers. Kolkata Knight Riders were 52 for the loss of one wicket after 7 overs.

20:32 hrs IST: It is raining in Kolkata and the covers are on! In case of a 5-over shootout, the target for Sunrisers Hyderabad will be 60.

20:28 hrs IST: Rana gets another boundary! This was the perfect way to start against Rashid as Kolkata Knight Riders reach 49/1 after 6 overs.

20:26 hrs IST: Rashid Khan is introduced into the attack and Nitish Rana welcomes him with a huge six over mid-wicket. KKR 45/1

20:24 hrs IST: Three fours in the over as Kolkata Knight Riders reach 37/1 at the end of the fifth over.

20:20 hrs IST: Groundsmen rushing to their positions as it has gotten very windy in Kolkata. Chris Lynn, meanwhile, is timing the ball perfectly to score another boundary. KKR 27/1

20:17 hrs IST: Billy Stanlake is getting a lot of bounce off the Eden Gardens track and at the moment, it is really bothering Nitish Rana. KKR 23/1 after 4 overs.

20:12 hrs IST: Big wicket for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismisses Robin Uthappa and Nitish Rana is the new batsman. KKR 20/1

20:08 hrs IST: Another boundary for Lynn but this was quite dangerous as the ball was inches away from Kane Williamson’s reach. KKR 10/0 after 2 overs.

20:05 hrs IST: First boundary for Chris Lynn! Outside off stump and the Aussie slams it for a four. KKR 6/0

20:03 hrs IST: Cautious start by the KKR openers as they look to play Bhuvneshwar Kumar with straight bats. KKR 1/0

19:59 hrs IST: Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa to begin proceedings for KKR. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will bowl the first over.

19:58 hrs IST: The teams are coming out in the middle and we are minutes away from the start of the game.

19:52 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad have been quite impressive this season with two victories in the tournament till now. However, Kolkata Knight Riders are banking on their young talents and they have the firepower to beat any team in this competition.

19:45 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Wriddhiman Saha(w), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Billy Stanlake

19:43 hrs IST: Shubman Gill comes in for Rinku Singh while Shuvam Mavi will be taking the place of Vinay Kumar.

19:40 hrs IST: Kolkata Knight Riders XI - C Lynn, S Narine, R Uthappa, N Rana, D Karthik, S Gill, A Russell, M Johnson, S Mavi, P Chawla, K Yadav.

19:38 hrs IST: An absolute thriller comes to an end in Mumbai as Delhi Daredevils pulled off a last-ball win over defending champions Mumbai Indians!

19:33 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad decided to field after winning the toss against Kolkata Knight Riders.

19:27 hrs IST: The game between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils is going down to the wire with DD needing 11 runs to win from 7 balls. Who can clinch it? Follow here.

19:24 hrs IST: Till now, the SRH batting has been heavily dependent on Shikhar Dhawan, and in both the outings so far he has taken the heat off others around him. An early breakthrough can turn the tide in KKR’s favour.

19:19 hrs IST: For KKR, Shivam Mavi is practising on the side pitch and it can be the IPL debut for the youngster who impressed a lot of people in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup.

19:14 hrs IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumar can make a comeback for Sunrisers Hyderabad today as he was seen practising at the Eden Gardens today.

19:08 hrs IST: It is advantage Kolkata Knight Riders today as they’ve turned this venue into quite a fortress for themselves over the last few years, something which assumes even greater significance today against a team which has never beaten them here.

19:02 hrs IST: The match can be a rain-curtailed one today as the weather conditions have been quite averse in Kolkata today. We can even be looking at a 5-over shootout.

18:45 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2018 encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad from the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Having failed to defend a tall 203 against Chennai Super Kings, courtesy some tactical blunders and R Vinay Kumar’s expensive over, KKR would look to tighten their bowling attack and veteran pacer Mitchell Johnson is all set to return along with Shivam Mavi.

Kane Williamson-led SRH,who boast of an experienced batting lineup and an equally effective bowling unit on paper, will also look to improve after they struggled before pulling off a one-wicket victory off the last ball against Mumbai Indians.