LIVE Cricket Score, SRH vs KKR, IPL 2018, Match 54 at Hyderabad: KKR dent SRH's progress with regular strikes

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LIVE Cricket Score, SRH vs KKR, IPL 2018, Match 54 at Hyderabad: KKR players celebrate wicket

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Live Cricket Score, SRH vs KKR, IPL 2018

LIVE INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE (IPL) 2018 MATCH 54, SUNRISERS HYDERABAD vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS: Hello and welcome to our live ipl cricket coverage of the match no. 54 of Indian Premier League 2018 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. In a must-win encounter, KKR will leave no stone unturned when they take on hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who will fancy their chances despite coming off a defeat in their last league match. Currently, at the top spot with nine wins from 13 matches, Sunrisers are coming into the game following a 14-run loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring match, but the home team can take confidence from their impressive showing in the season so far. (LIVE CRICKET STREAMING - SRH vs KKR) 

On the other hand, the two-time champions KKR are placed third in the standings with seven wins in 13 matches in the 11th edition of the cash-rich league. To be sure of a berth in the last four, Dinesh Karthik-led KKR will look to get the better of Hyderabad and inch closer to their third title in the history of IPL. (LIVE SCORECARD) (IPL Full Coverage)

LIVE CRICKET SCORE AND UPDATES, SUNRISERS HYDERABAD vs KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS, IPL 2018, MATCH 54 FROM HYDERABAD

21.28 IST: Appeal for a caught and bowled. Is that a bump ball? The umpires get together before going upstairs...

Carlos Brathwaite comes out to bat.

21.25 IST: OUT! Another one bites the dust! A good passage of play for Kolkata here. Narine strikes in his final over. This is flighted up on middle, Pathan tries to clear long on but only gets height and not the distance. Uthappa there comes running in, settles himself under it and takes it. The big-hitter Pathan walks back without making an impact. Sunrisers Hyderabad 147/4 in 16.2 overs vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Sunil Narine to bowl out.

Second strategic break signalled! Yusuf Pathan is the next man in.

21.16 IST: OUT! Prasidh Krishna strikes on his first ball of his new spell! That is as plumb as it can get. A slower ball on middle, Dhawan swings across the line and misses. It hits him on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire after giving it a though raises his finger. He does ask his partner whether he should review but does not get the approval from Pandey and he starts walking back to the pavilion. Shikhar walks back after reaching to his half ton. Both the set batsmen back in the hut now for Hyderabad, just what Kolkata wanted with five overs to go. Sunrisers Hyderabad 141/3 in 15.1 overs vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Prasidh Krishna is back on.

21.15 IST: FOUR! Full and on off, Manish drives it through covers. Piyush from long off runs to his left, dives but fails to stop it. So 0,0,4,0,0,4 is what this over reads. SRH 141/2 in 15 overs

21.12 IST: FOUR! What a shot! What use of the wrists there. Fuller and on middle, Pandey shuffles across and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary.  IPL Live Score - SRH 137/2 in 14.3 overs

Andre Russell is back on.

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21.09 IST: FIFTY! Shikhar Dhawan hammers 32nd half-century of his IPL career. Comes from 'round the wicket and bowls it short and wide outside off, further spinning away, Dhawan rocks back and slaps it down to long off for a single. Wonderful knock so far by the southpaw and Hyderabad will hope that he lasts the distance and makes a big one.  Sunrisers Hyderabad 132/2 in 13.5 overs vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Manish Pandey walks out to the middle.

21.03 IST: OUT! Stop the press, Williamson is out without scoring a fifty. He though once again has done a tremendous job for his side. Kane will also feel unlucky here as he had struck that really well. On the shorter side again outside off, Williamson hops and cuts it uppishly. It is right off the middle but towards the man at sweeper cover. Russell there runs to his left and takes a good catch. A big wicket for Kolkata as we all know how dangerous can Williamson be. Sunrisers Hyderabad 127/2 in 12.5 overs vs Kolkata Knight Riders

21.01 IST: SIX! Back-to-back biggies. Once again the wrong line to KW. Full and down the leg side. He helps it on its way. This time the fielder is in the ring but once again it would not have mattered as the ball goes over the fine leg fence. SRH 125/1 in 12.3 overs

21.00 IST: SIX! TOP SHOT! Also wrong delivery! From around the wicket, the bowler bowls it down the leg side. Williamson pulls it towards fine leg. There is a fielder in the deep but it does not matter as it clears him. SRH 119/1 in 12.2 overs

20.58 IST: DROPPED! That has gone high up in the air... Sunil Narine is under it and he should gobble this one up. But NO, he drops it. How sloppy have Kolkata been on the field today. A length ball on middle, Dhawan goes for the flick but he gets a top edge which goes up in the air towards short third man. Narine there positions himself under it and tries to take it with two hands but scuffs it. The batsmen already run two but now go for the third, There is a direct hit at the non-striker's end for which the umpire goes upstairs. Replays show he is safe. He moves onto 48 and he would now want to make Kolkata pay with a big score here.

20.56 IST: 6 runs from Narine's over, a good one for the visitors. IPL Live Score - SRH 110/1 in 12 overs

20.51 IST: SIX! WOW! Let me tell you this guy is in some form. What a hit. Kuldeep tosses this one up on middle, Kane picks it is the leg spinner. Goes with the turn and chips it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.  IPL Live Score - SRH 101/1 in 10.4 overs Another biggie from the SRH skipper, he's in some form at the moment.

20.48 IST: 8 runs from the over. Dhawan tries to take on the bowler by using his feet. He gets it off the inner half towards short fine leg. The fielder there misfields and concedes an extra run.  IPL Live Score - SRH 92/1 in 10 overs

Piyush Chawla is back on.

20.43 IST: FOUR! Off the mark in style! Poor ball by Kuldeep and a gift first up for Kane. Short and on middle, he rocks back and pulls it with disdain through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Kane Williamson is the next man in.

20.41 IST: OUT! Goswami holes out! End of an entertaining innings and the move to move him right up the order has worked wonders. He once again goes after the bowler as he steps out but does not quite get to the pitch of the ball. he still goes through with the shot but the bat turns in his hands. It lobs towards Russell who accepts an easy catch. Kuldeep provides the much-needed breakthrough as he breaks the 79-run stand. Can Kolkata build on this now? Sunrisers Hyderabad 79/1 in 8.4 overs vs Kolkata Knight Riders

20.39 IST: Decent over from Searles, 6 runs off it. Short and on middle from Javon, Dhawan hits it crisply through mid-wicket. He finds the fielder in the deep and only a single taken.  SRH 76/0 in 8 overs

20.35 IST: Look who's in the house -  

Javon Searles into the attack.

20.34 IST: FOUR! Bad ball and pays the price. Once again it is the last ball which spoils the over. A half-tracker on middle, Dhawan rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket. Russell from long on runs to his left, dives but fails to stop it. Boundary results.  IPL Live Score - SRH 70/0 in 7 overs

20.32 IST: FOUR! Sit back and admire says Danny Morrison on air. Goswami is making an impact here. He brings out the reverse sweep, connects well and it races through backward point for another boundary.  SRH 65/0 in 6.3 overs

Strategic break signalled! Kuldeep Yadav is on.

20.26 IST: SIX! When Dhawan hits them, they stayed hit. First of the game for him. This is right in his zone. Full and slower through the air. He lines it up and tonks it over long on for a biggie. SRH 58/0 in 5.3 overs

20.24 IST: FOUR! Spoils the over this! 50 up for Hyderabad and in quick time. Dhawan brings out the sweep shot to the ball on the pads. He hits it fine and the ball reaches to the fence quickly.  IPL Live Score - SRH 51/0 in 5 overs

20.22 IST: FOUR! Short and outside off, Goswami rocks back and slaps it towards Uthappa at covers. He takes a step back and tries to collect it on the bounce. But the ball bounces and skids off the turf. Goes through his hands and into the fence. Raining boundaries here in Hyderabad.  SRH 44/0 in 4.2 overs

Another bowling change from KKR, Piyush Chawla is on.

20.20 IST: Good over from Narine, just 4 runs from it. A dot to end! Kolkata needed a tight over and Narine delivers. This is bowled on the stumps, Dhawan plays it onto the ground.  SRH 40/0 in 4 overs

Sunil Narine is introduced into the attack.

20.17 IST: FOUR! 20 from the over! This is excellent placement by Goswami. Things keep getting worse for Kolkata. This is short again outside off, not a good ball with third man up. Goswami guides it through backward point and the ball goes into the fence. Hyderabad off to a flier.  SRH 36/0 in 3 overs

20.15 IST: FOUR! Caressed! Takes full toll of the free hit. He gets a gift. A half-volley outside off. The opener times it through covers and there is no stopping that. He has come out with real good intent here. SRH 28/0 in 2.4 overs

20.14 IST: SIX! Top, top comeback by Goswami! He has picked the bones out of that one. Russell goes for a fuller ball on middle, Goswami makes room and lofts it over covers. The connection is so good that it carries all the way.  SRH 23/0 in 2.3 overs

20.13 IST: NOT OUT! That was right of the badge of Goswami! A pacey bouncer by Russell at 137 Kph. Goswami is beaten by pace as he goes for the pull. It goes off something towards the slip fielder where Rana accepts. The batsmen go for a run while the Kolkata players are appealing. The umpire raises his finger and Goswami reviews it. They take it upstairs and replay show it is right off the helmet. He survives.

20.11 IST: In the air... taken! Goswami has been given out caught but he reviews. He feels he has not hit it. Let us find out.

Andre Russell is on.

20.07 IST: FOUR! Just out of the reach! Would have been a ripper had Uthappa taken that. Short and outside off, Dhawan feeds on such deliveries. He cuts it uppishly towards point. Uthappa dives to his right but can't reach it. The ball races away.  SRH 16/0 in 1.4 overs

20.04 IST: FOUR! So just like the first over, the second over also begins with a boundary! Shorter in length and the bowler offers width. Dhawan says thank you so much and cuts it over the point fielder for a boundary.  SRH 9/0 in 1.1 overs

Prasidh Krishna to share the new ball from the other end.

20.00 IST: FOUR! Right off the middle! Excellent start for Hyderabad. Flatter and on off, it skids through . Dhawan on the up strokes it right off the middle and it races away through covers.  SRH 4/0 in 0.1 overs vs KKR 

19.57 IST: We are all set for the game to get underway. Out come the umpires and the Kolkata players are seen in a huddle. They now make their way onto the field. A new opening pair for Hyderabad, Shikhar Dhawan and Shreevats Goswami and the former will be taking strike. He will be facing Nitish Rana who has the new ball in hand. Here we go...

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19.45 IST: India Tv - Kolkata Knight Riders playing xi against Sunrisers Hyderabad in match no. 54

Kolkata Knight Riders playing xi against Sunrisers Hyderabad in match no. 54

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19.41 IST: Dinesh Karthik says the surface looks like it will turn and he was looking to bat first. Informs they have one change, Piyush Chawla comes in for Shivam Mavi.

19.38 IST: India Tv - Sunrisers Hyderabad playing xi against Kolkata Knight Riders in match no. 54

Sunrisers Hyderabad playing xi against Kolkata Knight Riders in match no. 54

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19.35 IST: Kane Williamson says the wicket remains pretty true throughout. Mentions he is pleased to be back at home and hopes to do the job in front of their crowd. Informs they have two changes, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Carlos Brathwaite comes in for Alex Hales and Basil Thampi.

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19.30 IST: TOSS - Sunrisers Hyderabad win toss, opt to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad

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Brief Preview: Eying a playoff berth, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will have their task cut out when they take on already-qualified table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday. KKR are placed third in the points table with seven wins in 13 matches. The Dinesh Karthik-led side will have to win to inch closer to a knockout spot. 

Along with SRH, second-placed Chennai Super Kings are already in the playoffs. SRH will come into the clash on the back of a 14-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bangalore in a high-scoring match on Thursday night.

Led by Kane Williamson whose rousing 81 off 42 balls -- his eighth fifty-plus score in IPL 2018 -- almost won the game for SRH despite the stiff target of 219 set by Virat Kohli's RCB, the batting clicked last night but their famed bowling took a beating. (Read Full Match Preview)