IPL 2020, KKR vs SRH Live Score: KKR and SRH are facing each other after defeats in their last matches. IPL 2020, KKR vs SRH Live Cricket Score Online Updates:Β Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are chasing 143 for the win against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Batting first, SRH lost Jonny Bairstow to Pat Cummins (1/19) early. Varun Chakravarthy (1/25), the mystery spinner included in the KKR XI, picked up David Warner (36) in the 10th over. Manish Pandey (51) and Wriddhiman Saha (30) then put on a rebuilding effort. Andre Russell (1/16), who was introduced into the attack in the death overs, executed his variations to perfection to knock over the partnership. SRH finished with 142/4 in their 20 overs.
After seven runs off the last over and a strategic time out, Nabi comes back in with the ball. SRH really are in the frontfoot now as they have limited the explosive pair of Gill and Morgan quiet. The asking runrate rises above 7 now. KKR: 72/3 (10 ovs)
Morgan comes on at number five and he instantly gets into trouble... almost. One bounce and the fielder at deep square leg grabs hold of the ball. Mohammad Nabi with an excellent over as he keeps the pressure on. Five runs off the over. KKR: 60/3 (8 ovs)
Rashid Khan comes on and he comes up with the goods straight away. The leg-spinner completely traps Karthik in between the wickets, who went in to defend the ball. Even the DRS couldn't save the KKR captain. He departs for a 0. KKR: 53/3 (6.2 ovs)
After an explosive start by KKR, SRH have some control over the match now after the dismissal of Rana. Still, Gill (24*) makes the most of two full-length balls by Khaleel and punishes him with back-to-back boundaries to the off-side. KKR: 52/2 (6 ovs)
T Natarajan is introduced by Warner in the fifth over, and he does the trick for SRH. After getting hit for a four by Rana, the pacer removes him from the pitch with a caught behind. Saha with the catch. The batsman departs on 26. KKR: 43/2 (4.4 ovs)
After Nitish Rana (22*) smacked Bhuvneshwar for two fours in the previous over, he keeps up the momentum. First ball against Khaleel, four to third man... and another one follows in the next ball. Nitish continues with his whirlwind knock with the fifth boundary of his innings after some brilliant backfoot work. 14 runs off the over. Dream start by Kolkata. KKR: 38/1 (4 ovs)
Khaleel seemed to have the upperhand after the wicket as he followed it up with two dots, but Gill (12*) shows his nerves of steel here. He comes forward and just lifts the ball over everyone's heads for the first six of the innings. Clubbed. KKR: 12/1 (2 ovs)
Khaleel Ahmed has the ball for the second over, and he bags his 20th IPL wicket on just his second ball of the innings! Narine gets a leading edge, the ball goes high and lands safely in the hands of captain Warner. The batsman departs for 0. KKR: 6/1 (1.2 ovs)
Gill starts the chase with aplomb as he smacks a full-length delivery for a four towards the deep-square leg on the fourth ball of the over. But the veteran pacer ends on a high as he bowls two dot balls to finish the over. KKR: 6/0 (1 ov)
Sunil Narine and Shubman Gill are out to chase the target of 143. Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the ball. Can SRH restrict KKR?
Abhishek Sharma, another recent U19 star, comes in at 6 in the last over. No Priyam Garg today then. Russell beats him with a bouncer straight up. The batsmen scamper through for a bye to get Nabi on strike for the last ball. A bye to finish off as Russell beats Nabi with a bouncer too.
Brief Scores: Pandey 51, Warner 36, Saha 30, Russell 1/16, Cummins 1/19, Varun 1/25
Russell for the 20th over. Nabi picks up the first ball on the volley and crashes a four on the leg side. Off the second ball, Wriddhiman Saha is run out. He is gone for 30 off 31 balls. He went for the second run but Nabi was just not interested.
Mavi bowls the 19th. Nabi crashes him through the covers for a boundary. Mavi does well to drop his pace to beat Nabi's bat. Pitches it up to Saha, who swings and misses. A great over at the death from Mavi. 6 runs from his over.
Mohammad Nabi comes in at 5 to join Saha with 2 and a half overs left. Russell outfoxes Saha into giving a leading edge. Nagarkoti, at third man, misjudges the catch, and the ball drops just behind him and goes for four. What an introduction this has been for Russell in the death overs.
The man in the yellow boots - Andre Russell - is brought into the attack for the first time in the 18th over. Russell bowls a waist-high full toss, Pandey returns a catch. Is Pandey out? Was that above waist high? Umpires confer. They decide it wasnt above wasit, Pandey is out. Caught and bowled by Russell for 51.
Pat Cummins back in the attack as the last 4 overs begin. Mavi will have to play a part in these death overs for KKR. Still no Andre Rusell today either. Pandey fires a four past mid off to get a boundary to his name. Gets to his 50 with a single. Cummins finishes with 1/19 in his 4 overs.
Narine bowls out his quota. Six singles from the over. Narine finishes with 1/31 in 4 overs. Chakravarthy bowls his last over in the 16th. Neither batsmen getting boundaries, singles and doubles the best they can do at the moment. Saha crashes a six off the last ball of the mystery spinner's spell. Chakravarthy finishes with 1/25. Pandey on 44, Saha on 22
Nagarkoti continues in the 14th. Saha moves into double digits with a few couple of runs. Pandey gets a boundary at the other end, driving a full delivery from Nagarkoti. A good over for the Sunrisers. 11 runs off it. SRH 93/2 after 14. Pandey on 37, Saha on 13.
Varun Chakravarthy continues his spell. Another tidy over from him but Pandey gets a bottom edge going past the keeper for four. 8 runs from the over. Narine back in the attack in the 13th. Six runs from his over. KKR's spinners have done well to keep the run rate down today. Pandey on 32. Chakravarthy, on 1/14 in his 3 overs.
Kamlesh Nagarkoti bowls the 11th over. A bit of an unsure start from him. A couple of half volleys on the pads but gets away with it. 7 runs from the over, as both batsmen look hesitant to go over the top at the moment. Pandey on 21, Saha playing a tentative innings of 4 off 8 balls.