KKR vs SRH Highlights, IPL 2023: Sunrisers Survive Rana And Rinku Blitz For 23-run Win in High-scoring Contest

Harry Brook announced himself with a blistering maiden century, hitting an unbeaten 100 off 55 to help Sunrisers Hyderabad to a massive 228/4 in 20 overs. Besides Brook, SRH captain Aiden Markram contributed with a breezy half-century and Abhishek Sharma played a handy knock of 32 off 17. For KKR Andre Russell took 3/22 from 2.1 overs before hobbling off the field. KKR lost three wickets inside three overs – two of them to Marco Janson off consecutive deliveries before captain Nitish Rana stepped up and counterattacked. He took Umran Malik to the cleaners with four fours and two sixes in an over. He eventually made 75 off 41. Rinku Singh continued his superb form as well, hitting a quickfire fifty but his 58 not out wasn’t enough as KKR finished with 205/7.

Another superb innings from Rinku Singh – 58 not out off 31 – but this time it won’t be in a winning cause tonight as Kolkata Knight Riders finish with 205/7 in 20 overs in chase of 229. Sunrisers Hyderabad win by 23 runs – their second win of IPL 2023.

OUT! A top-edge and Shardul Thakur holes out to Washington Sundar. Is that the game then? Thakur scored 12 off 7. Umesh Yadav walks in. Rinku Singh stays off strike. KKR 197/7 in 19.1 overs, chasing 229.

DROPPED! Glenn Phillips drops a sitter near the boundary and the ball bounces over the boundary for a four. Rinku Singh gets to his half-century in just 27 deliveries. 16 runs from the over. KKR 197/6 in 19 overs, chasing 229.

DROPPED! Aiden Markram dived but took his eyes off the ball at the last moment resulting in him grassing the catch of Shardul Thakur on 10. 10 runs from the over of Bhuvneshwar Kumar including a boundary to Thakur courtesy a thick edge. KKR 181/6 in 18 overs, chasing 229.

T Natarajan’s third over ends with new batter Shardul Thakur guiding a low full toss to fine leg for a four. 12 runs and a wicket in it. KKR 171/6 in 17 overs, chasing 229.

OUT! A big moment in this chase this. Sunrisers finally keep hold of a catch. Washington Sundar had put down Nitish Rana earlier on 68 but this time he makes no mistake. A full toss and Natarajan holes out to sweeper cover. End of a fabulous innings from Rana – scored 75 off 41. KKR 165/6 in 16.3 overs, chasing 229.

A frustrating over for Marco Jansen. 17 runs came from it including a dropped catch of Nitish Rana on 68, two wide balls and a no ball. Rinku Singh struck a six over square leg off that no-ball from Jansen and also sent the ball flying over the boundary off the free-hit that followed. KKR 159/5 in 16 overs, chasing 229. Time-out. KKR need 70 off 24. Nitish Rana on 69 off 38, Rinku Singh on 32 off 18.

DROPPED! Another easy catch grassed by an SRH fielder. A bouncer and Nitish Rana goes for a pull, gets a thick edge but Washington Sundar fails to hold onto the catch at deep square leg region.

Rinku Singh was given out caught-behind by the on-field umpire but he reviewed and replays show the ball had touched the bottom edge before bouncing off the pitch and into the hands of the keeper. Bhuvneshwar Kumar followed with a low full toss which was flicked away by Rinku for a four. Just 7 runs from the over. KKR 142/5 in 15 overs, chasing 229.

Rinku Singh gets the ball in his arc and blasts it over long-on for his first six of the night, first of many he would think. Nitish Rana then makes room and gets an inside edge away for four. 14 runs from the over of T Natarajan. KKR 135/5 in 14 overs, chasing 229.

This is superb batting from Nitish Rana. He’s not going after everything but picking up his battles carefully. A full delivery from Mayank Markande and Rana wastes no time launching it over long-on. He gets beaten by a googly though to end the over with and he lets out a loud ‘yaaaar!’. 10 runs from it. KKR 121/5 in 13 overs, chasing 229.

12 runs from the second over of Washington Sundar including a straight six from Nitish Rana. KKR 111/5 in 12 overs, chasing 229.

KKR captain Nitish Rana continues to fight. He wallops Washington Sundar for a six and then with a double, gets to his half-century off just 25 deliveries.

3 runs and a wicket from Mayank Markande’s third over. Rinku Singh has joined Nitish Rana. KKR 99/5 in 11 overs, chasing 229.

OUT! That’s a big wicket for Sunrisers Hyderabad and a massive blow to Kolkata Knight Riders. Andre Russell has holed out for a mere 3. He swings and sends the ball high into the sky but finds Marco Jansen. Mayank Markande gets another wicket. KKR 96/5 in 10.1 overs, chasing 229.

OUT! That’s a big wicket for Sunrisers Hyderabad and a massive blow to Kolkata Knight Riders. Andre Russell has holed out for a mere 3. He swings and sends the ball high into the sky but finds Marco Jansen. Mayank Markande gets another wicket. KKR 96/5 in 10.1 overs, chasing 229.

It was turning out to be another quiet over from Marco Jansen but for Nitish Rana cleared his front foot to launch the sixth delivery over long-on for a maximum. 12 runs in the over. KKR 96/4 in 10 overs, chasing 229.

So Andre Russell has walked in to bat next amidst huge reception. He had hobbled off the field midway through his over earlier in the match. Looks good to bat now. Just two runs and a wicket from the second over of Mayank Markande. KKR 84/4 in 9 overs, chasing 229.

OUT! The partnership between Nitish Rana and N Jagadeesan ends on 62 runs. Mayank Markande gets his revenge. A slog sweep from Jagadeesan but Glenn Phillips takes a well-judged catch in the deep. Jagadeesan exits on 36. KKR 82/4 in 8.2 overs, chasing 229.