KKR vs SRH, IPL 2022 Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 54 Runs

Kolkata Knight Riders win by 54 runs. 2nd win on a bounce for them. The KKR bowlers just thrashed the Sunrisers to jump up to the sixth spot. Andre Russell starred tonight with an unbeaten 49-run knock and then registered figures of 3/22.

A length ball, outside off. Shashank Singh shuffles and swings his bat across but the ball goes off the splice and towards mid off where Shreyas Iyer takes it. The other Iyer, Venkatesh was running across too but the former called it big. SRH: 113/8 after 18.1 overs.

Andre Russell strikes again. Slower once, Marco Jansen clears his front leg and looks to heave but only manages to get an outside edge to the keeper, Sam Billings who does really well to dive forward and pluck it out. SRH: 113/7 after 17.5 overs.

Andre Russell delivering with the ball now! What an all-around performance it is! Short of a length and on leg. Washington Sundar pulls it and one hand comes off the handle. It goes high in the air and towards deep square leg where Venkatesh Iyer catches it. SRH: 107/6 after 17.1 overs

Umesh gets his man. Changes his length and goes very full. Aiden Markram looks to drive it away but gets the inside edge. The ball goes onto hit the stumps. SRH: 99/5 from 14.5 overs.

Markram has begun to shift gears. Umesh comes into the attack and gets a harsh welcome. Back of a length, on off. Aiden Markram skips down the track and hammers it over long on for a maximum. SRH: 97/4 after 14.1 overs.

CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Another one goes down. Slightly shorter, Pooran looks to work it away but ends up getting the bottom of the blade and hits it straight to Narine. SRH: 76/4 after 12.3 overs.

Abhishek Sharma goes for a big slog-sweep but gets a huge top edge. The ball goes in the air square off the wicket towards the leg side. Sam Billings runs to his right and takes a good catch. SRH: 72/3 after 11.5 overs.

FOUR! Russell bowls a shortish delivery, Sharma picks it early but times the pull shot well in front of square on the leg-side. SRH: 66/2 after 10 overs.

WICKET! Length ball from Southee, Tripathi tries to punch it straight past the bowler but instead hits it back to Southee and the ball just sticks in his hands. SRH:

Back-to-back sixes from Abhishek Sharma. This youngster is some talent! Playing Sunil Narine with so ease. The first one went for 85m and the next one landed 88m far. Simply Superb. SRH: 54/1 after 8 overs.

What a shot!!! Low full toss from Chakravarthy, Tripathi gets forward and hammers it straight down the ground for a boundary. SRH: 37/1 after 7 overs.

KNOCKED HIM OVER! Kane Williamson’s struggle in the middle comes to an end! A fullish delivery on off and middle, Williamson gets across and looks to scoop it over short fine leg. He misses and the ball shatters the stumps. KKR: 30/0 after 5.2 overs

Sunil Narine comes into the attack and gets hammered right away. A short ball on middle. Abhishek Sharma stays in his crease and slams it straight down the ground for a boundary. SRH: 21/0 after 3.1 overs.

Umesh Yadav to Williamson – FOUR! Short ball and punished by the SRH skipper. Races past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Umesh Yadav to Williamson – FOUR! Short ball and punished by the SRH skipper. Races past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Abhishek Sharma dropped for 5 by Andre Russell. The former looks to go towards the leg side, Russell stretches himself but couldn’t get the hold of it.

Punched through covers for a boundary.  On the shorter side, around off. Abhishek Sharma stays in his crease and just punches it through covers for a boundary.

Umesh is back and begins the proceedings so well. Just 1 run off his opening over; SRH: 1/0 after 1 over.

Kane Williamson and Abhishek Sharma are out to bat. Umesh Yadav, back in the team after 2 games, opens the KKR bowling attack.