IPL 2021 SRH vs KKR: Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 Runs in Their Opening Match | See Pics

Edited By : Cricket Country Staff | Apr 12, 2021, 12:00 AM IST

Published On Apr 12, 2021, 12:00 AM IST

Last UpdatedApr 12, 2021, 12:00 AM IST

Opener Nitish Rana (80) and Rahul Tripathi (53) hit fluent half-centuries to script Kolkata Knight Riders' comfortable 10-run win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League match on Sunday.

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Asked to bat Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill put up a 53-run opening partnership off 42 balls before the latter fell to Rashid. However, Rana played an astonishing 80-run knock. (Credit: Twitter/@IPL)

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After Gill’s departure, Rahul Tripathi then came in and scored a belligerent 53 off 29 balls, smashing five fours and two sixes. Tripathi put up 93 runs off just 50 balls for the second wicket with Rana. (Credit: Twitter/@IPL)

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Bairstow scored 55 runs in 40 balls but Cummins dismissed him in the 13th over to turn the game in KKR’s favour. (Credit: Twitter/@IPL)

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Dinesh Karthik then scored 22 runs off nine balls as KKR score 187/6 while Shakib fell to Bhuvneshwar Kumar off the last ball of the innings. (Credit: PTI)

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Chasing the formidable target, SRH lost their openers David Warner (3) and Wriddhiman Saha (7) early. Prasiddh Krishna dismissed Warner, while Shakib al Hasan castled Saha. (Credit: PTI)

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Pandey scored unbeaten 61 runs off 44 balls in which he hit two fours and three sixes. He fought for his team till the end. (Credit PTI)

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KKR were propelled to 187/6 in 20 overs thanks to Nitish Rana (80) and Rahul Tripathi’s (53) knocks. In reply, SRH were restricted to 177/5 with Prasidh Krishna taking two wickets for 35 runs. KKR won by 10 runs. (Credit: PTI)