KKR squandered a bright start and failed to go past 160-run mark in Hyderabad.
SRH are placed at the fifth spot with eight points from as many games, while KKR are a rung below with the same number of points, but a lower run-rate from nine games.
The Chennai Super Kings juggernaut continued to roll on in the IPL 2019 with Suresh Raina and Imran Tahir starring in a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
Imran Tahir, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja starred as Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders to register their seventh win in IPL 2019.
Fashioning their seventh win were Suresh Raina and Imran Tahir who starred with a half-century and a four-for respectively.
Tahir's career-best limited KKR to 161, in chase of which Suresh Raina roared back to form with a half-century to help CSK continue their juggernaut.
Lynn’s eighth IPL fifty seemed to have put KKR on course for at least a 180- plus total, but Tahir’s blows left them gasping for air.
KKR have reverted to the Playing XI which they fielded against CSK the last time these two sides met.
For most part of the tournament, the CSK-KKR encounter was billed the battle of the top two sides, and as per the standings, they still continue to take the first two spots.
While KKR look a deadly combo of youth and old, CSK have continued to put their faith on veterans who against all odds deliveries them a third title last season.