Kkr vs srh score 1st innings: Kolkata Knight Riders have scored 200 runs while playing first. KKR ended the innings in a stormy style after a very slow start. At one time it seemed difficult for Kolkata to reach 150 runs, but the 91 -run partnership between Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh made a strong comeback in the KKR match. Venkatesh Iyer scored 60 runs in a fierce manner, while Rinku Singh also returned unbeaten after scoring 32 runs. Angkrish Raghuvanshi also put a fifty.

KKR hit 78 runs in 5 overs

The start for Kolkata Knight Riders was quite poor. Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine had returned to the pavilion till the score of 16. After that there was a partnership of 81 runs between Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, but the run speed was curbed. At one time Kolkata had scored 122 runs in 15 overs and it seemed almost impossible to score 200 runs.

From here Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh took command. On one hand, Iyer hit 7 fours and 3 sixes in 29 balls while playing a stormy innings of 60 runs. At the same time, Rinku Singh returned unbeaten after scoring 32 runs in 17 balls. Thanks to these two, Kolkata scored 78 runs in the last 5 overs to bring the team’s score to 200 runs. Actually, the foundation of Kolkata’s big score was laid by Angkrish Raghuvanshi, whose bat scored 50 runs in 32 balls.

Venkatesh Iyer’s form of 23 crores

Venkatesh Iyer was bought by KKR for Rs 23.75 crore in the mega auction. Iyer had so far been able to score only 9 runs in two innings of IPL 2025, but in the third innings he has shown his look of 23 crores. He has made the world aware of his ability by playing at a stormy strike rate of 206.9 in the match against Hyderabad.

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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: Today is a match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025. The match will be played at the Home Ground Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Both teams have won only one match in three matches so far this season. KKR Points is at number 10 and Hyderabad at number 8 in the table.

Who ahead in the head to head?

Kolkata Knight Riders have always been heavy against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Seeing the head to head figures of both teams, your senses will fly away. KKR has won 19 matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad. At the same time, only 9 matches against Pat Cummins Hyderabad’s team Kolkata Knight Riders have won only 9 matches. At the same time, KKR has won 9 matches in 11 matches against Hyderabad since 2020.

Pitch report

The pitch of Eden Gardens, Kolkata, is suitable for batsmen. However, spinners also get a lot of help here. There is a lot of controversy about the pitch here in IPL 2025. It is being said that the pitch is not being prepared according to KKR. Currently, it is easy to chase the target here. In such a situation, one can decide to bowl first to win the toss.

Who will win in Kolkata and Hyderabad?

Talking about the match against Kolkata and Hyderabad, there can be a competition in this match. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s pan is slightly heavy, but defeating KKR at Eden Gardens is not easy for any team. Currently, the team who chased in this match is more likely to win.

Kolkata Knight Riders’ potential playing XI- Sunil Narine, Quinton Dickock (wicketkeeper), Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moin Ali, Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarti.

Impact Player- Vaibhav Arora

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s potential playing XI- Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishaan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klassen (wicketkeeper), Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (Captain), Harshal Patel, Mohammad Shami and Zeeshan Ansari

Impact Player- Adam Zampa