11 April 2021, 23:01 PM
KKR win by 10 runs
A brave effort by Manish Pandey but he fails to get Sunrisers beyond the line as they could only manage 177/5 in 20 overs and fall short by 11 runs from winning the contest. He remains unbeaten on 61 from 44 deliveries.
11 April 2021, 22:59 PM
Abdul Samad smashes two SIXES!
Abdul Samad hits Pat Cummins for two SIXES as 16 run come off the penultimate over. SRH: 166/5 (19 overs)
11 April 2021, 22:54 PM
Andre Russell strikes!
Sunrisers Hyderabad lose their fifth man in the form of Vijay Shankar as he succumbs to the mounting scoreboard pressure. The batsman departs on 11 (7) as SRH reach 150/5 after 18 overs.
11 April 2021, 22:37 PM
4 overs to go!
Something that the SRH team didn't need right now was a wicket. Prasidh Krishna breaks the partnership between Mohammed Nabi and Manish Pandey as the former departs after scoring 14 from 11 balls. SRH: 131/4 (16 overs)
11 April 2021, 22:24 PM
Excellent over by Pat Cummins!
As the pressure is mounting on KKR, with Jonny Bairstow and Manish Pandey guiding SRH back in the contest, Pat Cummins delivers an excellent 13th over as just two runs come from it and he also scalps the big wicket of Jonny Bairstow in the final ball. Bairstow departs after scoring 55 from 40 balls. SRH: 102/3 (13 overs)
11 April 2021, 22:10 PM
Partnership alert!
Jonny Bairstow and Manish Pandey are building a crucial partnership in the middle as the pair adds 68 runs in 47 balls to help SRH reach 77/2 after 10 overs.
11 April 2021, 21:53 PM
Bairstow, Pandey reconstruct!
Jonny Bairstow along with Manish Pandey try to get the SRH chase back on track as the duo add 35 runs in 29 balls. SRH: 45/2 (7 overs)
11 April 2021, 21:37 PM
Shakib al Hasan strikes!
Shakib al Hasan strikes in his very first ball and that would be the end of Wriddhiman Saha as the wicketkeeper-batsman is cleaned up by Bangladesh's premier all-rounder on 7. SRH: 11/2 (3 overs)
11 April 2021, 21:32 PM
Edge and taken!
Prasidh Krishna provides KKR with an early breakthrough as he sends David Warner packing on 3 from 4 balls. SRH: 10/1 (1.3 overs)
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11 April 2021, 21:27 PM
Chase begins!
The pair of David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha arrive in the middle and start off the run-chase. The pair fetch eight runs from the first over bowled by Harbhajan Singh.
11 April 2021, 21:10 PM
KKR post 187/6
Bhuvneshwar Kumar ends with a wicket in the form of Shakib al Hasan, but 16 runs come off the final over as KKR pile 187/6 in 20 overs.
11 April 2021, 20:59 PM
Mohammad Nabi scalps in consecutive deliveries!
A great over by Mohammad Nabi as he scalps two big wickets in the same over. First it was Nitish Rana who was caught at long-off by Vijay Shankar on 80 off 56 balls. The second man to depart is KKR skipper Eoin Morgan, who is sent packing by the Afghan spinner on 2. KKR: 162/5 (18 overs)
11 April 2021, 20:50 PM
Andre Russell gone!
Andre Russell's inconsistent run continues in IPL as the all-rounder is sent packing on 5 from the same number of balls by Rashid Khan. KKR: 157/3 (16.2 overs)
11 April 2021, 20:46 PM
T Natarajan strikes!
T Natarajan brings an end to Rahul Tripathi's stay in the middle as the batsman is dismissed on 53 from 29 balls. Andre Russell joins Nitish Rana in the middle. KKR: 152/2 (16 overs)
11 April 2021, 20:42 PM
5 overs to go!
Kolkata Knight Riders have reached 145/1 after 15 overs, Nitish Rana is playing on 77, while his partner Rahul Tripathi also completes his half-century.
11 April 2021, 20:31 PM
After 13 overs!
The pair of Rahul Tripathi and Nitish Rana add 61 runs in 36 balls for the second wicket as KKR race to 114/1 after 13 overs.
11 April 2021, 20:15 PM
10 overs gone!
KKR reach 83/1 after 10 overs.
11 April 2021, 20:02 PM
Rashid Khan starts off with a wicket!
SRH's trumpcard Rashid Khan starts off with a wicket as he cleans up Shubman Gill on 15 off 13 balls. KKR: 53/1 (7 overs)
11 April 2021, 19:59 PM
End of powerplay!
The pair of Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill add 50 runs after the first six overs.
11 April 2021, 19:47 PM
Nitish Rana is on fire!
Nitish Rana is providing KKR with a great start at the moment as the batsman smashes Sandip Sharma for three consecutive fours. KKR: 33/0 (4 overs)
11 April 2021, 19:32 PM
Here we go!
Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana lead the attack for Kolkata Knight Riders. Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the bowling for SRH as four runs come off the first over.
11 April 2021, 19:17 PM
Harbhajan singh returns to action!
This is Harbhajan Singh's first professional match since IPL 2019 final, which took place on May 12.
11 April 2021, 19:07 PM
PLAYING XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Pat Cummins, Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner(c), Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma
11 April 2021, 19:01 PM
Toss!
Sunrisers win toss, opt to field.
11 April 2021, 18:47 PM
Head-to-Head
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 11, 2021
11 April 2021, 18:35 PM
Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the IPL 2021 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, which will take place in Chennai.
Morgan-led KKR will look to strike a perfect balance when they open their IPL campaign against a consistent SRH on Sunday.
One of the best in business in the white-ball format, Morgan took charge of an ordinary-looking KKR under Dinesh Karthik midway into the last season held in the UAE. Running against time, Morgan-led side finished on same points with SRH and RCB, but the two teams advanced on better run-rate as KKR missed the playoffs for the second time in succession.
In his first stint as full time captain, all eyes would be on the ODI World Cup-winning England skipper who will look to transform the misfiring army of cricketers and bring back the glorious days of two-time IPL champions.
Stay tuned for more updates!