Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Qualifier 2 match result | IPL 2018

Qualifier 2

Match

IPL No : #586

Fri, 25 May 2018, Starts from 00:00

Kolkata Knight Riders - 9/160 (20)

Sunrisers Hyderabad - 7/174 (20)

Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India

Sunrisers won by 14 runs

Match Stats

Kolkata Knight Riders innigs

9/160 (20)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
WP Saha st †Karthik b Chawla	35	27	5	0	129.62	In 2018	122	17	1	Career	1679	147	58
S Dhawan lbw b Kuldeep Yadav	34	24	4	1	141.66	In 2018	471	57	13	Career	4032	458	84
KS Williamson c †Karthik b Kuldeep Yadav	3	3	0	0	100.00	In 2018	688	58	26	Career	1271	106	40
Shakib Al Hasan run out (Kuldeep Yadav)	28	24	4	0	116.66	In 2018	216	24	4	Career	2226	206	60
DJ Hooda c Chawla b Narine	19	19	0	1	100.00	In 2018	84	2	3	Career	457	22	23
YK Pathan c Chawla b Shivam Mavi	3	7	0	0	42.85	In 2018	215	18	9	Career	3119	257	155
CR Brathwaite run out (Rana/†Karthik)	8	4	0	1	200.00	In 2018	54	1	5	Career	827	55	59
Rashid Khan not out	34	10	2	4	340.00	In 2018	59	3	6	Career	138	8	11
B Kumar not out	5	2	1	0	250.00	In 2018	13	1	0	Career	171	16	3
Extras (4w, 1lb)	5	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 8.7rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
S Mavi	4	33	1	8	9	2	2	In 2018			Career	5	64
M Prasidh Krishna	4	56	0	14	5	4	4	In 2018			Career	10	60
AD Russell	1	9	0	9	3	2	0	In 2018	1	0	Career	121	346
SP Narine	4	24	1	6	7	2	0	In 2018	24	0	Career	197	755
PP Chawla	3	22	1	7	8	4	0	In 2018	16	0	Career	140	306
Kuldeep Yadav	4	29	2	7	7	2	1	In 2018			Career	35	199

Sunrisers Hyderabad innigs

7/174 (20)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
CA Lynn lbw b Rashid Khan	48	31	6	2	154.83	In 2018	491	56	18	Career	3056	236	180
SP Narine c Brathwaite b Kaul	26	13	4	1	200.00	In 2018	357	40	23	Career	1189	116	72
N Rana run out (Rashid Khan/†Saha)	22	16	1	2	137.50	In 2018	304	26	14	Career	741	57	39
RV Uthappa b Rashid Khan	2	8	0	0	25.00	In 2018	351	30	21	Career	4129	407	146
KD Karthik b Shakib Al Hasan	8	6	1	0	133.33	In 2018	498	49	16	Career	3401	335	87
Shubman Gill c Rashid Khan b Brathwaite	30	20	2	1	150.00	In 2018	203	22	5	Career	203	22	5
AD Russell c Dhawan b Rashid Khan	3	7	0	0	42.85	In 2018	316	17	31	Career	2260	167	164
PP Chawla b Kaul	12	12	0	1	100.00	In 2018	27	1	1	Career	542	50	16
S Mavi c Rashid Khan b Brathwaite	6	4	1	0	150.00	In 2018	13	1	0	Career	13	1	0
Kuldeep Yadav not out	0	3	0	0	0.00	In 2018	12	1	0	Career	32	3	0
M Prasidh Krishna not out	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 2018	1	0	0	Career	1	0	0
Extras (4w, 1lb)	3	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 8rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
B Kumar	4	38	0	10	9	6	1	In 2018	8	0	Career	120	542
KK Ahmed	3	38	0	13	7	2	4	In 2018			Career	0	7
S Kaul	4	32	2	8	7	1	2	In 2018			Career	43	197
Rashid Khan	4	19	3	5	12	2	0	In 2018			Career	89	546
CR Brathwaite	2	15	2	8	6	3	0	In 2018			Career	56	259
Shakib Al Hasan	3	16	1	5	6	1	0	In 2018	12	0	Career	174	216

Match Summary: Qualifier 2 - IPL 2018 (Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad)

On the bright evening of May 25, 2018, the stage was set at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata as two formidable teams clashed in the Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2018. The match saw the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a thrilling encounter.

Batting first, the Kolkata Knight Riders faced a challenging outing, putting up a total of 160 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Although KKR's innings started with a promising knock from Chris Lynn, who smashed 48 runs off 31 balls, the team struggled to build momentum after crucial wickets fell at regular intervals. Sunil Narine contributed a brisk 26 runs, while the middle order faltered. In the end, KKR could only manage to reach 160 runs, losing 9 wickets in the process.

On the bowling front for SRH, Rashid Khan was the standout performer, claiming 3 wickets for just 19 runs in his 4 overs. Siddarth Kaul also played a crucial role, taking 2 important wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Carlos Brathwaite chipped in with economical spells.

In response, Sunrisers Hyderabad proved to be the stronger side, effortlessly chasing down the target by scoring 174 runs with 7 wickets in hand. Wriddhiman Saha spearheaded the innings with an impressive 35 runs from 27 deliveries, supported by Shikhar Dhawan (34 runs) and Shakib Al Hasan (28 runs). However, the real acceleration came towards the end of the innings with Rashid Khan's explosive innings of 34 runs off just 10 balls, brilliantly punctuated with 2 fours and 4 sixes, pushing SRH past the finish line.

Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for KKR, claiming 2 wickets for 29 runs in his 4 overs, but it wasn’t enough to prevent SRH from clinching victory.

With a commendable performance, the Sunrisers Hyderabad emerged victorious by 14 runs, advancing to the IPL 2018 final. The game was not just a display of talent but also a testament to the high-pressure environment of knockout cricket, making it an unforgettable encounter for fans worldwide.

Final Score:

Kolkata Knight Riders: 9/160 in 20 overs
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 7/174 in 20 overs Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 14 runs.

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