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SRH Defeats KKR in Thrilling IPL Match
Full Scorecard: SRH Wins by 23 Runs
Eden Gardens, Kolkata, April 14, 2023
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) emerged victorious in a nail-biting Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In a high-scoring encounter, SRH successfully defended a total of 189/6, restricting KKR to 166/9 in their chase.
SRH's innings was anchored by Abhishek Sharma (79 off 47) and Rahul Tripathi (39 off 24), who provided a solid platform for the rest of the batting lineup. Nicholas Pooran (36* off 27) and Aiden Markram (28 off 24) chipped in with valuable contributions to propel their team to a formidable score.
In response, KKR's openers, Rinku Singh (55 off 31) and Nitish Rana (54 off 36), provided a blistering start, putting on a century partnership for the first wicket. However, KKR's middle order failed to capitalize on the momentum, losing wickets at regular intervals.
Sunil Narine (3/26) was the pick of the bowlers for SRH, picking up three crucial wickets in the middle overs to put the brakes on KKR's chase. Harshit Rana (2/31) also contributed with two wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Aiden Markram each picked up a wicket.
With this victory, SRH climbed to the top of the IPL standings, while KKR suffered their fourth defeat in the tournament. The result sets up an exciting encounter between SRH and Chennai Super Kings in their next match.
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