Follow live updates of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, Match No. 45 from Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders have registered their 3rd win of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) after a convincing 7-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in match number 45, Led by the brilliance of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine, the visitors managed to restrict SRH to 165 runs in 19 overs. In response, Ajinkya Rahane and co. chased down the target with 10 balls to spare, thereby clinching their 3rd win of the tournament, and keeping their hopes of making it to the IPL 2026 playoffs alive.
Raghuvanshi stars in KKR’s 3rd win of IPL 2026
KKR were tasked to chase down 166 runs after a good performance from their bowlers. After a quickfire 23-run knock from opener Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (43) attempted to steady the innings along with Angkrish Raghuvanshi (59) with a fifty-run partnership. Although the duo departed in quick succession, the stage was already set for KKR to complete the run-chase with ease, and they did so with Rinku Singh (22) and Cameron Green (3) staying unbeaten.
Head’s heroics go in vain
Travis Head was the top run-scorer for SRH in the game against KKR, registering his second consecutive fifty in IPL 2026. Although Abhishek Sharma was dismissed early on in the innings, the Australian made sure that he got the side off to a good start. However, the team started to lose wickets in quick succession after the 10th over, which eventually resulted in them being bowled out for 165 runs in 19 overs. Apart from Head, Ishan Kishan was the only other SRH batter who managed to get going with a 42-run knock. Debutant Smaran Ravichandran (4) and Heinrich Klaasen (11) failed to perform with the bat, leaving the side in a lurch as the rest of the middle-order failed too.
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SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE updates: Knight Riders win!
03/05/2026 19:10
Kolkata Knight Riders have secured their third win of the tournament as they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets. A 59-run knock form Angkrish Raghuvanshi set up the perfect stage for the visitors in the run-chase, while Rinku Singh (22) and Cameron Green (3) stayed unbeaten at the end to complete the run-chase with 10 balls to spare
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Kolkata close in on win
03/05/2026 18:59
KKR need just 7 runs from 14 deliveries and are closing in on their 3rd win of IPL 2026. A wide call which has been reviewed by KKR has been overturned.
SRH vs KKR Live Score: Angkrish OUT
03/05/2026 18:54
Now Angkrish finds the fielder. It isn't ending the way it should have for KKR. They are still in control, 15 off 20 needed, but ideally Angkrish should've ended the game since he played 47 balls.
SRH vs KKR Live Score: Angkrish injured
03/05/2026 18:46
A short ball at the rib cage from Cummins and Angkrish misses it. He's down on the ground. The physio comes out to treat. Luckily, he's fit to continue.
SRH vs KKR Live Score: Rahane OUT
03/05/2026 18:43
Rahane was going nowhere. He was stuck. He just couldn't play the short, slower balls by Sakib and finally mistimes one to short midwicket. Rahane scored just 22 (22) after the powerplay. KKR might be in a bit of a pickle now.
Another big wicket for Sakib Hussain this season 👌
🎥 He hurries #KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane with his pace and bounce ☝️
Angkrish has reached his fifty but his strike rate is just 127.50. A good knock for him but one has to wonder whether it's helping KKR. They remain at run a ball despite being 105/1 after 10 overs.
Like SRH, KKR have started to struggle post the 10th over. The surface is slow and neither Rahane nor Angkrish can get the ball away. Their strike rates have dropped significantly. Both need to get a move on. Or else, the game could needlessly go into the 18th or 19th over.
Yes, the ball isn't coming onto the bat and it's spinning as well, but they lack intent at the moment.
SRH vs KKR Live Score: Kolkata need to harder?
03/05/2026 18:16
The game is done. All that matters is how quickly KKR can cross the finish line. Mind you, precious NRR points are on the line here. If KKR go on a run here and win their remaining games, it could decide the qualification. Rahane and Angkrish need to go harder now, since 9 wickets are still in hand.
SRH vs KKR Live Score: No Harsh Dubey
03/05/2026 18:07
SRH has subbed in Sakib Hussain but it seems like the wrong choice. On a surface where spinners have done well and seeing that Abhishek has been the most economical bowler so far, one would expect them to bring Harsh Dubey in.
SRH vs KKR Live Score: Strong powerplay for KKR
03/05/2026 17:55
The move to send Angkrish has worked. Yes, Malinga has bowled too short to him and has been hit for 2 sixes, but he's doing the job. KKR ends the powerplay at 71/1. The RRR isn't even 7 now.
A wild idea, but KKR could've tried sending Narine here. They are already ahead in the game and could've completely killed the chase. Also, Abhishek is bowling, so Narine would've had a great match-up as well.
SRH vs KKR Live Score: Allen pumps Cummins but departs in the process
03/05/2026 17:46
Allen has opened his arms now. Cummins errs. First five wides as he tries to keep the ball out of Allen's arc, then he bowls short deliveries that get pumped for sixes on deep square leg. Cummins overcompensates with a full ball in the slot and gets hit for a four over mid-off, then once again goes over and Allen pulls him again at deep square leg.
However, he has him caught at mid-wicket with a full ball. But Allen does his bit. 29 off 13, as 27 came off the 4th over.
Pat Cummins turns the corner 👏
🎥 27 runs off the over but the #SRH skipper comes back with a wicket 👊
After the first over of spin, Cummins brought himself on and then Eshan Malinga. Cutters and off-pace deliveries seem to be working, given the slowness of the surface.
KKR aren't finding it easy to score, which was the case in the backend of the first innings as well.
SRH vs KKR Live Score: Spin to start
03/05/2026 17:28
Pat Cummins has decided to hand the first over to left-arm spinner Abhishek Sharma because 2 righties are batting. An interesting approach since both Rahane and Allen do enjoy pace more than spin.
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Sunil Narine shatters records
03/05/2026 17:18
Sunil Narine not only becomes the first overseas bowler to take 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League, but is also the first to do so for a franchise.
🔘 Third bowler to reach 200 TATA IPL wickets 🔘 First overseas bowler to the milestone 🔘 First one to do it for a single franchise
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: SRH bowled out for 165 runs
03/05/2026 17:13
Vaibhav Arora gets the last wicket as SRH have been bowled out for the first time in IPL 2026. The team, who fared well until the end of 10 overs, suffered a sudden collapse thereafter, and managed to score just 165 runs in 19 overs before they were bundled out. Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy were the standout bowlers for the visitors. KKR need 166 runs to win.
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Sunrisers nine down
03/05/2026 17:03
Shivang Kumar gloves one to the keeper and is the next batter to depart. The on-field umpire says it is not out and KKR decide to review it. UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passes the gloves and the batter has to depart. SRH are 9 down now.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Cummins departs
03/05/2026 16:59
Anukul Roy takes a brilliant catch to dismiss the SRH captain for a caught and bowled. While the on-field umpire says it is not out, KKR decide to go upstairs. Replays show that the catch has been taken cleanly! What a catch!
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Kishan departs now
03/05/2026 16:54
Sunil Narine picks up his second wicket of the over as Ishan Kishan gets caught out. The SRH batter has to walk back after scoring 42 runs as the hosts continue to lose wickets in quick succession.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Narine gets 200th wicket
03/05/2026 16:49
Sunil Narine becomes the first overseas player to get his 200th wicket in the Indian Premier League as he gets rid of Salil Arora. The Caribbean star joins Yuzvendra Chalal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar on the elite list of players with 200 scalps in the IPL.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Varun Chakravarthy struggles but strikes!
03/05/2026 16:39
Varun Chakravarthy is limping as he is struggling to bowl. He is bowling his last over and has two wickets to his name. Wait, now Aniket Verma gets caught out, however, thanks to a brilliant catch from Ajinkya Rahane. VC gets his 3rd wicket!
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Best Catching % in IPL 2026
03/05/2026 16:38
KKR – 87.5%
RR – 87.2%
RCB – 85.7%
LSG – 83.7%
GT – 80.5%
SRH vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE updates: Ishan Kishan keeps going
03/05/2026 16:34
Despite losing Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan continues to lead the charge for SRH and is currently on 34 off 24 balls. KKR have managed to pull things back in the last few overs with some tight bowling.
SRH vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE score: Smaran's debut ends poorly
03/05/2026 16:27
Smaran Ravichandran, who was making his IPL debut, gets dismissed cheaply as he is sent packing for just 4 runs. Varun Chakravarthy gets his 2nd wicket as the SRH batter gets caught out by Ajinkya Rahane.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Powell takes a stunner
03/05/2026 16:22
Rovman Powell takes a stunning one-handed catch near the boundary ropes to get rid of the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen. The third umpire reviews the catch and it is adjudged out as the SRH batter is confirmed to be out. What a catch!
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Chakravarthy removes Head
03/05/2026 16:13
After scoring his second consecutive half-century, Travis Head is dismissed by Varun Chakravarthy just before the end of the 9th over as he gets caught out by Cameron Green. SRH lose their second wicket and KKR get the much-needed breakthrough. This is the third consecutive time that SRH have scored 100+ runs in the first 10 overs and their sixth of the season.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Fifty-run partnership
03/05/2026 16:11
The 50-run partnership comes up between Ishan Kishan and Travis Head off just over 25 deliveries as SRH continue to tear apart the KKR bowlers.
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: 22-ball fifty for Head
03/05/2026 16:05
Travis Head brings up his half-century in style with a huge maximum and he reaches the milestone off just 22 deliveries. SRH continue to dominate the KKR bowlers. Anukul Roy missed a good chance to get rid of Head earlier in the over.
Travis Head on a roll 🤸
Back to back fifties for the #SRH opener, this one off only 22 balls 🔥
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Another good powerplay for SRH
03/05/2026 15:59
Travis Head leads the charge as they cross the 70-run mark in the powerplay for the 6th time in IPL 2026. After losing Abhishek Sharma earlu in the innings, the team managed to reach 71/1 at the end of the powerplay
SRH vs KKR LIVE updates: Fifty comes up for Hyderabad
03/05/2026 15:52
Sunrisers Hyderabad have crossed the 50-run mark in the 5th over as Travis Head leads the charge. The Australian is dealing in boundaries.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE updates: Abhishek Sharma departs
03/05/2026 15:47
Karthik Tyagi draws the first blood as Abhishek Sharma is caught out by Cameron Green in the 30-yard circle for 15 runs. SRH lose their first wicket after a good start in the powerplay. Tyagi has been steaming in, having bowled 140+ kmph deliveries throughout his over.
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Head takes apart Narine
03/05/2026 15:43
Narine concedes 11 runs in his second over as Travis Head slams him for a six and a four. SRH continue to dominate the powerplay while KKR are still on the hunt for their first breakthrough.
SRH vs KKR LIVE updates: Head takes on Arora
03/05/2026 15:39
17 runs come off Vaibhav Arora's first over as Travis Head slams four boundaries. SRH are off to another good start.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Good start for Sunrisers
03/05/2026 15:34
9 runs come from the first over as Abhishek Sharma slams a six off Sunil Narine. SRH reach 9/0. A measured first over for both the sides.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Play begins
03/05/2026 15:29
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head are out in the middle to commence the proceedings for SRH and they will be eyeing a strong start and terrorize the bowlers as always. Sunil Narine starts with the new ball and he is one wicket away to become the first overseas bowler to get 200 wickets in the IPL.
SRH vs KKR LIVE: ICYM the toss
03/05/2026 15:22
Pat Cummins and Ajinkya Rahane announced that they are making two changes to their playing XIs for the game between SRH and KKR. Listen to what the captains had to say below
🚨Toss update from Hyderabad🚨@SunRisers won the toss and elected to bat first against @kkriders
"We wanted to bat first as well. Those breaks so far, it really helped us as a team, re-coupling and thinking about the things which we did right and the improvement point of view. As I said in the last game as well, it's all about winning those moments, small, small moments in this format," KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said at the toss.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE: Why is Nitish Kumar Reddy missing the game?
03/05/2026 15:14
"It's very unlikely we're going to win every single game for the rest of the season, but we know this style works and we're five in a row at the moment. So even if there's a little glitch, just keep buying for that style. Nitish misses out. He's got a bit of illness, Smaran comes in for his first game and Harshal Patel replaces Harsh Dubey," SRH captain Pat Cummins said at the toss.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 live score: Sunrisers Hyderabad playing XI
Impact subs: Finn Allen, Ramandeep Singh, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Tim Seifert
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Cummins opts to bat first
03/05/2026 15:02
SRH captain Pat Cummins wins the toss and opts to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad in the first double-header on Sunday. Cummins informs that Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harsh Dubey have been left out of the playing XI while Smaran Ravichandran will make his IPL debut and Harshal Patel comes in for the latter. Finn Allen comes in for Tim Seifert and Manish Pandey replaces Ramandeep Singh in KKR's playing XI.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 live updates: Toss coming up
03/05/2026 14:59
Ajinkya Rahane and Pat Cummins are out in the middle for the toss in game number 45 of IPL 2026 in Hyderabad. Which team will decide to bat first? Let's find out.
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Updated Purple Cap standings in IPL 2026
03/05/2026 14:57
Purple Cap
Top 10
Bowler
Wkts
Mts
Econ
SR
Team
Kagiso Rabada
29
17
9.68
13.38
Gujarat Titans
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
28
16
7.95
13.50
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Jofra Archer
25
16
9.32
14.40
Rajasthan Royals
Rashid Khan
21
17
9.08
16.24
Gujarat Titans
Anshul Kamboj
21
14
10.53
14.38
Chennai Super Kings
Eshan Malinga
20
15
9.33
16.30
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mohammed Siraj
19
17
9.06
19.58
Gujarat Titans
Rasikh Dar Salam
19
12
9.46
13.53
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Kartik Tyagi
18
14
9.76
17.00
Kolkata Knight Riders
Jason Holder
17
11
7.57
13.53
Gujarat Titans
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Check out the Orange Cap table in IPL 2026
03/05/2026 14:52
Orange Cap
Top 10
Batter
RUNS
Balls
SR
Vs
4s
6s
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
776
327
237.31
Rajasthan Royals
63
72
Shubman Gill
732
449
163.03
Gujarat Titans
74
33
Sai Sudharsan
722
457
157.99
Gujarat Titans
75
30
Virat Kohli
675
407
165.85
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
73
25
Heinrich Klaasen
624
390
160.00
Sunrisers Hyderabad
48
31
Ishan Kishan
602
330
182.42
Sunrisers Hyderabad
60
32
KL Rahul
593
340
174.41
Delhi Capitals
56
31
Abhishek Sharma
563
275
204.73
Sunrisers Hyderabad
50
43
Mitchell Marsh
563
345
163.19
Lucknow Super Giants
51
36
Jos Buttler
526
345
152.46
Gujarat Titans
51
26
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Playoffs qualification scenarios explained
03/05/2026 14:43
The IPL 2026 league stage has reached that phase where every result will have its effect in the playoff race. Some teams are cruising, some are hanging on, and a few are already staring at the exit door. Check out the IPL 2026 playoffs qualification scenarios here.
SRH vs KKR LIVE updates: Take a look at the IPL 2026 points table
03/05/2026 14:39
IPL 2026 Points Table
No
Teams
P
W
L
T
NR
PTS
NRR
1
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
14
9
5
0
0
18
+0.783
2
Gujarat Titans
14
9
5
0
0
18
+0.695
3
Sunrisers Hyderabad
14
9
5
0
0
18
+0.524
4
Rajasthan Royals
14
8
6
0
0
16
+0.189
5
Punjab Kings
14
7
6
0
1
15
+0.309
6
Delhi Capitals
14
7
7
0
0
14
-0.651
7
Kolkata Knight Riders
14
6
7
0
1
13
-0.147
8
Chennai Super Kings
14
6
8
0
0
12
-0.345
9
Mumbai Indians
14
4
10
0
0
8
-0.584
10
Lucknow Super Giants
14
4
10
0
0
8
-0.740
P : Played·W : Win·L : Loss·T : Tie·NR : No Results·NRR : Net Run Rate·PTS : Points
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium pitch report
03/05/2026 14:37
The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium has been a paradise for batters this season, with an average first-innings score of over 200. Since this is an afternoon match (3:30 PM), dew will not be a factor. The pitch is expected to be flat and hard, though it might slow down slightly for spinners like Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy in the second innings.
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE updates: Head to head record
03/05/2026 14:31
Matches Played: 31
Won by KKR: 19
Won by SRH: 11
Tied: 1
Last Meeting (April 2, 2026): SRH won by 65 runs at Eden Gardens
SRH vs KKR, IPL 2026 LIVE score: Who will win today's match?
03/05/2026 14:24
SRH just look like the more complete side. Their top order is firing, Heinrich Klaasen is a match-winner in the middle, and their bowling has enough variety to adapt to conditions. KKR, on the other hand, are still figuring things out. Check out the match prediction for SRH vs KKR here.
SRH vs KKR LIVE score: Kolkata Knight Riders squad
