In Indian Premier League Cricket, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Sunrisers openers David Warner (67 off 38) and Jonny Bairstow’s (80 unbeaten off 43) lead the team to this win.
Chasing a modest 160-run target, Warner and Bairstow dominated right from the word go. As the openers started hammering Kolkata bowlers, Hyderabad was comfortably placed at 32/0 in the first three overs before they crossed the 50-run mark in just 4.3 overs.
The openers steered their side past the three-digit mark in 8.4 overs. Warner and Bairstow also notched up their respective half-centuries in the next over.
Sunrisers won the toss but elected to bowl. Put into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 159 for 8 setting out 160 run victory target for the Sunrisers which they overhauled by scoring 161 for1 with 30 balls remaining.
With this win, the Sunrisers have climbed to the third position on the points table. As for Kolkata, today’s defeat has dealt a considerable blow to their chances of qualifying for the playoffs.
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