After winning the match in Hyderabad, Kolkata has seven points and is in eighth place.
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Kolkata Knight Riders put in a brilliant performance with both bat and ball as they comfortably defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Sunday. After winning the match in Hyderabad, Kolkata has seven points and is in eighth place. Hyderabad, despite the loss, is still in third place with 12 points. Had they won this match, Hyderabad had a chance to climb to the top spot.
Chasing 166 runs for victory, Kolkata scored 169 runs in just 18.2 overs for the loss of three wickets. In that, Rinku Singh remained not out after adding 22 runs off 11 balls. Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored the highest run for Kolkata. He scored 59 runs off 47 balls. His innings included five fours and two sixes. Similarly, another opener Phil Allen scored 29 runs off 13 balls.
He shared a 49-run partnership with captain Ajinkya Rahane for the first wicket. Rahane then shared another 84-run partnership with Raghuvanshi. Rahane scored 43 runs off 36 balls, which included four fours and a six. Hyderabad, who won the toss and elected to bat first, lasted only 19 overs and scored 165 runs after losing all their wickets.
Opener Travis Head scored 61 runs off 28 balls. He hit nine fours and three sixes. Similarly, Ishan Kishan scored 42 runs off 29 balls. They shared a 61-run partnership for the second wicket. Kishan hit four fours and two sixes. After their dismissals, Hyderabad lost wickets in quick succession. Kolkata's middle order Varun Chakravarthy took three wickets for 36 runs.
