Highlights, SRH vs KKR, IPL 2021, Match 3, Full cricket score: Rana, bowlers star as Knight Riders beat Sunrisers by 10 runs

After 20 overs, 177/5 ( Samad 19, Pandey 61)

Right, 21 off six. The game is in KKR’s pocket unless Russell bowls a horrible over here. But he keeps it tight, barring the final delivery which sails over mid-wicket for a maximum. Nevertheless, KKR have the last laugh. They beat SRH by 10 runs.

After 19 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 166/5 ( Manish Pandey 54 , Abdul Samad 15)

Cummins into his final over and the penultimate over of the innings. Samad, the new man in, keeps the match alive, smacking two sixes against the speedster. Costly over this, 16 runs off it. 21 needed off six deliveries.

After 18 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 150/5 ( Manish Pandey 53 , )

Russell into the 18th over. And he does a fine job, conceding just six runs off it and removing Shankar off the last delivery.

After 17 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 144/4 ( Manish Pandey 51 , Vijay Shankar 8)

Shankar joins Pandey after Nabi’s departure. And he pulls the final delivery with disdain, collecting a six off it. Pandey, who’s anchored the innings, brings up his half century as well. SRH’s success heavily relies on Pandey now. 13 runs off the over.

After 16 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 131/4 ( Manish Pandey 47 , )

Prasidh returns to the attack. The third delivery is right in the slot for Nabi, who thumps it down the ground for a four. A wide followed by a sharp bouncer by Prasidh off the fourth and it strikes Nabi on the back of the next. Nasty blow there. The Afghanistan all-rounder gets a look in from the physio as the umpires signal time out in the middle of the over. Nabi once again stays deep in the crease and powers the fifth delivery over the covers for a four. A slower one causes Nabi’s fall as he holes out to Morgan. Eventful over there, 12 runs and a wicket off it.

After 15 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 119/3 ( Manish Pandey 46 , Mohammad Nabi 5)

Varun returns to the attack. Deceives Nabi, the new man in, with a yorker off the fourth. It was a carrom ball and Nabi had no idea whatsoever about that one. The mystery spinner bowls tight lines and lengths in the over, not allowing either of the two batters to go big. Just five runs off the over. SRH need 70 runs off 30 balls.

After 14 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 113/3 ( Manish Pandey 44 , Mohammad Nabi 2)

Expensive over from Shakib, with Pandey collecting a maximum off it after pulling the penultimate delivery. Good rotation of strike as the batsmen sneak five runs off it. 11 runs off the over.

After 13 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 102/3 ( Manish Pandey 35 , Mohammad Nabi 0)

Cummins returns to the attack. Bowls with discipline and ultimately reaps the benefit off the final delivery, getting rid of the dangerous Bairstow, who cut it straight to Rana at point. Almost set him up, the scoreboard pressure was getting to Bairstow as well. Two runs and a wicket off the over.

After 12 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 99/2 ( Manish Pandey 33 , Jonny Bairstow 54)

Varun continues. Bairstow pulls the first over cow corner for a maximum, bringing up his half century in the process. And in quick time, off just 32 balls. It is followed by good rotation of strike. 11 runs off the over.

After 11 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 89/2 ( Manish Pandey 31 , Jonny Bairstow 46)

Prasidh returns to the attack. Starts off with a wide and then concedes a boundary from the blade of Pandey, courtesy the right-hander’s trademark pull shot. There’s another boundary in the over, this time by Bairstow as he plays a lovely upper cut off the fourth delivery. Two wides in that over too. Costly stuff, 12 runs off it in total. SRH need 99 runs in 54 balls

After 10 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 77/2 ( Manish Pandey 26 , Jonny Bairstow 41)

Bowling change as Varun takes the ball after the strategic time out. SRH batsmen smartly play out the mystery spinner’s over, respecting him for a majority of the over, while collecting a boundary off the penultimate delivery. There was width on the penultimate delivery and Bairstow played the cut to good effect. Eight runs off the over.

After 9 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 69/2 ( Manish Pandey 23 , Jonny Bairstow 36)

Cummins into his second over and the ninth of the innings. Cummins clocks 145 kmph off the first but Bairstow simply thumps it over the bowler’s head for a four. Good rotation of strike as the batsmen sneak three singles and a double in the over. Nine runs off it. And we head into the strategic time out!

After 8 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 60/2 ( Manish Pandey 20 , Jonny Bairstow 30)

Dre Russ comes into the attack and he gets thrashed for two fours and a maximum from the blade of Bairstow, who’s looking ominous at the moment. The first boundary was unlucky as Bairstow top-edged that one over the bowler’s head. Meanwhile, SRH cross the 50-run mark in the over too. Expensive over that, 15 runs off it.

After 7 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 45/2 ( Manish Pandey 20 , Jonny Bairstow 15)

Shakib continues. Pandey has taken the left arm spinner thus far. And he continues the same, using his feet off the third delivery and thumping it down the ground. 10 runs off the over.

After 6 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 35/2 ( Manish Pandey 12 , Jonny Bairstow 13)

Right, bowling change as Pat Cummins comes into the attack. He’s a world class seamer, and eventually lives up to his reputation, conceding just three off his first over. Bairstow and Pandey with all respect for the Australian’s deliveries.

After 5 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 45/0 ( Nitish Rana 31 , Shubman Gill 14)

Shakib continues. Pandey makes his intentions clear, smacking two tossed-up deliveries for a maximum and a boundary. 12 runs off the over. SRH need more overs like these.