Highlights, Tata IPL 2022 SRH vs KKR, Full Cricket Score and Update: Tripathi, Markram guide SRH to third consecutive win

Rahul Tripathi is the Player of the Match for his 71 off 37!

Tripathi: Enjoyed a lot, and knew winning against KKR was special. I did expect the ball to be pitched up, and it was up, so I went ahead with the shot. It’s been very special with KKR, and now with the Sunrisers, the first few games have gone nicely. There are days when it gets tough, but on the good days, I look to enjoy every moment.

A heartwarming reunion between Tripathi and his former IPL coach

A hug from Brendon McCullum to Rahul Tripathi. pic.twitter.com/2SgaIGeJe8

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 15, 2022

Plenty to ponder over for the Knight Riders after this drubbing

Problems for KKR with the ball.

Varun's bowling.

Cummins looked fine with some nip around up front. But slog overs is an issue for him.

Umesh has to do some heavy lifting.

Yes, a few issues in the batting too.

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) April 15, 2022

After 17.5 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 176/3 ( Aiden Markram 68 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 5)

FOUR! SIX! SIX! Aiden Markram finishes off in style, smashing Cummins all over the park in the final over of the day as SRH (176/3) hammer KKR (175/8) by seven wickets with over two overs to spare to collect their third win on the trot! The Orange Army are back in business and how!

After 17 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 158/3 ( Aiden Markram 51 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 4)

Narine returns, and bowls out a tidy over as Markram and Pooran decide to collect five singles in six balls. Markram, meanwhile, brings up his half-century in just 31 balls, and will hope to finish things off from here. SRH need 18 off 18.

After 16 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 153/3 ( Aiden Markram 48 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 2)

Tripathi’s exit makes little difference to KKR’s hopes of mounting a late comeback as Markram smashes Chakravarthy, who replaces Yadav, for a four and a six off consecutive balls to inch closer to his half-century. 13 from the over, with the Sunrisers going past the 150-mark in this over. Less than a run-a-ball now for the Sunrisers, who need 23 off the last 24.

After 15 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 140/3 ( Aiden Markram 36 , Nicholas Pooran (W) 1)

Dre Russ returns. Tripathi collects a sixth six for himself, clearing the square leg boundary in the first ball, before perishing in the next delivery while looking for back-to-back hits over the fence, this time getting caught at long on to depart for 71. New batter Nicholas Pooran gets off the mark with a single. The ball beats both Pooran and keeper Jackson to run away for four byes in the last ball, adding to the Knight Riders’ misery. 13 from the over. SRH need 36 off 30 with seven wickets in hand.

OUT! Rahul Tripathi departs for 71, getting caught at long on as Andre Russell breaks the 94-run third-wicket stand! Tripathi had collected his sixth maximum in the previous delivery, and was looking to make it back-to-back hits over the fence. Except he didn’t quite time this one, and Venkatesh Iyer was eagerly waiting in front of the boundary to gobble this up. SRH 133/3

Tripathi c V Iyer b Russell 71(37)

After 14 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 127/2 ( Rahul Tripathi 65 , Aiden Markram 35)

Umesh returns to the attack on the other side of the interval. Umesh starts off on a tidy note, conceding two singles in the first three balls, before Markram collects a hat-trick of fours to push SRH’s run rate past nine, with the asking rate a little above eight-an-over. The first boundary though, was a streaky one as Markram got a top-edge that nearly resulted in a catch for keeper Jackson near short fine. SRH need 49 off 36.

After 13 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 113/2 ( Rahul Tripathi 64 , Aiden Markram 22)

Excellent over from Narine against the run of play, conceding just four from it. Perhaps Tripathi and Markram are looking to see him off, though they will have to make up for the dots in this over with a few boundaries in the next two to ensure their asking rate falls below their current run rate. SRH need another 63 off 42. Umpire signals timeout for the final time today.

After 12 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 109/2 ( Rahul Tripathi 61 , Aiden Markram 21)

Tidy over from Cummins with just four singles coming off it, as Tripathi and Markram decide to keep the scoreboard ticking even if the boundaries aren’t coming their way. Just 67 more needed for the Sunrisers in 48 deliveries with eight wickets in hand.

After 11 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 105/2 ( Rahul Tripathi 59 , Aiden Markram 19)

SIX! Tripathi gets down on one knee and goes for a slog down the ground, clearing the long on fence comfortably! Narine keeps it tidy in the remaining deliveries, conceding two singles and a brace. Markram too is off to a positive start and is helping keep the asking rate under check when Tripathi’s not on strike.

After 10 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 95/2 ( Rahul Tripathi 50 , Aiden Markram 18)

Chakravarthy continues to bleed runs from the other end. A single off each of the first two balls before Markram smashes a six and a four off the next two, with the partnership going past the fifty mark! Another milestone comes up in the over — Tripathi bringing up his eighth IPL fifty with a single off the last ball. SRH need another 81 to win off 60 balls.

After 9 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 81/2 ( Rahul Tripathi 48 , Aiden Markram 6)

Spin introduced from both ends, with Sunil Narine replacing Aman Khan. The wily off-spinner’s off to a tidy start, conceding just four as Tripathi and Markram decide to rotate the strike between themselves. Sunrisers progressing at nine-an-over at the moment, thanks mainly to the fireworks off Tripathi’s bat.

After 8 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 77/2 ( Rahul Tripathi 46 , Aiden Markram 4)

Another huge over for the Sunrisers as the decision to bring Varun Chakravarthy into the attack backfires for Shreyas. Tripathi smashes a four followed by two back-to-back sixes as 18 runs are added to the total in the spinner’s first over of the evening. Timeout signalled at the end of this over, with the Sunrisers back in contention thanks to Tripathi’s aggression.

After 7 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 59/2 ( Rahul Tripathi 29 , Aiden Markram 3)

Debutant Aman Hakim Khan introduced in the seventh over. Tripathi, meanwhile, continues to attack as he collects a four and a six — getting a thick edge over the keeper in the third delivery followed by a solid uppercut over backward point. 13 from the over. Timeout signalled by the umpire.

After 6 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 46/2 ( Rahul Tripathi 18 , Aiden Markram 1)

Dre Russ introduced in the final over of the powerplay. Williamson pulls a short ball outside off towards the wide long on fence for a boundary at the start of the over, before chopping the ball onto the stumps the very next delivery to depart for 17. Aiden Markram gets off the mark with a single two balls later before Tripathi pulls behind square for his first six of the evening. 11 runs and a wicket from the over, as SRH reach 46/2 at the end of the powerplay. They need another 130 to win from 84.

BOWLED! Yet again does an SRH opener chop the ball onto the stumps — this time it’s Kane Williamson off Andre Russell’s bowling — breaking the second-wicket stand that was beginning to worry the Knight Riders. SRH 39/2

Williamson b Russell 17(16)

After 5 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 35/1 ( Kane Williamson (C) 13 , Rahul Tripathi 12)

Williamson collects a single off the first ball to complete 2,000 runs in the IPL, and follows it up with a pull behind square two balls later to collect his second boundary of the evening. A wide and a single in the last two deliveries. Eight off Umesh’s third over.

After 4 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 27/1 ( Kane Williamson (C) 7 , Rahul Tripathi 11)

Williamson collects a single first ball. Tripathi then goes for an aerial drive over extra cover in the second ball, collecting his second boundary in the process. Nearly chops the ball onto the stumps in the third delivery after Cummins decides to shorten his length, allowing the ex-KKR batter a single anyway. Cummins concedes five wides in the fifth ball with a steep bouncer that is too high for the keeper. Williamson keeps the strike with a single off the last ball.

After 3 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 15/1 ( Kane Williamson (C) 5 , Rahul Tripathi 6)

FOUR! Rahul Tripathi collects his first boundary with a lovely flick behind square off the first delivery of Umesh’s second over. Umesh though, keeps things tidy in the remaining deliveries, conceding just two singles. Six from the over.

After 2 overs,Sunrisers Hyderabad 9/1 ( Kane Williamson (C) 4 , Rahul Tripathi 1)

Cummins starts off with three dots before removing Abhishek in the fourth as the southpaw chops the ball onto the stumps to depart for 3. A wide and a single off the fifth, before skipper Williamson gets off the mark with a boundary, steering the ball through the ample gap between slip and gully. Six runs and a wicket from the over.

BOWLED! Pat Cummins with the early breakthrough for the Knight Riders as he ends up chopping the ball onto the off stump to depart for 3. Just the start Kolkata would’ve hoped for during the interval. SRH 3/1

Sharma b Cummins 3(10)

After 1 over,Sunrisers Hyderabad 3/0 ( Abhishek Sharma 3 , Kane Williamson (C) 0)

Tidy start from Umesh, with just three coming off the first over of the SRH innings. Sharma opens his team’s account with a brace in the second delivery, guiding the ball towards fine leg where Chakravarthy prevents the boundary. He then collects a single off the last ball to keep the strike.

Few batters who hit the ball as cleanly as the burly Jamaican

Since it's wedding season, can you tell us a better love story than Andre and death over mayhem? 😍#KKRHaiTaiyaar #SRHvKKR #IPL2022

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 15, 2022

After 20 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 175/8 ( Andre Russell 49 , Umesh Yadav 1)

Interesting call by the Sunrisers as Suchith’s handed the final over of the innings. The left-arm spinner strikes first ball, rattling the leg stump after a swing-and-a-miss by Khan. Umesh Yadav is nearly run out at the non-striker’s end while scrambling for a risky single in the second. Russell turns down the single after drilling the ball towards long off, and is justified in his decision with back-to-back sixes in the fourth and fifth deliveries followed by a boundary in the final ball of the innings, remaining unbeaten on 49.

Sunrisers Hyderabad need 176 to collect a third win in a row.

BOWLED! Suchith, bowling the final over of the innings, removes Khan as the KKR debutant departs for 5! Looks to smash the ball into the sea beyond Marine Drive, but ends up getting his leg stump rattled after missing the ball completely. KKR 158/8

Khan b Suchith 5(3)

After 19 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 158/7 ( Andre Russell 33 , Aman Khan 5)

Bhuvneshwar bowls his final over. A brace and a leg bye added to the Kolkata total in the first two balls before the senior India medium-pacer removes Cummins in the third delivery, the latter perishing after getting a thick bottom edge off a slower ball. Aman Khan, the other KKR debutant, is off the mark in style as he collects his first runs in the IPL with a  boundary, steering a length ball towards the extra cover fence. Collects a single next ball before Bhuvi ends his spell with an inch-perfect yorker to Dre Russ. Eight runs and a wicket from the over. One more to go in the innings.

OUT! This is turning out to be an impressive final over from Bhuvneshwar as he concedes three from the first two balls before getting rid of Cummins off the third, the latter serving Jansen a simple catch at long on after getting a thick bottom edge. KKR 153/7

Cummins c Jansen b Bhuvneshwar 3(3)

After 18 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 150/6 ( Andre Russell 31, Pat Cummins 3)

FOUR! Rana drills the full delivery from Natarajan, bowling his final over of the day, down the ground to start the over with a boundary. SRH review after an appeal for caught-behind in the next ball is turned down, and turns out Rana did get a bit of bat on it while looking to steer the ball square, resulting in his dismissal for 54. Pat Cummins walks in next and miscues the ball towards deep square leg for a single before Russell muscles the ball towards the midwicket boundary to collect another boundary for himself. A single and a brace off the last two balls, as Kolkata breach the 150-mark in this over.

OUT! Rana’s innings comes to an end as the KKR No 5 is caught behind while looking to steer a full delivery square through the off side. Except it was originally turned down by the umpire, and SRH skipper Williamson decided to take this upstairs. UltraEdge confirms the nick just as the ball’s passing the outside edge. The 39-run sixth-wicket stand comes to an end. KKR 142/6

Rana 54(36)

After 17 overs,Kolkata Knight Riders 138/5 ( Nitish Rana 50 , Andre Russell 26)

Bhuvneshwar returns in the slog overs. Russell tees off in this over, collecting two fours along with a huge six over wide long off 16 coming off the over. Bhuvi’s conceded 30 from his three overs so far.