KKR vs SRH Highlights: Nitish shines with bat and ball as Hyderabad thrash Kolkata by 65 runs

Nitish Kumar Reddy wins the Player of the Match award today for his all-round brilliance. He scored 39 runs off 24 balls and took two big wickets of Rinku Singh and Anukul Roy.

"It's the match-winning performance I was waiting for a long time. Thankfully, it came at the right time, and even my bowling has given me confidence. Just trying to be positive. There have been too many negative thoughts in my mind because the last season didn't go my way and I couldn't bowl last season. I've worked really hard on my bowling and it's paying off, and that really makes you feel happy and I am happy now. Thanks to the trainers and physios, my body is fully fit now."

DONE AND DUSTED! ✅

🎥 Jaydev Unadkat finishes in style and @SunRisers have their ✌️points 🧡

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"I thought SRH bowlers executed the slower balls and the angles what they used was really good. (Winning home games are important. What next will they have to do?) Yes, absolutely. I mean, winning a game, home game is really important. So, we'll have to just go back in the drawing room, just think about our combination. If bowling, if we can get extra batter in our lineup, we'll have to think about that. But again, we got 3-4 days. We don't want to think too much. I think guys are doing really well. Just one off day with the bat. Last game we did really well. Just needed those small partnerships. I think if the batters can have that positive mindset and this extra awareness while batting, I think we'll be fine."

Jaydev Unadkat bowls a stunning yorker to bowl out Varun Chakravarthy and lead SRH to a huge win at Eden Gardens. A big 65-run win for the visiting side. KKR remain without a win in two matches this season.

SRH - 226/8 in 20 overs

KKR - 161/10 in 16 overs

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs.

A thin edge and caught behind. Jaydev Unadkat gets his second as he dismisses Kartik Tyagi. SRH are a wicket away from a huge win at Eden Gardens.

Tyagi score 5 runs off 5 balls.

KKR - 161/9 in 15.5 overs

Going for another six off Eshan Malinga, Sunil Narine finds Aniket Verma at long on. Malinga strikes again on the last ball of the over to remove Ramandeep Singh. The game is over for KKR now.

Narine scored 12 off 2 balls and Ramandeep added 10 off 9 balls.

KKR - 159/8 in 15 overs

Sunil Narine reminds fans of his six-hitting abilities by smashing Nitish Kumar Reddy for two consecutive sixes on the first two deliveries he faces. A stunning start from the Caribbean veteran.

Ramandeep Singh - 9 off 7 balls

Sunil Narine - 12 off 2 balls

KKR - 151/6 in 14 overs

KKR need 76 runs off 36 balls to win the game

After impressive knock with the bat, Nitish Kumar Reddy is showing his bowling skills with another wicket, and this time it's a big name, Rinku Singh.

Rinku Singh scored 35 runs off 25 balls. Sunil Narine is the next batter.

KKR - 139/6 in 13.4 overs

Rinku Singh raises hopes for KKR's comeback with a six off Shivang Kumar over the covers. Shivang finishes his quota with no wickets and 41 runs.

Rinku Singh - 34 off 22 balls

Ramandeep Singh - 8 off 6 balls

KKR - 137/5 in 13 overs

KKR need 90 runs in 42 balls to win the game

Nitish Kumar Reddy strikes in his first over as he removes Anukul Roy to extend SRH's dominance in the middle overs.

A two-ball duck for Anukul. Ramandeep Singh joins Rinku in the middle.

KKR - 124/5 in 12 overs

KKR need 104 runs in 48 balls to win the game

Disaster for KKR as another mix-up leads to Angkrish Raghuvanshi's run out. The youngster is unhappy with Rinku Singh for his lack of a call.

An unfortunate end to Angkrish's innings, potentially KKR's hopes.

Raghuvanshi scored 52 off 29 balls. Anukul Roy is the next batter.

KKR - 120/4 in 11 overs

Rinku Singh overcomes his early struggles with a four off returning David Payne in the 10th over. 10 runs off over as KKR stay ahead in the game.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 51 off 28 balls

Rinku Singh - 16 off 13 balls

KKR - 110/3 in 10 overs

Kolkata need 117 runs in 60 balls to win the game.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi keeps KKR alive in this chase despite losing three wickets early in the game. Three misfield errors in debutant Shivang Kumar's over also take KKR to 100.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 49 off 26 balls

Rinku Singh - 8 off 9 balls

KKR - 100/3 in 9 overs

Kolkata need 127 runs in 66 balls to win the game.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi will be key for KKR in the rest of the game as the youngster is adding valuable runs in the middle overs.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 42 off 23 balls

Rinku Singh - 3 off 6 balls

KKR - 88/3 in 8 overs

Kolkata need 139 runs in 72 balls to win the game.

An unfortunate run out end Cameron Green's short stay at middle. A strong comeback from SRH bowlers before the end of the powerplay overs.

Green scored 2 off 2 balls. Rinku Singh is the next batter.

KKR - 74/3 in 6 overs