Sunrisers Hyderabad, the most in-form side in IPL 2026 right now, are up against Kolkata Knight Riders, a side just fighting for survival. Two big points will power SRH to the top of the points table, almost securing their spot in the playoffs. On the other hand, with two points, KKR will boost their hopes for the top four finish after a poor start to their campaign.
Also read: SRH vs KKR Match Prediction
IPL 2026 Match 45: SRH vs KKR Live Score and Match Updates
Varun Chakravarthy wins the POTM award
Varun Chakravarthy wins the Player of the Match award for his brilliant 3 wickets for 36 figures today.
"It's just the impact pain. Still, I'm not able to put my foot fully down. He hit it very fast, and I had to stop it as he hit it very straight; otherwise it would've been a four. I've been saying this every year. When the IPL starts, the first four matches are going to be flat wickets. Because Head was extending his hands very well, I didn't want him to do that. The guys are coming together. Nice to see the batting group finish it this way. We can make a serious dent in the IPL."
Pat Cummins reflects on SRH defeat
"Not our best day. We got off to a pretty good start. From where we were, we should have found a way to get 200 or 180. You've just got to adapt. Our first eight or ten overs were excellent. I think 180 or something like that [was par]. It did dry up. We dragged it right to the end. There are only a few moments that can make the difference."
KKR win by 7 wickets
Rinku Singh finishes the game with two back-to-back fours off Eshan Malinga in the 19th over. A third successive win for KKR as SRH's 5-match winning run is broken now. No changes to the points table.
SRH - 165/10 in 19 overs
KKR - 169/3 in 18.2 overs
Kolkata Knight Riders win by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi OUT!!!
Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes for a big shot over long-off but fails to clear the ropes. Shivang Kumar with his first wicket today.
Raghuvanshi scored 59 off 47 balls. Cameron Green comes in next.
KKR - 151/3 in 16.4 overs
Kolkata need 15 runs in 20 balls to win the game
KKR closing in on big win
Angkrish Raghuvanshi beats deep third for another four off Pat Cummins to take KKR closer to a big win. Cummins finishes with 1 wickets for 47 today.
Rinku Singh - 1 off 2 balls
Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 58 off 45balls
KKR - 143/2 in 16 overs
Kolkata need 23 runs in 24 balls to win the game
Angkrish Raghuvanshi hits 50
Angkrish Raghuvanshi brings up his 5th IPL fifty in 49 balls. A good comeback from the young batter after some poor knocks.
Ajinkya Rahane - 42 off 32 balls
Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 50 off 39 balls
KKR - 129/1 in 14 overs
Kolkata need 37 runs in 36 balls to win the game
WATCH: Rahane and Raghuvanshi's big hits
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KKR eye huge win
Angkrish Raghuvanshi finds two fours off Eshan Malinga after playing three dot balls in the 12th over. KKR are cruising towards a big win at Uppal as the required run rate dips below 6.
Ajinkya Rahane - 36 off 27 balls
Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 46 off 32 balls
KKR - 119/1 in 12 overs
Kolkata need 47 runs in 48 balls to win the game
50-run stand
Angkrish Raghuvanshi delivers a perfect sweep shot for a four off Shivang Kumar to complete a 50-run partnership for the 2nd wicket with Ajinkya Rahane.
Ajinkya Rahane - 32 off 23 balls
Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 31 off 18 balls
KKR - 99/1 in 9 overs
Kolkata need 67 runs in 66 balls to win the game
KKR stay ahead
Angkrish Raghuvanshi welcomes returning Harshal Patel with a four at the point area as KKR dominate the middle overs with cautious batting.
Ajinkya Rahane - 30 off 21 balls
Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 23 off 14 balls
KKR - 89/1 in 8 overs
Kolkata need 71 runs in 72 balls to win the game
KKR in control
Ajinkya Rahane finds a clever four at deep third off Shivang Kumar to keep the runs flowing in for KKR. It looks like an easy chase for Kolkata from here.
Ajinkya Rahane - 27 off 18 balls
Angkrish Raghuvanshi - 17 off 11 balls
KKR - 79/1 in 7 overs
Kolkata need 87 runs in 78 balls to win the game