Finn Allen faced the first over of KKR’s chase at Eden Gardens and smashed 24 runs off it the third-highest total scored in a single over to start any IPL innings. KKR still lost by 65 runs. Five weeks later, in Hyderabad, the same two teams met again. This time SRH collapsed from 105 for 1 to 165 all out, and KKR won by 7 wickets with 10 balls to spare.
What most people miss when they search for “KKR vs SRH scorecard” is that there isn’t one scorecard that tells this story there are two, and they read like completely different teams played each match.
Quick Answer: Both 2026 Results at a Glance
| Match | Date | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match 6 | April 2, 2026 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 65 runs |
| Match 45 | May 3, 2026 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets |
Season head-to-head 2026: 1-1.
Match 6 Scorecard (April 2, Eden Gardens): SRH Won by 65 Runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad 226/8 (20 overs) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 161 all out (16 overs) by 65 runs.
Batting Card: Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 48 | 21 | Explosive powerplay platform |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 52 | 35 | Middle-overs anchor |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | — | — | Key partner in an 82-run stand with Klaasen, Player of the Match |
SRH scored 84 runs in the powerplay their highest of the season to that point.
Bowling Card: Kolkata Knight Riders
| Bowler | Overs | Wickets | Figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 4 | 4/41 — KKR’s second-best bowling figures ever against SRH |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 2 | 2/47 |
Batting Card: Kolkata Knight Riders
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Allen | 28 | 24 | Including 24 runs off the first over faced |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 8 | — | Early dismissal |
| Rinku Singh | 35 | 25 | Fought hardest, 4 fours, 1 six |
| Sunil Narine | 15 | — | Brief cameo |
Bowling Card: Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Bowler | Overs | Wickets | Figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaydev Unadkat | 3 | 3 | 3/21 |
| Eshan Malinga | 2 | 2 | 2/14 |
| K Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 2 | 2/17 |
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Turning point: the Klaasen-Reddy stand of 82 runs for the fifth wicket SRH’s second-highest stand for the fifth wicket or lower in IPL history. Before that partnership, SRH were building a good total; after it, 226 was a total KKR simply couldn’t chase, despite Allen’s record-setting opening over.
This is where things go wrong for a chasing side: even a historic start means nothing if the target itself gets pushed 30-40 runs beyond a “gettable” number.
Player Performance Breakdown: Match 6
| Player | Team | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | SRH | Player of the Match — key partnership plus 2 wickets |
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 52 off 35, the innings’ backbone |
| Blessing Muzarabani | KKR | 4/41, the lone bright spot in a heavy defeat |
| Rinku Singh | KKR | 35 off 25, fought without support |
Match 45 Scorecard (May 3, Hyderabad: KKR Won by 7 Wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders 169/3 (18.2 overs) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 165 all out (19 overs) by 7 wickets.
Batting Card: Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 15 | 10 | Early dismissal to Kartik Tyagi |
| Travis Head | 61 | 24 | SRH’s fastest and biggest contribution |
| Ishan Kishan | 42 | — | Built on the platform Head created |
SRH were 105/1 after Head and Kishan’s start then lost 9 wickets for 60 runs.
Bowling Card: Kolkata Knight Riders
| Bowler | Wickets | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Varun Chakravarthy | 3 | 3/36 — Player of the Match |
| Sunil Narine | 2 | 2/31 |
| Kartik Tyagi | 2 | 2/30 |
Varun and Narine combined for 5 wickets for 58 runs as SRH imploded from a dominant position.
Batting Card: Kolkata Knight Riders
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane | 43 | 36 | Steadying knock at the top |
| Finn Allen | 29 | 13 | Fast start, out to Pat Cummins |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 59 | 47 | Career-defining knock, anchored the chase |
| Rinku Singh | 22* | 11 | Unbeaten finish |
| Cameron Green | 3* | 3 | Hit the winning runs |
Rahane and Raghuvanshi added 84 runs for the second wicket the platform that made the chase comfortable.
Bowling Card: Sunrisers Hyderabad
| Bowler | Wickets | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Sakib Hussain | 1 | 1/17 |
| Pat Cummins | 1 | — |
| Shivang Kumar | 1 | — |
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The Varun-Narine Collapse
What people think vs reality: most reports summarize this as “SRH collapsed.” Reality is more specific it was a two-bowler operation. Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine came on together and dismantled SRH’s middle and lower order almost entirely by themselves, taking 5 wickets for a combined 67 runs while SRH scored only 60 runs in that same period. That’s not a general batting failure; that’s a targeted spin trap that SRH’s batting order had no specific plan for.
Turning point: the over that dismissed both set batters in quick succession after the 105/1 mark. Before that over, SRH were on course for 200-plus. After it, the required momentum was gone, and the innings never recovered its rhythm.
Player Performance Breakdown: Match 45
| Player | Team | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | Player of the Match — 3/36, triggered the collapse |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | KKR | 59 off 47, anchored the successful chase |
| Ajinkya Rahane | KKR | 43 off 36, captain leading from the front |
| Travis Head | SRH | 61 off 24, SRH’s only truly dominant passage |
| Ishan Kishan | SRH | 42, part of the brief 105/1 platform |
The Turnaround: How KKR Flipped the Script
Five weeks separated a 65-run hammering and a comfortable 7-wicket win over the same opponent.
Counterintuitive take: the turnaround wasn’t really about batting improvement KKR’s top order in Match 6 (Allen, Rahane) actually looked similar in intent to Match 45. The real shift was bowling identity. In Match 6, KKR’s spin options barely featured in the plan; by Match 45, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine were the entire matchwinning strategy.
Common mistake in analysis: crediting “momentum” or “form” for swings like this. The specific, checkable reason here is personnel usage KKR built their entire Match 45 gameplan around exploiting SRH’s susceptibility to wrist-spin in the middle overs, a pattern visible in SRH’s broader season data, not just this fixture.
Combined Player Leaderboard: Both 2026 Meetings
| Player | Team | Best Scorecard Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 52 off 35 — Match 6 |
| Travis Head | SRH | 61 off 24 — Match 45, SRH’s fastest innings of the season series |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | KKR | 59 off 47 — Match 45, matchwinning knock |
| Varun Chakravarthy | KKR | 3/36 — Match 45, Player of the Match |
| Blessing Muzarabani | KKR | 4/41 — Match 6, best bowling figures of either match |
| Rinku Singh | KKR | Contributed in both matches — 35 (Match 6), 22* (Match 45) |
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What the Scorecards Reveal About Both Teams
Three original observations from reading both cards together:
- SRH’s batting depth is genuinely elite in the first innings but fragile when chasing spin under pressure both true in Match 6 (dominant batting first) and Match 45 (collapse batting first against spin pressure after a fast start).
- KKR’s bowling identity flipped from pace-reliant (Muzarabani, Arora in Match 6) to spin-reliant (Varun, Narine in Match 45) a tactical adjustment worth tracking in their remaining season fixtures.
- Finn Allen’s record-setting 24-run over in Match 6 is a stat that deserves more attention than it gets it’s the kind of individual milestone competitors bury in a live-blog scroll instead of contextualizing against IPL history.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Who won the KKR vs SRH match in IPL 2026?
Ans. The two teams split their season series 1-1. Sunrisers Hyderabad won Match 6 by 65 runs at Eden Gardens on April 2, and Kolkata Knight Riders won Match 45 by 7 wickets in Hyderabad on May 3.
Q2. What was the scorecard of KKR vs SRH Match 6?
Ans. SRH scored 226/8, powered by Abhishek Sharma’s 48 and Heinrich Klaasen’s 52. KKR were bowled out for 161 despite Finn Allen’s 28 and Rinku Singh’s 35, losing by 65 runs.
Q3. What was the scorecard of SRH vs KKR Match 45?
Ans. SRH were bowled out for 165, with Travis Head’s 61 the standout score before a collapse triggered by Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine. KKR chased the target down for the loss of 3 wickets, led by Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s 59.
Q4. Who was Player of the Match in both KKR vs SRH games in 2026?
Ans. Nitish Kumar Reddy won Player of the Match in Match 6 for his role in SRH’s 226-run total. Varun Chakravarthy won it in Match 45 for his 3/36 that triggered SRH’s batting collapse.
Q5. What caused SRH’s batting collapse in Match 45?
Ans. SRH were 105 for 1 before Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine combined for 5 wickets in a tight spell, restricting SRH to just 60 more runs as they were bowled out for 165.