Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Highlights - IPL 2025
Match Summary
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Match Report
It was Kolkata Knight Riders versus Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on April 3, 2025, and the match lived up to its billing as a dominant contest. Sunrisers Hyderabad called it right at the toss and chose to field, hoping to set the tone early.
Taking the first strike, Kolkata Knight Riders reached 200/6 in their 20 overs. VR Iyer was the standout performer with the bat, contributing valuable 60 runs. The opposition's bowling effort was led by Mohammed Shami, who picked up 1 vital scalps.
In response, Sunrisers Hyderabad fought hard but could only manage 120/10. Despite a valiant 33 from H Klaasen, they fell short.
It was a day to remember for Kolkata Knight Riders fans as their team emerged victorious by 80 runs. VG Arora walked away with the Player of the Match honors.
📊 Full Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VR Iyer | 60 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 206.90 |
| A Raghuvanshi | 50 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 156.25 |
| AM Rahane | 38 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 140.74 |
| RK Singh | 32 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 188.24 |
| SP Narine | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Q de Kock | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| AD Russell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| VG Arora | 4.0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| CV Varun | 4.0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 |
| AD Russell | 1.7 | 21 | 2 | 12.60 |
| Harshit Rana | 3.0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 |
| SP Narine | 4.0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H Klaasen | 33 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 157.14 |
| PHKD Mendis | 27 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 135.00 |
| Nithish Kumar Reddy | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 126.67 |
| PJ Cummins | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Aniket Verma | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| TM Head | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| HV Patel | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ishan Kishan | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Mohammed Shami | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Simarjeet Singh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| VG Arora | 4.0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| CV Varun | 4.0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 |
| AD Russell | 1.7 | 21 | 2 | 12.60 |
| Harshit Rana | 3.0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 |
| SP Narine | 4.0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
🔥 Match Highlights
Blistering Fifty!
VR Iyer smashes a half-century in just 25 balls.
Massive Over: 21 Runs!
An expensive over in innings 1 conceding 21 runs.