That brings us to the end of our coverage of the 25th match of IPL 2022, a high-scoring encounter at the Brabourne Stadium with the likes of Dre Russ, Tripathi and Markram producing dazzling half-centuries. For now, this is Amit signing off, wishing you all a good night!
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.
Kane Williamson: It was a step up. Kolkata keep coming hard. It was a competitive total and then a little bit of dew came in. The death bowling was superb too. Rahul played a superb knock as did Markram. (On Jansen and Markram) Both big players for us. (Jansen) He’s been a big part of our attack along with Bhuvneshwar. The guys are working really hard and there are signs of improvement.
A heartwarming reunion between Tripathi and his former IPL coach
A hug from Brendon McCullum to Rahul Tripathi. pic.twitter.com/2SgaIGeJe8
IPL 2022 Points Table Update: Both KKR and SRH are among the six teams locked on six points each, but Kolkata (4th) find themselves three places above Hyderabad thanks to their superior Net Run Rate. Hyderabad, though, are certainly on the rise after getting off to a shaky start with back-to-back defeats.
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.
Shreyas Iyer: Feeling pretty drained and obviously disappointed after getting a good total on the board. It was a good total. Tripathi changed the momentum and didn’t allow us to settle. Credit to him. We need to sit back, reassess and come back stronger.
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.
FIFTY up for Aiden Markram — his second this season! What a knock this has been from the South African, who has smashed five fours and two sixes so far and forged a brilliant 94-run third-wicket stand with Tripathi. The way he’s going about business at the moment, he should easily guide his team past the finish line. SRH 156/3