Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 68th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Nortje to Klaasen, FOUR, wide yorker, Klaasen sees that coming, he gets low early and somehow manages to get under it. Converts it into a low full toss and bunts it aerially between mid-off and extra cover

Nortje to Aniket Verma, FOUR, Nortje goes for the yorker, Aniket Verma makes room and squeezes it perfectly through the covers

Nortje to Aniket Verma, SIX, wow! 134.2kph, this short ball comes in with the angle. Seemed like it would cramp him for room but Aniket Verma moves leg-side and has superbly pulled it over cow corner

Vaibhav Arora to Klaasen, 2 runs, second IPL century for Heinrich Klaasen! Off-speed short ball, pulled through midwicket for an easy two. Looks towards the sky, removes his helmet and raises his bat to soak in all the applause. Promoted to No. 3, he wasted no time to get going and didn't spare a single KKR bowler. An outstanding knock from the South African

Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Nortje!! Holes out! Slower ball into the deck, Ishan Kishan hops to play the upper-cut. Fails to generate enough power behind it and picks out the man at deep backward point. A pretty straightforward chance and Nortje reverse-cups it. Ishan Kishan c Nortje b Vaibhav Arora 29(20) [4s-4 6s-1]

Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, low full toss outside off, Ishan Kishan reaches out by leaning forward and slices it over the covers for a one-bounce four

Russell to Klaasen, FOUR, that's a gift from Russell and Klaasen accepts it gleefully. Full toss down the leg-side and that's been helped on its way to the fine leg fence

Russell to Klaasen, SIX, slot ball and you know the result! Bludgeoned downtown by Klaasen who moves to 94. High and handsome

Russell to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, Russell tries to bowl the wide yorker, doesn't quite nail it. Ishan Kishan crouches low and carves it over the covers. Quick hands!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Klaasen, SIX, 98.1kph, second six of the over! The length is on the shorter side, the line is outside off and Klaasen has ample time on the back foot to muscle the pull over cow corner

Varun Chakaravarthy to Klaasen, SIX, 110.3kph, Varun Chakaravarthy tries to bowl a quick one from round the wicket. It's a short ball, Klaasen waits on the back foot and slams the pull over deep midwicket for a monstrous six

Nortje to Ishan Kishan, SIX, 144.6kph, brings his wrists into play now! Low full toss, Ishan Kishan shuffles across a bit and flicks it with aplomb to dispatch it over deep midwicket. Back-to-back sixes spols Nortje's over

Nortje to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, 141.4kph, overpitched delivery outside off, ample room outside off. Ishan Kishan bends his back leg and elevates it over extra cover for a one-bounce four

Narine to Klaasen, SIX, Narine tries to bowl outside the batter's arc. Quick and wide of off on a length, plenty of width for Klaasen to free his arms and he's smashed it over deep extra cover. Incredible shot and 200 up for SRH

Narine to Klaasen, SIX, 94.5kph, misfield followed by a sixer! Length ball, Klaasen bends his back leg and swings his bat hard to club it over deep backward square leg for a 65m six

Vaibhav Arora to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, top shot to get off the mark! 133.2kph, Vaibhav Arora offers a bit of width outside off and Ishan Kishan waits on the back foot to cut it between backward point and short third man

Narine to Head, out Caught by Russell at long-off!! Holes out! Narine floats it fuller and wider, Head goes chasing for a big swipe on that one, ends up skewing it off the bottom and Russell at long-off completes the catch. Ends a fine, fine innings from the SRH opener. Head c Russell b Narine 76(40) [4s-6 6s-6]

Harshit Rana to Klaasen, SIX, a 17-ball fifty for Heinrich Klaasen!! That's what made him the most expensive retention heading into this IPL... A slower delivery that was pitched up outside off, Klaasen shuffles in and slams it over long-on for a maximum

Harshit Rana to Klaasen, SIX, low full toss onto the stumps, Klaasen shuffles in, gets under it and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. He's one hit away from a 50 now, and he's played just 16 balls!

Harshit Rana to Klaasen, FOUR, half volley, slot bowling from another KKR pacer. Klaasen stays still and slams it over the head of Harshit Rana for a boundary

Russell to Head, FOUR, pace off, back of length and angling across. Travis Head waits on it and then scythes it over the bowler's head for a boundary

Russell to Klaasen, SIX, pitched up, sits nicely under the bat for Heinrich Klaasen to smoke it down town for a maximum. That was a net practice shot for the burly South African, too easy for him..

Russell to Head, FOUR, pitched up delivery angling just outside off, a nice little half volley from Russell. Travis Head swats it straight down for a boundary

Varun Chakaravarthy to Klaasen, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Klaasen stays still and tennis smashes that over the bowler for a boundary. A flat batted boundary to end the over

Varun Chakaravarthy to Klaasen, FOUR, full and in the slot just outside off, Klaasen whacks it over the umpire's head for a boundary

Varun Chakaravarthy to Klaasen, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Klaasen shuffles in, stays tall and pulls it away to the left of deep mid-wicket. Bounces just before the boundary ropes

Varun Chakaravarthy to Head, SIX, full and wide, Travis Head really reaches for it and hoists his drive over long-off for a maximum. Felt like he miscued that, but the ball easily sails over the fielder in the deep

Narine to Klaasen, FOUR, full onto off stump, Klaasen ramps it away towards the fine leg boundary. Neatly uses the pace of the bowler there

Varun Chakaravarthy to Klaasen, SIX, good length and drifting onto middle stump, Klaasen shuffles in, stays tall and smokes it over deep square leg for a maximum. 300th six in T20s for Klaasen

Varun Chakaravarthy to Head, SIX, 99.4 clicks, too short and onto middle and leg, Travis Head rocks back and pulls it away into the stands beyond deep mid-wicket. Third half century of IPL 2025 for the southpaw from South Australia, and it feels like he's just getting started here.

Narine to Abhishek Sharma, out Caught by Rinku Singh!! Two sixes and now out! Narine darts this fuller and gets some turn outside off. Abhishek Sharma tries to heave it across the line, toe-ends it slightly and holes out to deep mid-wicket. A much needed breakthrough for KKR. Abhishek Sharma c Rinku Singh b Narine 32(16) [4s-4 6s-2]

Narine to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, six more!! A full and wide delivery outside off, Abhishek Sharma slaps it away over deep extra cover. An uppish shot as the bottom hand comes off the bat, but the ball sails into the stands

Narine to Abhishek Sharma, SIX, good length and a bit straighter, Abhishek Sharma clears the front leg and swats it away flat to the right of deep mid-wicket for a maximum!

Harshit Rana to Head, SIX, slower delivery that was pitched up onto middle, Travis Head waits and swipes it away over deep extra cover for a maximum. He's finding his momentum once again with the WTC final looming large...

Harshit Rana to Head, leg byes, FOUR, 142.8 clicks, full and quick onto leg stump, deflects off the boots and runs away to the right of the keeper for four leg byes

Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, short and pace off on off, Abhishek Sharma waits on it, stands tall and swipe pulls it between mid-wicket and mid-on for a boundary

Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, attempted yorker, just a tad overcooked and ends as a low full toss, Abhishek Sharma gets under it and hoists it over covers for a boundary. Superb batting from the Indian southpaw!

Harshit Rana to Head, FOUR, so this is what Travis Head can do against a KKR side when he doesn't have Mitch Starc breathing down his neck? A full, fast delivery onto middle, Head makes some room and carves his drive over cover point for a boundary. One bounce and four

Harshit Rana to Head, FOUR, slammed away!! This was a slower delivery that was pitched up onto the batter. Travis Head read it, waited and then slammed it over the bowler's head for a boundary

Harshit Rana to Head, FOUR, 145.6 clicks, a full, fast delivery straying onto the pads, Head closes the bat face to flick it to the right of short fine for a boundary

Vaibhav Arora to Head, SIX, pitched up and in the slot, Head waits for the ball to arrive, gets under it and smokes it over the bowler's head for a six over long-on! He's taking off here...

Vaibhav Arora to Head, FOUR, 132.9 clicks, good length and angling across the batter. Head stays back and punches it neatly through the line, through extra cover for a boundary

Vaibhav Arora to Head, SIX, full and straying down leg, Head gets a bit closer and calmly flicks it away behind square for a maximum

Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, good length and chasing the batter as he backed away. Sharma shimmies forward and tries to manufacture the room there. Not in a great position but enough elevation and the ball flies over extra cover for a boundary

Nortje to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR, full and in the slot, angling onto off. Sharma shimmies closer and slams it down the ground for a boundary. Not off the middle but enough bat behind that shot

Nortje to Head, SIX, 141.1 clicks, just that bit of extra pace and bounce that has Travis Head licking his lips. Shortish onto the body and the southpaw gets into position super early to pull it away into the stands beyond deep square leg