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Fans rejoiced with joy as Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s explosive innings gave KKR a spectacular win over SRH in IPL 2026.

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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 The high-octane drama continues and the 45th match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad was no exception. on a sultry Sunday evening Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) strengthened their playoff aspirations with a clinical 7-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Despite the home team’s explosive start, KKR’s disciplined bowling and rising stars led to a restrained run chase. Angkrish Raghuvanshi-Proved too much for the Orange Army.

KKR bowling restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to a low score

Sunrisers Hyderabad, who came to bat first after winning the toss, looked headed for a huge score during the powerplay. travis head Was in killer mood, racing to his half-century in just 22 balls. Together Ishan KishanHead, who contributed a consistent 42 runs from 29 balls, took SRH to 71/1 in the first six overs. However, the momentum changed dramatically as KKR’s spin duo arrived Sunil Narine And Varun Chakraborty Entered the field.

The collapse of the middle order was swift and inexcusable. Chakravarthy was the key player, finishing with impressive figures of 3/36, which also included important wickets. ravichandran remembrance And Aniket Verma. Narine capped the scoring rate, claiming 2/31 from his four overs Karthik TyagiHis pace at the death earned him 2/30. From a comfortable position of 105/1, SRH collapsed under pressure, losing their last nine wickets for just 60 runs. The home team was eventually bundled out for 165 runs in 19 overs, a score that looked at least 20 runs short on the real Hyderabad surface.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane lead KKR to an emphatic win over SRH

Chasing 166 runs, KKR adopted an aggressive approach from the beginning. impact player finn allen Provided the early fireworks, scoring 29 runs in just 13 balls at a strike rate of 223.07, ensuring the visitors could match SRH’s powerplay intensity. After Allen’s departure, the stage was set for young wicketkeeper-batsman Raghuvanshi and experienced captain Ajinkya Rahane To destroy the bowling attack of Hyderabad.

The pair stitched a decisive partnership that took the game away from SRH. Rahane played the role of anchor well and scored 43 runs in 36 balls with the help of four fours and one six. At the other end, Raghuvanshi showed why he is considered the future of KKR’s batting. He completed his half-century in 39 balls and played a brilliant inning of 59 runs in 47 balls with the help of five fours and two skyscraper sixes.

Whereas pat cummins (1/47) and Saqib Hussain (1/17) tried to stem the flow of runs, with the target never out of reach. After the set batsmen are out, Rinku Singh (11 of 22*) and cameron green (3* out of 3) finalized. KKR scored 169/3 in 18.2 overs and won with 10 balls to spare. This impressive performance takes KKR up the table, forcing SRH back to the drawing board near the conclusion of the league stage.

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