Final result
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 runs
Player of the match: CV Varun
Result · Indian Premier League
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · KKR 19–11 SRHVenue par · 186Chase success · 53%POTM · CV Varun
Match preview & overview
KKR edge SRH by 5 runs in low-scoring Hyderabad thriller
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on 4 May 2023. Winning the toss and choosing to bat, KKR posted 171/9 from their 20 overs, a total that proved just about sufficient on a surface playing well below the venue's average. SRH mounted a sustained chase, reaching 166/8, but their death overs collapsed at the critical moment. CV Varun took the Player of the Match award for a spin bowling performance that kept SRH under consistent pressure through the back half of the innings.
Neither side batted fluently enough to exploit what is normally a high-scoring ground. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium averages 192 in the first innings across 104 T20 matches; both totals fell well short of that. SRH's powerplay of 53/3 was actually more productive than KKR's 49/3, but they could not convert that platform, managing only 32 runs from their final five overs while losing 3 wickets.
Pitch report & venue insights
Eden Gardens, Kolkata — 171-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
171
T20 matches hosted
186
Avg 1st-innings score
170
Avg 2nd-innings score
53%
Chase success rate
44
Avg powerplay runs
60%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Kolkata Knight Riders lead the series 19–11 from 31 completed matches
Seasons 2013–2026
Series standing
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sunrisers Hyderabad31
Total meetings
0
No results
10
In last 10
Recent encounters
Last 102026SRH won by 65 runs
2025SRH won by 110 runs
2025KKR won by 80 runs
2024KKR won by 8 wickets
2024KKR won by 8 wickets
2024KKR won by 4 runs
2023KKR won by 5 runs
2023SRH won by 23 runs
2022KKR won by 54 runs
2022SRH won by 7 wickets
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
CV Varun takes Player of the Match honours
Varun Chakravarthy's mystery spin was the decisive factor as Kolkata Knight Riders restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to 166/8 chasing 172. His Player of the Match award underlines how central spin was to the result on a surface that never played as freely as Hyderabad pitches typically do.
Angle 02
Both sides fell well below the venue average
Angle 03
KKR's powerplay cost them early wickets
Angle 04
SRH's death overs proved their undoing
Angle 05
KKR lead the all-time head-to-head 19-11
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- With both teams scoring well below the venue's 192 first-innings average, total-runs markets may be more interesting than outright result lines when these sides meet at Hyderabad.
- Death-overs performance proved decisive here. Phase-based bowling markets, where available, could reflect that pattern in future KKR vs SRH fixtures.
- The toss winner chose to bat and won. At a venue where the chase success rate sits at 54% across 104 matches, toss-related markets have a fairly marginal edge either way.
- Player of the Match markets may favour spinners over pacers at this ground, given that Varun's spin was the match-winning contribution on a surface that offered more grip than the average Hyderabad pitch.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Who won the KKR vs SRH IPL 2023 match on 4 May?
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 runs. They posted 171/9 batting first and restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to 166/8 in reply. CV Varun was named Player of the Match.
Who was Player of the Match in KKR vs SRH on 4 May 2023?
CV Varun (Kolkata Knight Riders) took the Player of the Match award. His spin bowling was central to KKR holding SRH below the target of 172 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between KKR and SRH?
Across 31 IPL meetings, Kolkata Knight Riders lead 19-11 with no no-results. KKR have won three of the last four encounters, though SRH have produced some very heavy wins in the two most recent fixtures (65 runs in 2026, 110 runs in 2025).
Where can I watch KKR vs SRH IPL matches in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can also stream via Sky Go or a NOW TV Sports pass. Check the Sky Sports schedule for specific match times, which vary depending on the Indian broadcast window.
What is the average first-innings score at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium?
Across 104 T20 matches at the ground in Hyderabad, the average first-innings score is 192. The average second-innings score is 179, and chasing teams have won approximately 54% of completed matches.
What was KKR's recent form going into this match?
Kolkata had won just one of their previous five IPL 2023 fixtures before this game, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore but losing to Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians. Sunrisers had also won two and lost three in the same period.
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- Shubman Gill — photo by Ajinkyasingh, CC0 · source
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