Final result
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 65 runs
Player of the match: Nithish Kumar Reddy
Result · Indian Premier League
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · SRH 11–19 KKRVenue par · 186Chase success · 53%POTM · Nithish Kumar Reddy
Match preview & overview
SRH post 226 and bowl KKR out for 161 in Eden Gardens rout
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs at Eden Gardens on 2 April 2026. SRH posted 226/8 from their 20 overs after Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field. In reply, KKR were bowled out for 161, with the chase effectively over by the final phase when they managed only 2 runs across the death overs. Nithish Kumar Reddy was named Player of the Match. It was a performance that covered all three phases: SRH's batting was dominant from the first ball, and their bowlers finished the job with a series of late wickets.
The scale of the win is worth putting in context. Eden Gardens' average first-innings total across 171 T20 matches is 186. SRH cleared that by 40 runs, driven primarily by a powerplay of 84/1 that put the game beyond KKR's realistic reach inside the first six overs. KKR's reply was not without resistance: they scored 74/3 in the powerplay and 85/5 across the middle overs, and at various points kept the game nominally alive. The death overs told the true story. Needing to score freely, they lost 2 wickets and added just 2 runs, finishing 65 short.
This result snaps a run of recent form that had favoured KKR in this fixture. Kolkata had won three of the four meetings in 2024, and held a 19–11 overall lead going into the match. For SRH, it builds on a 2025 record that already included a 110-run win over the same opponents.
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
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata Knight Riders31
Total meetings
0
No results
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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
SRH's powerplay blitz set the match up
Sunrisers Hyderabad raced to 84/1 in the powerplay, almost double Eden Gardens' average of 44 runs in the first six overs. That platform was the foundation of a total KKR never looked like chasing. The match was functionally settled before the end of the tenth over.
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KKR's chase unravelled in the death overs
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Nithish Kumar Reddy takes Player of the Match
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KKR's toss advantage didn't materialise
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Series context: KKR still lead the head-to-head record
Key players
Players who decided it
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Nithish Kumar Reddy
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Mohammed Shami
Kolkata Knight Riders
I Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders
Harbhajan Singh
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may reflect SRH's proven ability to post big first-innings totals, given their powerplay numbers here were almost double the Eden Gardens average.
- KKR's death-batting collapse to 2 runs in their final phase could influence player performance lines in subsequent matches while that issue remains unresolved.
- Toss markets at Eden Gardens are worth considering in context: the ground's 53% chase success rate across 171 matches is only marginally above even, and a target of 226 shows how quickly that balance can shift.
- Total runs lines may be of interest at venues where SRH are involved, given their capacity to post 220-plus totals regardless of powerplay conditions.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
What was the result of SRH vs KKR on 2 April 2026?
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. SRH posted 226/8 and KKR were bowled out for 161 in reply. Nithish Kumar Reddy was named Player of the Match.
Where to watch SRH vs KKR IPL 2026 in the UK?
IPL 2026 matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. Check listings in advance for confirmed start times, which typically run from around 14:30 BST for afternoon games and 19:00 BST for evening fixtures in India.
What is the head-to-head record between SRH and KKR?
Across 31 T20 meetings, Kolkata Knight Riders lead 19–11. KKR won three of four meetings in 2024, though SRH responded with a 110-run victory in 2025. This April 2026 win for SRH is one of their more convincing in the series.
Who won the toss in SRH vs KKR at Eden Gardens?
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to field, consistent with the general preference at Eden Gardens where the toss-field rate is 58% across 171 matches. Despite setting SRH, they conceded 226 and could not get close in the chase.
How did SRH's innings break down phase by phase?
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 84/1 in the powerplay, 84/3 in the middle overs, and 58/4 in the death overs. The powerplay total of 84 was almost double Eden Gardens' average of 44 runs in the first six overs, and their final total of 226/8 sat well above the venue's average first-innings score of 186.
What is Eden Gardens' average first-innings score in T20s?
Across 171 T20 matches at Eden Gardens, the average first-innings score is 186 runs. The average second-innings score is 170, and teams batting first win approximately 47% of the time given a 53% chase success rate. SRH's 226 was comfortably above both benchmarks.
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Photo credits (4)
- Nitish Kumar Reddy — photo by WikiWanderer261, CC0 · source
- Mohammed Shami — photo by NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Ishant Sharma — photo by Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Harbhajan Singh — photo by Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0 · source