IPL 2021, SRH vs KKR IPL 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: Manish Pandey's brave effort in vain as Knight Riders win by 10 runs

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IPL 2021, SRH vs KKR HIGHLIGHTS: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL/File Photo)

IPL 2021 Live Score, SRH vs KKR HIGHLIGHTS: Kolkata Knight Riders kicked-off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 campaign on a great note as they went on to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 10 runs in both the sides' opening clash. 

Nitish Rana emerged as the standout player from the KKR camp as the left-handed batsman scored 80 runs from 56 balls helping his side pile a strong 187/6 in 20 overs, after they were invited to bat first by the opposition. Rana found great support from Rahul Tripathi, who also completed his half-century before being dismissed by T Natarajan. 

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In response, SRH got off to a dreadful start and lost both the openers (David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha) early in the innings. However, a fighting effort by Jonny Bairstow and Manish Pandey kept SRH in the contest as the pair added 92 runs for the third wicket, before Bairstow was dismissed by Pat Cummins on 55. 

Pandey and Abdul Samad kept the fight until the final over of the contest as SRH continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Pandey finished the match unbeaten on 61 off  44 balls, while Samad fetched a quick 19 off 8 deliveries, which included two towering sixes to Pat Cummins. 

Here are the HIGHLIGHTS from Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 

11 April 2021

23:01 IST

KKR win by 10 runs

A brave effort by Manish Pandey but he fails to get Sunrisers beyond the line as they could only manage 177/5 in 20 overs and fall short by 11 runs from winning the contest. He remains unbeaten on 61 from 44 deliveries. 

22:59 IST

Abdul Samad smashes two SIXES!

Abdul Samad hits Pat Cummins for two SIXES as 16 run come off the penultimate over. SRH: 166/5 (19 overs)

22:54 IST

Andre Russell strikes!

Sunrisers Hyderabad lose their fifth man in the form of Vijay Shankar as he succumbs to the mounting scoreboard pressure. The batsman departs on 11 (7) as SRH reach 150/5 after 18 overs.

22:37 IST

4 overs to go!

Something that the SRH team didn't need right now was a wicket. Prasidh Krishna breaks the partnership between Mohammed Nabi and Manish Pandey as the former departs after scoring 14 from 11 balls. SRH: 131/4 (16 overs)

22:24 IST

Excellent over by Pat Cummins!

As the pressure is mounting on KKR, with Jonny Bairstow and Manish Pandey guiding SRH back in the contest, Pat Cummins delivers an excellent 13th over as just two runs come from it and he also scalps the big wicket of Jonny Bairstow in the final ball. Bairstow departs after scoring 55 from 40 balls. SRH: 102/3 (13 overs) 

22:10 IST

Partnership alert!

Jonny Bairstow and Manish Pandey are building a crucial partnership in the middle as the pair adds 68 runs in 47 balls to help SRH reach 77/2 after 10 overs.  

21:53 IST

Bairstow, Pandey reconstruct!

Jonny Bairstow along with Manish Pandey try to get the SRH chase back on track as the duo add 35 runs in 29 balls. SRH: 45/2 (7 overs)

21:37 IST

Shakib al Hasan strikes!

Shakib al Hasan strikes in his very first ball and that would be the end of Wriddhiman Saha as the wicketkeeper-batsman is cleaned up by Bangladesh's premier all-rounder on 7. SRH: 11/2 (3 overs)

21:32 IST

Edge and taken!

Prasidh Krishna provides KKR with an early breakthrough as he sends David Warner packing on 3 from 4 balls. SRH: 10/1 (1.3 overs)

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21:27 IST

Chase begins!

The pair of David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha arrive in the middle and start off the run-chase. The pair fetch eight runs from the first over bowled by Harbhajan Singh. 

21:10 IST

KKR post 187/6

Bhuvneshwar Kumar ends with a wicket in the form of Shakib al Hasan, but 16 runs come off the final over as KKR pile 187/6 in 20 overs.  

20:59 IST

Mohammad Nabi scalps in consecutive deliveries! 

A great over by Mohammad Nabi as he scalps two big wickets in the same over. First it was Nitish Rana who was caught at long-off by Vijay Shankar on 80 off 56 balls. The second man to depart is KKR skipper Eoin Morgan, who is sent packing by the Afghan spinner on 2. KKR: 162/5 (18 overs)

20:50 IST

Andre Russell gone!

Andre Russell's inconsistent run continues in IPL as the all-rounder is sent packing on 5 from the same number of balls by Rashid Khan. KKR: 157/3 (16.2 overs)

20:46 IST

T Natarajan strikes!

T Natarajan brings an end to Rahul Tripathi's stay in the middle as the batsman is dismissed on 53 from 29 balls. Andre Russell joins Nitish Rana in the middle. KKR: 152/2 (16 overs)

20:42 IST

5 overs to go!

Kolkata Knight Riders have reached 145/1 after 15 overs, Nitish Rana is playing on 77, while his partner Rahul Tripathi also completes his half-century. 

20:31 IST

After 13 overs!

The pair of Rahul Tripathi and Nitish Rana add 61 runs in 36 balls for the second wicket as KKR race to 114/1 after 13 overs. 

20:15 IST

10 overs gone!

KKR reach 83/1 after 10 overs. 

20:02 IST

Rashid Khan starts off with a wicket!

SRH's trumpcard Rashid Khan starts off with a wicket as he cleans up Shubman Gill on 15 off 13 balls. KKR: 53/1 (7 overs) 

19:59 IST

End of powerplay!

The pair of Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill add 50 runs after the first six overs. 

19:47 IST

Nitish Rana is on fire!

Nitish Rana is providing KKR with a great start at the moment as the batsman smashes Sandip Sharma for three consecutive fours. KKR: 33/0 (4 overs) 

19:32 IST

Here we go!

Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana lead the attack for Kolkata Knight Riders. Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the bowling for SRH as four runs come off the first over. 

19:17 IST

Harbhajan singh returns to action!

This is Harbhajan Singh's first professional match since IPL 2019 final, which took place on May 12. 

19:07 IST

PLAYING XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Andre Russell, Shakib Al Hasan, Pat Cummins, Harbhajan Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner(c), Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma 

19:01 IST

Toss!

Sunrisers win toss, opt to field. 

18:47 IST

Head-to-Head

Gunning for number  against tonight's opponents #SRHvKKR #KKRHaiTaiyaar #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/bWA87pweuK

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 11, 2021

18:35 IST

Hello and welcome!

Hello and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the IPL 2021 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders, which will take place in Chennai. 

Morgan-led KKR will look to strike a perfect balance when they open their IPL campaign against a consistent SRH on Sunday. 

One of the best in business in the white-ball format, Morgan took charge of an ordinary-looking KKR under Dinesh Karthik midway into the last season held in the UAE. Running against time, Morgan-led side finished on same points with SRH and RCB, but the two teams advanced on better run-rate as KKR missed the playoffs for the second time in succession. 

In his first stint as full time captain, all eyes would be on the ODI World Cup-winning England skipper who will look to transform the misfiring army of cricketers and bring back the glorious days of two-time IPL champions.

Stay tuned for more updates!