NewsPhotos In Pics: Eoin Morgan's Kolkata Knight Riders squeeze past Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2021 opener

In Pics: Eoin Morgan's Kolkata Knight Riders squeeze past Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2021 opener

Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions got their 2021 campaign off to a winning note with a narrow 10-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday (April 11). KKR opener Nitish Rana top-scored with 80 while Rahul Tripathi also chipped in with a half-century as KKR piled up 187 after batting first. In reply, David Warner's SRH fell just short in spite of impressive half-centuries by Manish Pandey and Jonny Bairstow. Here are some pics from the thrilling clash between KKR and SRH.

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Updated:Apr 12, 2021, 03:12 PM IST

Andre Russell sports a blonde look

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Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell (left) celebrates after picking up a wicket with skipper Eoin Morgan against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Russell, who picked up 1/32, is sporting a new blonde hairdo for IPL 2021. (Photo: IPL)

Rashid Khan on the mark

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Sunrisers Hyderabad leg-spinner Rashid Khan celebrates after picking up a wicket against Kolkata Knight Riders. (Photo: IPL)

Sunrisers Hyderabad leg-spinner Rashid Khan celebrates after picking up a wicket against Kolkata Knight Riders. The Afghanistan leggie was the pick of the SRH bowlers, claiming 2/24 in four overs. (Photo: IPL)

Nitish Rana leads the charge

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Kolkata Knight Riders openers Nitish Rana (left) and Shubman Gill against Sunrisers Hyderabad during their IPL 2021 clash. (Photo: IPL)

Kolkata Knight Riders openers Nitish Rana (left) and Shubman Gill against Sunrisers Hyderabad during their IPL 2021 clash. Rana top-scored for KKR with 80 off 53 balls after recovering from COVID-19 just before IPL 2021. (Photo: IPL)

Impressive show by Rahul Tripathi

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Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Rahul Tripathi smashes a boundary on his way to scoring 53 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. (Photo: IPL)

Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Rahul Tripathi smashes a boundary on his way to scoring 53 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. Tripathi's 53 came off just 29 balls with 2 sixes and 5 fours. (Photo: IPL)

Manish Pandey's knock in vain

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Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Manish Pandey en route to scoring an unbeaten 61 against Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. (Photo: IPL)

Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Manish Pandey en route to scoring an unbeaten 61 against Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai. Pandey scored 61 off 44 balls and put on 92 runs for the third wicket with Jonny Bairstow but failed to guide his side home. (Photo: IPL)

Pat Cummins sends back Jonny Bairstow

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Kolkata Knight Riders paceman Pat Cummins celebrates after picking up a wicket against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. (Photo: IPL)

Kolkata Knight Riders paceman Pat Cummins celebrates after picking up a wicket against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai. The World No. 1 Test match bowler sent back England's Jonny Bairstow, who had scored a brilliant 55 off 40 balls. (Photo: IPL)