KKR vs SRH Match 6 Full Scorecard IPL 2026
The “Travishek” storm and a clinical bowling performance by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) ended the dominance of chasing teams this season! In a high-voltage Match 6 of IPL 2026, SRH defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 65 runs at the Eden Gardens.
Here is the complete match report, scorecard, and key highlights. And Nitish Kumar Reddy Player of the Match Performance
Match Summary: KKR vs SRH, Match 6 (IPL 2026)
- Toss: KKR won the toss and elected to Field first.
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- Result: SRH won by 65 runs.
- Player of the Match: Nitish Kumar Reddy (39 runs & 2 wickets).
- For complete Match Scorecard and Commentary: Cricbuzz
KKR VS SRH Scorecard Complete Key match highlights
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Scorecard
The “Travishek” duo (Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma) destroyed the KKR bowling in the Powerplay, racing to 82 runs in just 5.4 overs. Later, Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Reddy provided the finishing touch to post a mammoth total.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma Powerplay Record vs KKR…
| Abhishek Sharma c Rinku b Muzarabani | (21) | 4/4 | 48 |
| Travis Head c & b Kartik Tyagi | (21) | 6/3 | 46 |
| Heinrich Klaasen c Rinku b Muzarabani | (35) | 4/1 | 52 |
| Nitish Reddy c Varun b Vaibhav Arora | (24) | 4/1 | 39 |
| Ishan Kishan (C/WK) c & b Muzarabani | (9) | 3/0 | 14 |
| Harsh Dubey NOT OUT | (3) | 2/0 | 9 |
| Shivang Kumar c Rahane b Muzarabani | (2) | 1/0 | 4 |
| Aniket Verma NOT OUT | (4) | 0/0 | 1 |
| Salil Arora DNB | – | – | 0 |
| Jaydev Unadkat DNB | – | – | 0 |
| David Payne DNB | – | – | 0 |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Scorecard
Chasing 227, KKR started with intent via Finn Allen, but regular wickets from Jaydev Unadkat and Nitish Reddy kept the pressure on. KKR were eventually bowled out for 161 in 16 overs.
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi run out (Malinga/Shivang) | (29) | 6/2 | 52 |
| Finn Allen c Dubey b Unadkat | (7) | 4/2 | 28 |
| Rinku Singh c Unadkat b Nitish Reddy | (25) | 4/1 | 35 |
| Sunil Narine c Aniket b Malinga | (4) | 0/2 | 12 |
| Ramandeep Singh c & b Unadkat | (9) | 1/0 | 10 |
| Ajinkya Rahane (C) c Malinga b Unadkat | (10) | 0/0 | 8 |
| Cameron Green run out (Malinga) | (2) | 0/0 | 2 |
| Kartik Tyagi NOT OUT | (5) | 1/0 | 5 |
| Blessing Muzarabani c Shivang b Harpreet | (2) | 0/0 | 4 |
| Vaibhav Arora b Nitish Reddy | (2) | 0/0 | 1 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy c Unadkat b Harpreet | (1) | 0/0 | 0 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights
- Powerplay Carnage: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma put on a show at Eden Gardens, scoring 82 runs in the Powerplay—the highest of the season so far.
- Muzarabani’s Fightback: Despite the run-fest, Blessing Muzarabani stood tall for KKR, picking up a 4-wicket haul (4/41) and earning the Purple Cap.
- Klaasen-Reddy Stand: Heinrich Klaasen (52) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (39) stitched together an 82-run partnership for the 5th wicket, ensuring SRH crossed the 200-run mark comfortably.
- Unadkat’s Tactical Masterclass: Jaydev Unadkat led the SRH attack with 3/21, dismantling the KKR middle order and ending the game by bowling out Varun Chakaravarthy.
- Raghuvanshi’s Fifty: Young Angkrish Raghuvanshi was the only shining light for KKR’s batting, scoring a brave 52 off 29 balls before a tragic run-out ended his stay.
Post-Match Analysis
Sunrisers Hyderabad showed why they are the “Orange Army” by posting the highest total of IPL 2026 so far. Their bowling, which was a concern in previous games, looked clinical today under the leadership of Ishan Kishan and Pat Cummins. KKR, on the other hand, will need to address their bowling in the Powerplay and middle-order collapses.
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