Kolkata Knight Riders achieved an impressive 200-run total against Sunrisers Hyderabad, thanks to Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh's impeccable performances. SRH, failing to chase the target, crumbled at 120 in 16.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders secured a comfortable 80-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, who slipped to the bottom of the Indian Premier League (IPL) table. Set a target of 201, Sunrisers' powerful but inconsistent top order failed as they slipped to 9-3 and 66-5 before being bowled out for 120 in 16.4 overs.

With debates swirling around the nature of the strip, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane, after losing the tossand inserted to bat, observed that the deck would suit his trident of spinners, Moeen Ali, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine.