Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) blew away Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to register their first win of the IPL 2026 season. Here’s how the points table looks like after the game on Thursday, April 2.
What were the talking points in KKR vs SRH, IPL 2026 Match No.6?
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma returned to form with a rapid 82-run opening partnership in 5.4 overs. Heinrich Klaasen also scored a half-century. Left-arm wrist spinner Shivang Kumar had an impactful debut for SRH, even though he couldn’t pick up a wicket.
For KKR, Blessing Muzarabani’s 4-41 was one of the very few positives, along with Finn Allen’s quickfire seven-ball 28 and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s back-to-back fifties. However, two run-outs, both involving Raghuvanshi, more or less closed the game for KKR.
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Who were the top performers in KKR vs SRH?
Head and Abhishek both played 21 deliveries to score 46 and 48 runs, respectively, in the match. Klaasen hit a 35-ball 52, while Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 39 off 24. Muzarabani was KKR’s best bowler with his first four-for in the IPL.
Finn Allen looked threatening for his brief stay, while Raghuvanshi looked the part as well. Jaydev Unadkat picked up three wickets, while Eshan Malinga took two wickets for 14 runs in his two overs. Reddy took two wickets as well and was named player of the match for his all-round outing.
Match 6, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
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IPL 2026: Updated points table after KKR vs SRH
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4.171 |
| 2 | RCB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2.907 |
| 3 | DC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.397 |
| 4 | MI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.687 |
| 5 | PBKS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.509 |
| 6 | SRH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.469 |
| 7 | GT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.509 |
| 8 | LSG | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.397 |
| 9 | KKR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.964 |
| 10 | CSK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4.171 |
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