The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) crushed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 68 of IPL 2025 with a crushing 110-run victory. SRH batted first and scored a monstrous 278/3 in 20 overs, which is one of the highest scores in IPL history. KKR made a mess of the chase and were bowled out for 168 runs in 18.4 overs. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings

Sunrisers Hyderabad came out with guns blazing and scored 278/3 in 20 overs. Heinrich Klaasen led the charge with a hard-hitting 105 runs off 39 balls, a superb innings filled with boundaries. Travis Head also dominated the bowlers with 76 runs off 40 balls, and Abhishek Sharma made a speedy contribution of 32 runs off 16 balls. KKR bowlers had no answer, as SRH batsmen found boundaries at will. Sunil Narine was the only bowler of note with 2/42 in 4 overs, whilst Vaibhav Arora got a wicket but conceded 39 runs. Andre Russell was particularly disappointing, conceding 34 runs in 2 overs. 

Kolkata Knight Riders Innings

Playing to the record total, KKR faltered early and were bowled out for 168 in 18.4 overs. Manish Pandey was a top scorer with 37 runs off 23 balls, Harshit Rana made 34 runs off 21 balls, and Sunil Narine showed some fight with 31 runs off 16 balls, but not enough. The SRH bowlers executed their plans! Special mention to Jaydev Unadkat with 3/24 in 4 overs. Jaydev Unadkat starred with 3/24 in 4 overs, while both Eshan Malinga (3/31 in 3.4) and Harsh Dubey (3/34 in 4) ensured wickets fell consistently.

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SRH vs KKR: Post Match Reactions

Heinrich Klaasen (Player of the Match): "It's been a tough season for me personally, although I have had a few good games. But I'm happy it came off today. The straights here are very short, so I changed my angle of trajectory to take advantage of that. I have spent a lot of time in the nets finding good areas to hit. My role is usually to come in around 6th or 7th over, and I just executed it today.

Pat Cummins (SRH Captain): What a great finish! Our batting was scary today. We didn't have a fact-infected period after the middle, and we bounced back really well. With the number of players we have, we were expecting to be in the finals. We have played about 20 players, and we are happy with the players we have and how the squad works, but we have lost a few to injury.

Harsh Dubey (SRH): I play to my strengths, although the strengths depend on the surface. My focus was to turn the ball better where I could and take the angles well. I have worked hard over the last 5 years, and I learn from coaches such as Sairaj Bahutule and Ashwin. Ranji matches help, but I am focusing on my white-ball performances.

Ajinkya Rahane (KKR captain): "They batted really well. We made some mistakes, and our poor execution hurt us. Their intent was fantastic. We didn't come together as a team, but we fought in the game, and it was good enough. No regrets, just learning and moving on."

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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Match Scorecard

Sunrisers Hyderabad—278/3 (20 Overs)

 Kolkata Knight Riders—168 (18.4 Overs)