IPL 2026 points Table after KKR vs SRH: Sunrisers Hyderabad THRASH Kolkata Knight Riders to win their first game

Sunrisers Hyderabad made a strong comeback in the IPL 2026 as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders in their second match. The Orange Army registered a 65-run win at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Asked to bat, Hyderabad posted a massive total of 226 for eight, in response, Kolkata got all out for 161.

SRH were back to their best at the start as Abhishek Sharma (48) and Travis Head (46) came out all guns blazing. The opening duo of Head and Sharma slammed Kolkata bowlers all over the park, adding 82 runs for the opening stand. But Hyderabad lost wickets quickly after that and were left reeling at 118 for four.

With the team under pressure, Heinrich Klaasen (52) and Nitish Reddy (39) steadied the ship and brought their team back in the game with their 82-run stand. Klaasen hit a valuable half-century, taking Hyderabad to 226 for eight.

KKR vs SRH: Kolkata Knight Riders get all out for 161

Finn Allen (28) hit 25 runs in the first over to take Kolkata off to a flying start. However, after that, nothing much went in their favour. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (52) held the fort for his team with his brilliant half-century.

But, he didn’t get the support from the other end as Hyderabad kept taking wickets at regular intervals. Rinku Singh (35:25b, 4x4, 1x6) fought hard but failed to take his team home as Kolkata got all out for 161, losing the game by 65 runs.

IPL 2026 points Table after KKR vs SRH