US EditionKlaasen’s Fifty Propels Sunrisers Hyderabad to Wallop Kolkata Knight Riders
Klaasen’s 52 and Unadkat’s 3/21 helped SRH post 226/8 and hand KKR a second straight defeat.
- On Thursday, Heinrich Klaasen's experience-driven half-century guided Sunrisers Hyderabad to a 65-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, posting 226/8 before restricting KKR to 161.
- KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane scored eight off 10 balls, prompting debate over the team's leadership call as the hosts slumped to their second successive defeat after losing their opening match.
- Blessing Muzarabani grabbed 4/41 to dismantle the KKR lineup, while left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat took 3/21; Ehsan Malinga and Nitish Kumar Reddy were also effective with the ball.
- Klaasen's composed 52 off 35 balls steadied SRH's innings alongside Nitish Kumar Reddy, who added 39 off 24 balls; KKR youngster Angkrish Raghuvanshi showed promise with a breezy 52 but lacked support.
- Despite Eden Gardens historically being a chasing-friendly ground, KKR's inability to build on Raghuvanshi's effort proved costly as the team searches for its first points this campaign.
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