IPL 2026: Sunrisers open account with a clinical win over Knight Riders

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) put up a united effort, including Nitish Kumar’s all-round show and Heinrich Klaasen’s solid half-century, to record a convincing 65-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and open its account in IPL 2026 at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday (April 2, 2026).

After home skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss on his 200th appearance and inserted the visitors in, SRH relied on its flamboyant openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma’s breathtaking knocks and Klaasen and Nitish Kumar’s crucial contributions down the order to post a formidable 226 for eight.

source:thehindu.com