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| Indian Premier League |
| Kolkata Knight Riders 187-6 (20 overs): Rana 80, Tripathi 53; Rashid 2-24 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad 177-5 (20 overs): Pandey 61, Bairstow 55; Krishna 2-35 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders won by 10 runs |
| Scorecard |
A half-century from England’s Jonny Bairstow was not enough as Sunrisers Hyderabad lost by 10 runs against Eoin Morgan’s Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League opener.
Bairstow hit 55 from 40 deliveries but Sunrisers fell short of their victory target of 188.
Earlier KKR reached 187-6 with opener Nitish Rana top-scoring with 80.
Rahul Tripathi added 53, but captain Morgan managed just two from three deliveries.
Rana’s 80 from 56 balls anchored KKR’s innings as he and Tripathi put on 93 for the second wicket.
Tripathi’s dismissal sparked a mini-collapse as KKR lost four wickets in 15 balls, including the big-hitting Morgan and Andre Russell (5), before a lively…
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