Kolkata Night Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
IPL 2026 • Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match by 64 run
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of IPL 2026, Kolkata Night Riders took on Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 26, 2026, 05:39 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match by 64 run. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 370 runs and 16 wickets fall between Sunrisers Hyderabad (217/6 in 20.0 overs) and Kolkata Night Riders (153/10 in 15.0 overs).
2. Sunrisers Hyderabad Innings Breakdown (217/6)
Batting in the first innings, Sunrisers Hyderabad finished on 217/6 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 10.85 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad accumulated 84 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Travis Head spearheaded the batting effort with 54 runs off 24 balls (including 6 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 225.0). Valuable middle-order support came from Abhishek Sharma , who contributed 40 runs off 21 deliveries, while Heinrich Klaasen added 39 (33b). With the ball in the first innings, Varun Chakravathy led the bowling figures with 2/26 in 3.0 overs (economy 8.67), assisted by Blessing Muzarabani (2/48 in 4.0 overs).
3. Kolkata Night Riders Chase & Second Innings Summary (153/10)
Pursuing a target of 218 runs for victory, Kolkata Night Riders recorded 153/10 in 15.0 overs at a scoring rate of 10.20 runs per over. Angkrish Raghuvanshi anchored the chase for Kolkata Night Riders with 50 runs from 26 balls (8 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 192.3), alongside Finn Allen who chipped in with 30 off 9 balls. Defending the total, Harsh Dubey delivered a key spell of 3/44 across 4.0 overs at an economy rate of 11.00, while Jaydev Unadkat finished with 2/8 (2.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head (Sunrisers Hyderabad ), who combined for 84 runs off 36 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 10 catches, 2 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Rinku Singh making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Varun Chakravathy (Kolkata Night Riders ) topped the match rankings with 103.0 total points, followed closely by Harsh Dubey (103.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Nitish Kumar Reddy .