03 Oct, 22:57 (IST)

KKR Beat SRH By Six Wickets! Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in match 49 of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2021 in Dubai. With this win, the Eoin Morgan-led outfit moved closer to secure themselves a playoff spot as they have moved clear of the teams tied on 10 points.

03 Oct, 22:43 (IST)

Wicket! Shubman Gill departs after a well-made half-century. Shubman Gill c Holder b S Kaul 57(51).

03 Oct, 22:25 (IST)

Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana have steadied the KKR innings after losing wickets in quick succession. The pitch is tricky for the batsmen to score runs on but with the asking rate just above run-a-ball, KKR can take some more time to rebuild.

03 Oct, 21:57 (IST)

Wicket! Rashid Khan gets his first wicket of the game as he dismisses Rahul Tripathi. The KKR batter tried to clear the field but wasn't able to connect well handing an easy catch to Abhishek Sharma. Tripathi c Abhishek Sharma b Rashid Khan 7(6).

03 Oct, 21:43 (IST)

WICKET! A difficult outing for Venkatesh Iyer comes to an end. This knock was unlike the ones played before by the KKR batter as he appeared to struggle in the middle and departs while trying to force the issue. Venkatesh Iyer c Williamson b Holder 8(14).

03 Oct, 21:32 (IST)

The Kolkata Knight Riders openers have taken a cautious approach in the early part of the chase as the duo look to not replicate the mistakes of SRH. The target is within reach so KKR can take their time.

03 Oct, 21:24 (IST)

Venkatesh Iyer and Shubman Gill have formed a brilliant opening partnership for KKR in the UAE leg of the competition and will be aiming to give their team a strong start. KKR will fancy themselves and will hope to chase the score as quickly as possible to help the net run rate.

03 Oct, 21:04 (IST)

Sunrisers Hyderabad never looked comfortable as none of their batters weren’t able to get going. KKR spinners were sensational in the game as they kept the score under control while taking wickets at regular intervals to restrict SRH to a below-par score

03 Oct, 20:53 (IST)

Wicket! The pressure gets the better of Jason Holder and Abdul Samad as both batters head back to the pavilion after trying to clear the fence. SRH have found it difficult to bat on the strip but poor decision-making hasn't helped them either.

03 Oct, 20:40 (IST)

Wicket! Half of the Sunrisers Hyderabad side is back in the pavilion as Priyam Garg is the latest batsman to depart. SRH are in deep trouble as once again their middle order has failed to make any substantial contribution. Priyam Garg c Tripathi b Chakravarthy 21(31).

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Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad face off against each other in match 49 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The clash will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on October 03, 2021 (Sunday). Both sides have very different objectives entering into this game. Meanwhile, we bring you the IPL 2021 live score of the KKR vs SRH clash. IPL 2021 Points Table Updated.

Kolkata Knight Riders have their playoff qualification hopes in their own hands as they currently occupy the fourth spot in the table. However, Eoin Morgan’s team are heading into the game on the back of a loss and will aim to get back to winning ways.

Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad have been stuck to the bottom of the points table and are expected to remain there but will be hoping to add to their win column. The Kane Williamson-led outfit have won just two of 11 games so far this season but with youth given more opportunities, the 2016 champions are eyeing a strong finish to the season.

IPL 2021 Live Score

Both sides have very different objectives heading into the game as Kolkata Knight Riders look to remain the front runners in the race for the final playoff spot in the table. Meanwhile, SRH, who are already out of contention for the knockout phase, are aiming to end the campaign on a high while spoiling the plans of other teams.