KKR defeat SRH, become third team to qualify for play-offs
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Kolkata Knight Riders have secured their place in the IPL play-offs with an impressive victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium.
Sunrisers had a brilliant start to their innings but a middle-order collapse cost them as they could post 172/9.
KKR chased down the target with 2 balls to spare.
This 5-wicket victory puts Kolkata on third spot with 16 points.
Batting collapse
SRH have plenty to ponder over after middle order collapse
The hosts went into bat first with Shikhar Dhawan and Shreevats Goswami giving the Sunrisers a perfect start.
After losing the openers, Williamson and Pandey steadied the ship but Kane's dismissal opened the floodgates.
KKR made a stunning comeback, giving away just 31 runs while claiming 7 wickets in the last 30 deliveries.
Shikhar Dhawan (50) top scored for Hyderabad.
Thrashing
KKR batsmen dominate SRH
After restricting Hyderabad to 172/9, Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn dominated the best bowling line-up of this season.
Lynn (55) brought up his half-century as Robin Uthappa (45) played a brilliant innings to take the Knight Riders within reach of the target.
In the end, captain DK steered them home and sealed a spot for KKR in the play-offs.
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SRH got off to a flying start
The 79-run stand between Shikhar Dhawan and Shreevats Goswami is now Hyderabad's highest opening partnership of the season. These two openers went past 76-run stand between Alex Hales and Shikhar Dhawan against Delhi Daredevils.
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