Saturday 19 May 2018

IPL 2018: KKR beat SRH by 5 wickets, qualify for playoffs; Lynn shines

KKR vs SRH, IPL 2018, Sunrisers Hyderabad cricketer Rashid Khan try to take catch of  Kolkata Knight Rider Robian Uthappa during IPL 2018 match  in Hyderabad. Photo: PTI

In the 54th match of Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL 2018, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets and booked their place in the playoffs. Chasing a target of 173, SRH bowlers did not look as menacing as they used to be. Chris Lynn hit a fifty. KKR moved to third place on the VIVO IPL points table. Earlier, Kane Williamson's Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) scored 172-9 in their 20 overs, thanks to 50 runs by Shikhar Dhawan and a few handy performances by Kane Williamson and Goswami. The Kolkayamiddle order batsmen could not score much as the Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers kept it tight and did not leak runs. KKR will now need 173 runs to win.

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