IPL 2021, KKR vs SRH LIVE UPDATES: Kolkata wins by 6 wickets, stays at 4th spot

KKR wins it by six wickets and stays at the fourth spot, besides staying in playoffs contention. However, SRH did give it a tough time, despite setting a low-key target. Read full match report here....

KKR 119/4 (19.4). Batting: Karthik 18 (12), Morgan 2 (2).

A couple of more wickets are down, as Gill and Rana have departed. However, KKR is nearly through. 10 needed off 12. Meanwhile, Karthik has scored his 4,00th IPL run.

OUT! Gill c Holder b Kaul 57 (51), Rana c Saha b Holder 25 (33). KKR 106/4 (18). Batting: Karthik 7 (4).

Seems like KKR has decided to pace up the chase, while Gill has brought up his seventh IPL half-century. Can SRH put the pressure back on somehow? 32 needed off 30.

KKR 84/2 (15). Batting: Gill 54 (45), Rana 13 (25).

No further harm done, but KKR would look to ante up and pace up the chase hereon, as delaying it too much would only give SRH the chance to strike back. 53 needed off 48.

KKR 63/2 (12). Batting: Gill 39 (35), Rana 7 (17).

Meanwhile, David Warner is cheering from SRH from the stands! Man, we pity him. But he seems to be in a good mood.

KKR loses its second wicket, as Tripathi has departed for a mere seven to spinner Rashid. SRH is putting up a strong fight. 74 needed off 66.

OUT! Tripathi c Abhishek b Rashid 7 (6). KKR 42/2 (9). Batting: Gill 24 (25), Rana 1 (9).

The first wicket is down for KKR, as Iyer has fallen for just eight to pacer Holder. Nevertheless, Gill and Tripathi are looking to see this through. 80 needed off 84.

OUT! Iyer c Williamson b Holder 8 (14). KKR 36/1 (6). Batting: Gill 23 (20), Tripathi 5 (2).

KKR openers too are off to a slow start, as the pitch does look slow. Still, some sensible batting should see it through.

KKR 11/0 (3). Batting: Gill 7 (10), Iyer 4 (8).

Rashid is the final man to depart, for eight to Mavi, as SRH finishes on 115. It is a below-par total on this surface and KKR should chase it easily unless the SRH bowlers have something special under their sleeves? Is the track really slow? We'll find it out in the chase.

OUT! Rashid c Iyer b Mavi 8 (6). SRH 115/8 (20). Batting: Bhuvneshwar 7 (7), Kaul 7 (5).

Yet again wickets fall, as Holder and Samad have gone as well. Still, aiming for 120? Let's see.

OUT! Holder c Venkatesh Iyer b Chakravarthy 2 (9), Samad c Gill b Southee 25 (18). SRH 99/7 (18). Batting: Rashid 4 (4), Bhuvneshwar 2 (2).

Wickets just keep tumbling every three overs, as Garg has been dismissed for 21 by spinner Chakravarthy. Even 120 looks difficult now. Can we have some late fireworks from the SRH batters?

OUT! Garg c Tripathi b Chakravarthy 21 (31). SRH 79/5 (15). Batting: Samad 13 (13), Holder 1 (2).

Also, the fourth wicket is down, with Abhishek falling for six to spinner Shakib. Is even 120 on the cards?

OUT! Abhishek st Karthik b Shakib 6 (10). SRH 57/4 (12). Batting: Garg 11 (21), Samad 3 (7).

And, the third goes down for SRH, as Williamson is run out for 26. Who can take SRH out of shambles?

OUT! Williamson run out (Shakib) 26(21). SRH 46/3 (9). Batting: Garg 6 (14), Abhishek 3 (6).

The second wicket is down for SRH, as Roy has fallen for ten to pacer Mavi. The batting woos of SRH continues, while KKR looks to be lethal with the ball today. Meanwhile, Williamson is looking to steer the innings.

OUT! Roy c Southee b Mavi 10 (13). SRH 35/2 (6). Batting: Williamson 24 (18), Garg 0 (5).

A slow start by SRH, as Saha has departed for a golden duck to pacer Southee, while a review would have saved him off a leg-before call. KKR pacers have been on top right from the start.

OUT! Saha lbw b Southee 0 (1). SRH 14/1 (3). Batting: Roy 10 (9), Williamson 4 (8).

Toss: SRH opts to bat.

Williamson: We're going to have a bat. It looks like a good surface, and it won't change much, so we'll make use of it with the bat. It's an unfortunate position to be in, but there's quite a bit to gain with the growth of players, under challenging conditions, especially against a side like Kolkata. Umran Malik comes in for Sandeep Sharma to improve the balance of the side. He's an exciting fast bowling talent.

Morgan: We're happy to bowl first. It's a similar wicket to the other night. The ball swung around a little bit. There's a shorter side on one side, but yeah, we are happy chasing. Being an experienced player, the worse your form gets, the closer you get to a good score, so I'm hoping to turn things around and contribute to a win. I think we did an excellent job in the second phase, gathering momentum and playing some excellent cricket. If we get past the challenge that SRH poses today, we'll be in an even better space. Tim Seifert goes out, and Shakib comes in to improve the balance on the all-round front since he contributes with the ball as well. We probably fell short with the ball the other night, and Shakib fills that void.

Playing XI
KKR: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Shakib Al Hasan, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee and Varun Chakravarthy.
SRH: Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik and Siddarth Kaul.

Hello and welcome Asianet Newsable's live coverage of Match 49 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 between former champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. SRH is already out of the playoffs race, as it looks to play for pride and be the party spoilers, as in this case for KKR.

KKR remains in the playoffs race, while this is its must-win clash, as a loss could nearly knock it out. It is in the fourth spot, winning five from 12 matches. SRH, on the other hand, is already out, placed at the bottom, having a couple of wins from 11.

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LIVE SCORECARD: IPL 2021 - KKR vs SRH

The two teams have faced off on 20 occasions, with KKR occupying a 13-7 lead. They have played a couple of matches together in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with KKR leading 2-0, while they clash for the first time in Dubai.

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The weather in Dubai is baking, with an expected temperature of 39 degrees and 46% humidity. The track would play straight, assisting both batters and bowlers, while the side winning the toss would like to bowl, considering the dew factor at night.

Probable XI
KKR: Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (c), Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Tim Southee and Varun Chakravarthy.
SRH: Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul and Sandeep Sharma.