IPL 2024, KKR vs SRH: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by four runs in a thrilling match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. In this match played at Eden Gardens yesterday, KKR gave SRH a target of 209 runs to win, against which Hyderabad team was successful in scoring 204 runs for 7 wickets.
Heinrich Klaasen scored 63 runs on 29 balls for Sunrisers Hyderabad. But he could not make his team win. In this match, Andre Russell performed brilliantly with bat and ball for KKR. Andre Russell scored unbeaten 63 runs in 25 balls which included three fours and seven sixes.
During this innings, Russell completed 200 sixes in his IPL career. Russell is the ninth player to achieve this feat. However, Russell has hit 200 sixes in the least number of IPL innings. He has left behind legendary players like Chris Gayle, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Later, Russell also took two wickets while bowling. Russell scored 50 or more runs in an IPL match for the 9th time and also took a wicket.
200 or more sixes in IPL
357- Chris Gayle (141 innings)
257- Rohit Sharma (238 innings)
251- AB de Villiers (170 innings)
239- MS Dhoni (218 innings)
235- Virat Kohli (230 innings)
228- David Warner (177 innings)
223- Kieron Pollard (171 innings)
203- Suresh Raina (200 innings)
200- Andre Russell (97 innings)
Most 50 plus runs and one wicket (IPL)
9- Andre Russell
8- Shaun Watson
8- Jacques Kallis
6- Suresh Raina
6- Kieron Pollard
Heinrich Klaasen hit eight sixes in his innings. Klaasen now jointly ranks first for Sunrisers Hyderabad in terms of hitting most sixes in an IPL innings. Not only this, Klaasen has become the batsman to hit the most sixes without hitting any four in any innings of IPL. Klaasen hit 8 sixes in his innings but he did not hit a single four in this match. A total of 15 sixes were hit in Sunrisers Hyderabad's innings, which is the highest for any team in any IPL match.
Most sixes in an IPL innings (SRH)
15 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata, 2024
13 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Hyderabad, 2019
13 vs Rajasthan Royals, Jaipur, 2023
12 vs Punjab Kings, Hyderabad, 2014
12 vs Chennai Super Kings, Hyderabad, 2018
12 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Bengaluru, 2018
Most sixes in an IPL innings for SRH
8- David Warner vs KKR, Hyderabad, 2017
8- Manish Pandey vs RR, Dubai, 2020
8- Heinrich Klaasen vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
7- Naman Ojha vs Punjab Kings, Hyderabad, 2014
7- Jonny Bairstow vs RCB, Hyderabad, 2019
Most sixes without any four in an IPL innings
8- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
7- Nitish Rana (MI) vs Punjab Kings, Indore, 2017
7- Sanju Samson (DC) vs Gujarat Lions, Delhi, 2017
7- Rahul Tewatia (RR) vs Punjab Kings, Sharjah, 2020
Phil Salt played an inning of 54 runs in his IPL debut match for KKR. This was the fifth best score by any player on IPL debut for KKR. There was a partnership of 81 runs for the seventh wicket between Andre Russell and Rinku Singh. This was the highest partnership for the seventh wicket or less for KKR in the IPL. Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 71 runs in the last 4 overs, which was the second highest score in the last 4 overs while chasing the target in an IPL match.
Most runs in last 4 overs during IPL run-chase
79- MI vs RCB, Dubai, 2020
71- SRH vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024
70- CSK vs SRH, Dubai, 2020
68- SRH vs RR, Pune, 2022
67- CSK vs RCB, Chennai, 2012
67- MI vs SRH, Mumbai, 2013
Highest score on debut for KKR (IPL)
158* Brendon McCullum vs RCB Bengaluru 2008
64 Manish Pandey vs MI Abu Dhabi 2014
58* Owais Shah vs Deccan Chargers, Mumbai 2010
54 Jacques Kallis vs CSK Chennai 2011
54 Phil Salt vs SRH Kolkata 2024
Highest partnership for 7th wicket or less (IPL)
100- Harbhajan Singh and Jagadeesha Suchith (MI vs Punjab Kings), Mumbai, 2015
91- Chris Morris and Kagiso Rabada (DC vs Mumbai Indians), Mumbai, 2017
88*- Rashid Khan & Alzarri Joseph (GT vs Mumbai Indians), Mumbai, 2023
81- Andre Russell and Rinku Singh (KKR vs Sunrisers Hyderabad), Kolkata, 2024
78- Eoin Morgan and Rahul Tripathi (KKR vs Delhi Capitals), Sharjah, 2020