IPL 2026: Sunrisers miss out on top spot with loss to KKR

Sunrisers Hyderabad missed out on the chance to move top of the Indian Premier League, losing by seven wickets to Kolkata Knight Riders.

Having chosen to bat, Sunrisers collapsed from 105-1 to 165 all out with an over to spare.

After losing Abhishek Sharma for 15, Travis Head (61) and Ishan Kishan (42) shared a second-wicket partnership of 61, before the former’s wicket halted Sunrisers’ innings.

No subsequent batter scored more than 11, while Head was the first of three batters to fall to leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy (3-36).

Kolkata captain Ajinkya Rahane (43) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (59) put on 84 for the second wicket in their side’s reply as they eased towards their target.

Both batters fell, but Rinku Singh (22*) and Cameron Green (3*) ensured the visitors reached their target with 10 balls remaining.

Sunrisers sit third with six wins from 10 games, while Kolkata remain eighth having won three of their nine matches. (BBC)