In IPL cricket, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets at Hyderabad on Sunday.Sunrisers won the toss but elected to bowl. Put into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 159 for 8 setting out 160 run victory target for the Sunrisers Hyderabad which they overhauled by scoring 161 for 1 with 30 balls remaining.

With this win, the Sunrisers have climbed to third position on the points table. As for Kolkata, today’s defeat has dealt a considerable blow to their chances of qualifying for the playoffs.

The second match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and  Chennai Super Kings is underway at Bangalore. Put into bat, Royal Challengers were 86 for 2 in 11 overs when reports last came in.