IPL 2019, KKR vs SRH highlights: Russell blitz gives Kolkata thrilling six-wicket win vs Hyderabad

Kolkata Knight Riders chose to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2019 Indian Premier League encounter at the Eden Gardens. Sunrisers will be led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar after Kane Williamson was ruled out of the contest due to a shoulder injury. David Warner is back for Sunrisers Hyderabad and he started his tournament off to a grand start by smashing his 37th fifty and sharing a partnership of 118 with Jonny Bairstow. Warner was unlucky to miss out on his century but Vijay Shankar smashed a wonderful cameo of 40 off 24 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad reached 181/3. Kolkata Knight Riders started well with Nitish Rana slamming a fifty but a floodlight failure and consistent bowling from Sunrisers Hyderabad put them in the hunt for a win. However, Andre Russell's blitz towards the end changed the course of the match and Kolkata Knight Riders won the match by six wickets to start their campaign on a positive note. (SCORECARD)