{"id":16415,"date":"2026-05-04T10:44:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16415"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:44:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T04:59:28","slug":"kolkatas-third-straight-win-hyderabad-crumbles-for-120-defeated-by-80-runs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=16415","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Kolkata&#8217;s Third Straight Win: Hyderabad Crumbles for 120, Defeated by 80 Runs<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kolkata. The Kolkata Knight Riders delivered a commanding performance in the Indian Premier League, securing a comprehensive victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the match played at Eden Gardens on Sunday afternoon, Kolkata defeated Hyderabad by a massive margin of 80 runs to register their third consecutive win.<\/p>\n<p>After losing the toss and being put in to bat first, Kolkata posted a challenging total of 200 runs for the loss of six wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Venkatesh Iyer played a brilliant knock of 60 runs in an aggressive style, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi contributed a fine 50 runs. Captain Ajinkya Rahane fell for 38 runs, but Rinku Singh remained unbeaten on 32 to guide the team to a strong position.<\/p>\n<p>Chasing a target of 201 runs, Hyderabad never looked in control. Heinrich Klaasen top-scored with 33 runs, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to deliver. Hyderabad were eventually bowled out for just 120 runs in 16.4 overs.<\/p>\n<p>Bowlers Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravarthy claimed three wickets each to dismantle the Hyderabad batting order and seal the win for Kolkata. 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