KKR vs SRH, IPL 2022: Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram star in Hyderabad's 3rd straight win

Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram’s effortless batting display along with pacers magnificent show formed cornerstone of Sunrisers Hyderb's comfortable seven-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in ir IPL match here on Friday.

SRH pace unit comprising likes of T Natarajan (3/37), Umran Malik (2/27), Marco Jansen (1/26) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/37) restricted KKR for 175 for 8.

Tripathi, who smashed 71 off 37, and Aiden Markram (68 t out of 36) n produced hostile kcks to take SRH to ir third successive win with 13 balls to spare For KKR, Nitish Rana scored 54 while Andre Russell was unbeaten on 49.

SRH w have three wins from five games while it was KKR's third loss in six games.

With green track t aiding spinners, Sunrisers' Tripathi took KKR's spin-heavy bowling unit to cleaners.

Playing against his previous franchise, Tripathi smashed Varun Chakravarthy for a four followed by two back-to-back sixes in eighth over, that yielded 18 runs. He brought his maiden fifty this season off just 21 balls.

Tripathy found an able ally in Markram, who smashed six fours and four sixes and when former was out he took onus upon himself to take his side over line.

Earlier opting to field, South African Jansen used bounce and swing on offer really well to draw first blood as he sent Aaron Finch (7), who is playing his first match of season, back to hut in second over. Natarajan n bowled a sensational fifth over, snaring two wickets.

Natarajan first bowled a brilliant length ball, pitching just outside off to account for Venkatesh Iyer (6), who looked unsettled during his stay, with flamboyant Sunil Narine (6) following his teammate a couple balls later as KKR slumped to 31 for 3.

Kane Williamson introduced spin but left-armer Jageesha Suchith (1/32) looked rusty and struggled with his line.

Young Malik n struck twin blows, snapping wickets of Shreyas Iyer (28) in 10th over and Sheldon Jackson (7).

ticing Iyer, who looked uncomfortable facing Malik’s raw pace, shuffling across pitch, 22-year-old fired a scorching 148.8kmph yorker in blockhole to cut short Knight Riders captain's innings.

However, Rana kept score board ticking, hitting singles and boundaries alike in his 36-ball kck.

Rana smashed six fours and two maximums. He was involved in 39-run stands with skipper Iyer and Russell each.

However, his stay in middle was cut short by Natarajan in 18th over as SRH broke potentially dangerous partnership.

Russell, whose 25-ball innings was laced with four boundaries and as many six, including two in final over. West Indian helped KKR d 55 runs in last five overs.