In a high-scoring encounter at Eden Gardens, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)<\/strong> defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 23 runs<\/a> in the 19th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.<\/p>\n The Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bowl first, but Sunrisers Hyderabad set a mammoth total of 228\/4 in their allotted 20 overs, thanks to an exceptional century from Harry Brook (100 off 55 balls)<\/a> and a blistering fifty from skipper Aiden Markram<\/strong> (50 off 26 balls).<\/p>\n Chasing a daunting target, Kolkata Knight Riders started poorly, losing opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz<\/strong> for a duck in the first over. Although Narayan Jagadeesan<\/strong> (36 off 21 balls) and Nitish Rana<\/strong> (75 off 41 balls) tried to keep the chase alive with some brilliant hitting, the required run-rate kept soaring, and the Kolkata side eventually fell short by 23 runs.<\/p>\n For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Marco Jansen<\/strong> (2\/37) and Mayank Markande<\/strong> (2\/27) picked up two wickets each, while Umran Malik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar,<\/strong> and T Natarajan<\/strong> claimed one wicket apiece. Andre Russell<\/strong> (3\/22) was the standout bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders, but his effort went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad sealed an emphatic victory.<\/p>\n Here is how Twitter reacted:<\/strong><\/p>\n