Andre Russell's heroics with the bat helped Kolkata Knight Riders register a thrilling six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad here today at the Eden Garden Stadium in Kolkata. Russell, who came into bat at number five, played a match-winning knock of 49 runs off just 19 balls to take KKR over the line in the final over of the innings.

Chasing a total of 182, KKR got off to a poor start as they lost big-hitting opener Chris Lynn for just seven runs in the second over of the innings. Shakib Al Hasan provided SRH with the first breakthrough. Robin Uthappa, who came into bat at number three stitched a partnership of 80 runs along with the other opener Nitish Rana.