IPL 2018: KKR beat SRH by 5 wickets, qualify for playoffs; Lynn shines

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets to seal their place in the playoffs.

In the 54^th match of Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL 201, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets and booked their place in the playoffs. Chasing a target of 173, SRH bowlers did not look as menacing as they used to be. Chris Lynn hit a fifty. KKR moved to third place on the VIVO IPL points table.

Earlier, Kane Williamson's Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) scored 172-9 in their 20 overs, thanks to 50 runs by Shikhar