KKR secured victory against SRH in the first IPL qualifier match by defeating them and advancing to the final round. The match saw strong performances from players like Sunil Narayan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, T Natarajan, Vyankatesh, and Pat Cummins.
Hyderabad, opting to bat first, struggled and lost wickets quickly, ending their innings with a total of 159 runs. KKR's successful chase was led by captain Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer, who hit 14 sixes to seal the win.