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Kolkata, April 15 (CRICKETNMORE) - <\/strong>Skipper Kane Williamson led from the front with a classy 44-ball 50 as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) coasted to a five-wicket victory against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a rain-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Chasing a modest 139 to win, New Zealand captain Williamson mixed caution with aggression (4x4, 16) as Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan gave him good support with a 21-ball 27.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Yusuf Pathan (17 not out) hit the winning runs with a six over square leg off Andre Russell as the visitors reached the target with six balls to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

This was SRH's first triumph at the Eden in five attempts and their third straight victory this season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Local boy Wriddhiman Saha (24; 15b 5x4 0x6) gave SRH a flying start before Sunil Narine (2\/17) got his back in his very first delivery with a fullish delivery down the leg side which took a feather edge off the India Test stumper's bat to Dinesh Karthik who took a sharp catch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Narine also castled Shikhar Dhawan (7; 7b 1x4 0x6) with an overpitched ball which the India southpaw tried to defend and the ball sneaked under his bat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

At the end of Powerplay, SRH were 46\/2 still needing 93 runs for victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (1\/23) accounted for former KKR batsman Manish Pandey, who was brilliant in the field taking two superb catches, with a fullish delivery that the 28-year old could not pick.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Then Williamson and Shakib stitched together a 59-run stand for the fourth wicket before the latter was caught in two minds whether to defend and hit, losing his leg stump in the process to Piyush Chawla (1\/20).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

But there was no stopping Williamson who brought up his fifty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Williamson's stay was cut short by Mitchell Johnson whose fullish delivery on the leg stump was flicked on to square leg where Andre Russell took an easy catch.    <\/p>\r\n\r\n

Earlier, India pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered crucial blows as SRH made the most of a hour-long rain break and some excellent catching by Manish Pandey to restrict KKR to a modest 138\/8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Kumar (3\/26) -- back after recovering from a sore back -- was ably supported by pacer Billy Stanlake (2\/21) and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (2\/21).<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Pandey took two outstanding catches to send Nitish Rana (18; 16b 2x4 1x6) and Andre Russell (9; 5b 0x4 1x6) -- back in the hut as SRH bowlers took control after a rain-induced halt when KKR were going steady at 52\/1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

For the hosts, opener Chris Lynn (49; 34b 7x4 1x6) was the top-scorer as skipper Dinesh Karthik laboured to a 27-ball 29 hitting two fours and a six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 138\/8 in 20 overs (Chris Lynn 49; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3\/26, Shakib Al Hasan 2\/21, Billy Stanlake 2\/21) lose to Sunrisers Hyderabad 139\/5 (Kane Williamson 50; Sunil Narine 2\/17)
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