Two brilliant catches and some good pace bowling at the start saw Sunrisers Hyderabad restrict Kolkata Knight Riders to 171-9 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.

Tall South African left-arm pace bowler Marco Jansen, who came into the side in place of West Indies all-rounder Akeal Hosein, provided the early breakthrough for SRH by dismissing opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and left-hander Venkatesh Iyer in his very first over. KKR were 16 for 2 in two overs. Gurbag was deceived by the bounce and was caught at mid-on while Iyer, the team’s highest scorer this season, was snapped up behind while trying to hook Jansen.