The Indian T20 League’s Match 49 will pit Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad against each other. The former set a challenging goal of 166 against Punjab but could not defend it and were defeated by 5 wickets. They did, however, show unique characters to carry the game to the final over.
On the other hand, Hyderabad lost their previous game to Chennai, ending their chances of making the play-offs. The squad will strive to punch above its weight in this match and improve their standings in the points table. Kolkata, on the other hand, requires a victory to keep their play-off hopes alive.
Weather
With an average temperature of roughly 34°C, it should be a pleasant evening in Dubai.
Pitch
The hitters have had a good time in Dubai, with plenty of carries and a little spin. The seamers should be the biggest threat with the ball, though Rashid Khan and KKR’s spinners could do well. On this surface, a total of 165-170 may be considered par.
Probable Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Siefert, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Kane Williamson (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Jason Roy, Priyam Garg, Sandeep Sharma, Abhishek Sharma, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Match 49, Dream 11:
Venkatesh Iyer (c), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson, Rahul Tripathi, Jason Roy, Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Varun Chakravarthy
Prediction
Match winner
- Kolkata Knight Riders
Winning the toss
- Kolkata Knight Riders
Top Batsman
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Venkatesh Iyer
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – Kane Williamson
Top Bowler
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Varun Chakravarthy
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – Rashid Khan
Most Sixes
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Rahul Tripathi
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – Jason Holder
Player of the Match
- Kolkata Knight Riders – Varun Chakravarthy
Team Scores Batting First
- Kolkata Knight Riders – 180+
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – 160+
With KKR still needing wins to qualify for the play-offs, we expect Eoin Morgan’s team to go all out in this match. They should have too much with the bat and the ball, and we predict a KKR win in a close game. Let’s enjoy your favourite IPL moment with Baji now!