Kolkata Knight Riders. (Source -IPL/BCCI)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (DC) in the Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2024 (Indian Premier League). Both teams have had a similar journey in the league so far. KKR won 9 and lost three of their 14 games. Two of their games ended without a result. On the other hand, SRH won 8 and lost 5 of their 14 games. One of their games ended without a result. In the upcoming game, both teams would be focused on claiming a win which would take them to the final of the season.
The match is set to take place at the renowned Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, on (Tuesday) May 21. In the last few matches, teams have enjoyed batting at the venue. In the playoffs, the wicket is expected to play well as a fresh surface is likely to be used. Given the fact that these two sides have been the best in terms of batting, one can expect a run fest. A slight advantage might be with SRH due to the fact that KKR lost Phil Salt. But they still have a better bowling side.
Both teams have a batting-heavy side. SRH has been strengthened by the form of the middle-order batters. KKR has been dynamic in its approach towards matches. In the last 4-5 matches, their bowlers have returned to form. Apart from Sunil Narine and Harshit Rana, the likes of Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, and Vaibhav Arora have been doing well. For SRH, the key would be to score as many runs as possible. With the ball, the improvement from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and co should have built their confidence.
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Let’s look at KKR’s IPL Stats and Records against SRH in IPL history:
KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Record:
SRH and KKR have faced each other in the league in 26 instances and the 2-time champions have a huge upper hand with 17 wins to their name. On the other hand, SRH have 9 wins to their name. None of their games ended without a result. While KKR has a good chance of doubling their wins over losses, SRH has a chance of improving their record against KKR.
26
Matches won by Kolkata Knight Riders
17
Matches won by Sunrisers Hyderabad
9
Matches Tied or No Result
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Top Run Scorers for KKR against SRH
Nitish Rana has the most runs for KKR against SRH in the IPL. The Southpaw has scored 492 runs in 14 innings at a batting average of 35.14 and a strike rate of 139.77, including four fifties. In addition to it, Rana has smashed 25 sixes and 50 fours against the 2016 champions.
Top Wicket-Takers for KKR against SRH
Andre Russell has the most wickets for KKR against SRH. In 16 matches, the right-arm pacer has claimed 19 wickets at a bowling average of 17.63 and a bowling SR of 11.42. The medium pacer has done so without taking a 4-wicket haul in any game against the Orange Army.
KKR’s Highest Team Total against SRH
Earlier this season, KKR registered 208 runs, which is their highest against SRH in the history of the league. In Kolkata, KKR won the high-scoring thriller by just 4 runs. For KKR, Phil Salt, Ramandeep Singh, and Andre Russell starred with the bat by scoring 54(40), 35(17), and 64(25) respectively. With the ball, Harshit Rana and Russell starred with spells of 3/33 and 2/25 respectively.
KKR’s Lowest Team Total against SRH
In 2017, KKR scored 48/3 in a rain-affected game while chasing a target of 129. The match was won by KKR due to the par score in the DLS method. However, in a completed game, their lowest score against SRH is 119, which they registered while chasing a target of 116 in Dubai in 2021.
KKR IPL Records and Milestones against SRH:
– KKR registered the joint smallest victory against SRH by any team (4 Runs).
– Nithish Rana has scored the joint third-most fifties against SRH (4 – 50s).
– Chris Lynn scored the fourth most runs by a player in a single season against SRH (152 – Runs, 3 – Matches).
– Andre Russell has the fourth most wickets against SRH (19 – Wickets, 16 – Matches).
– Yusuf Pathan has the joint best economy rate in an innings against SRH (2.00 – Economy).
– Yusuf Pathan has the joint best economy rate in an innings for KKR against SRH (2.00 – Economy).
– Sunil Narine has played the joint third-most matches against SRH (23 – Matches).
– Shreyas Iyer has played the fifth most matches as captain against SRH (11 – Matches).
– Nithish Rana has scored the most runs for KKR against SRH (492 – Runs, 14 – Matches).
– Gautham Gambhir scored the highest individual score by a KKR Player against SRH in 2010 [90*(60)].
– Manoj Tiwary took the joint third most catches in a match against SRH (3 Catches).
– Manoj Tiwary took the joint second-most catches in a match for KKR against SRH (3 Catches).
– Manoj Tiwary took the most catches in a match by a KKR player against SRH (3 Catches).