A confident Sunrisers Hyderabad after taming the chart leaders Chennai Super Kings in their last game will next face Kolkata Knight Riders who are in massive jeopardy after losing 4 matches on the bounce. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will play the host for this game.
The last meeting between these two sides witnessed Dre Russ power as the big Jamaican took the match away from Sunrisers in the last three overs of the match where he got 51 runs. His brute power has been on display since then and SRH needs to be aware of his brutality.
Talking about the current form of both these sides, Kolkata Knight Riders are eluded for a win from the last 4 games which has put them on the sixth position with 8 points against their name. Their last win came on 7th April against Rajasthan Royals and since then life hasn’t been the same for them.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, are coming into this encounter after pummeling the reigning champions and current table-toppers Chennai Super Kings. The last match win has definitely given them a lot of confidence which will act as a boon in this match.
Overall 16 times these two sides have faced each other, where Sunrisers have won 6 while Kolkata Knight Riders have managed 10 wins over them.
Here, we have come up with several Grand League teams which may help you reap a substantial amount playing the grand league.
SRH vs KKR, Indian Premier League
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
21st April 2019, 04:00 PM IST
The surface at the Rajiv Gandhi International has been a good track for batting over the years and has been the same in this edition as well. Some changes in the last two or three games have been seen as the pitch gets slower as the match progresses. This could well be another game of the same kind.
Total Matches: 61
Average first innings score: 157
Average second innings score: 146
Highest total recorded: 231/2 (20 Ov) by SRH vs RCB
Lowest total recorded: 80/10 (19.1 Ov) by DC vs SRH
Highest score chased: 217/7 (19.5 Ov) by RR vs DCG
Lowest score defended: 129/8 (20 Ov) by MI vs RPS
SRH: W, L, L, L, W
KKR: W, L, L, L, L
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (c), Wriddhiman Saha, David Warner, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammad Nabi, Basil Thampi, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy Stanlake, Manish Pandey, Ricky Bhui, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Deepak Hooda, Martin Guptill, K Khaleel Ahmed, Rashid Khan, Abhishek Sharma, T Natarajan, Jonny Bairstow, Vijay Shankar, Sandeep Sharma
Kolkata Knight Riders: Dinesh Karthik (c), Harry Gurney, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Chris Lynn, Prithvi Raj, Kuldeep Yadav, Carlos Brathwaite, KC Cariappa, Prasidh Krishna, Joe Denly, Rinku Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Shrikant Mundhe, Shubman Gill, Robin Uthappa, Sunil Narine, Nikhil Naik, Nitish Rana, Sandeep Warrier.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson, Jonny Bairstow, Yusuf Pathan, Sandeep Sharma, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, David Warner, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Deepak Hooda.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna/Sandeep Warrier, Lockie Ferguson/Harry Gurney.
#1: Sunrisers home advantage
Sunrisers have displayed a good show at their home this season. Here is a team which will focus on the top performers from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Wicket-keeper: Jonny Bairstow
Batsmen: David Warner, Kane Williamson, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana
All-rounders: Vijay Shankar, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Sandeep Sharma
Captain/Vice-captain here: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
#2: KKR’s batting prowess
Kolkata has been batting considerably well as compared to their bowling. They have been making the right noise in the batting department and that is why here is a team which will focus on the batting prowess of KKR.
Wicket-keeper: Jonny Bairstow
Batsmen: Shubhman Gill, Kane Williamson, Chris Lynn, Robbie Uthappa, Nitish Rana
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, K Khaleel Ahmed, Piyush Chawla
Captain/Vice-captain here: Chris Lynn, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Robbie Uthappa
#3: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling strength
When it comes to bowling, Sunrisers Hyderabad is a composite unit and all their bowlers have been performing well especially at home. Here is a team which will focus on SRH’s bowling strength.
Wicket-keeper: Jonny Bairstow
Batsmen: Shubhman Gill, David Warner, Nitish Rana
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Bowlers: Rashid Khan, K Khaleel Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma
Captain/Vice-captain here: K Khaleel Ahmed, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
#4: The least selected players from fantasy 11
Wicket-keeper: Dinesh Karthik
Batsmen: Kane Williamson, Chris Lynn, D Hooda, Shubman Gill, Robbie Uthappa
All-rounders: Vijay Shankar
Bowlers: Harry Gurney, Prasidh Krishna, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sharma
Captain/Vice-captain here: Vijay Shankar, Chris Lynn, Kane Williamson, Dinesh Karthik
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Kolkata Knight Riders: