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Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

  • date May 22, 2016
  • Start Time 16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT
  • Stadium Name Eden Gardens - Kolkata, India
KKR KKR
SRH SRH

KKR vs SRH Betting Tips

  • KKR’s top-order batting looks in good form but allrounder Russell’s absence will hurt them big time.
  • SRH have a strong bowling attack while Warner and Dhawan are doing a good job with the bat.
  • KKR will be playing on their home ground and will know the conditions better than SRH.

KKR vs SRH Win Probability

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Our Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders are favourites to win

Kolkata Knight Riders lost their previous match against the Gujarat Lions and have slided down to the fourth spot on the points table. Sunrisers Hyderabad won their previous tie against Kings XI Punjab and are currently the table toppers. The two teams now prepare to face each other on May 22 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This will be the 55th match of the Indian Premier League 2016. Play is scheduled to begin at 4 PM local time.

Pitch Conditions and Toss

The first innings score at the Eden Gardens read 98, 187, 164, 158, 103 and 183. So this is a quite a mixed bag kind of a wicket. But considering that both KKR and SRH have a powerful batting line-up, the par line for the first innings total should be around 170.

Toss is going to be vital in this match as chasing on this ground has yielded better results. Of the six IPL games played here this year, five have been won by the side batting second. So the team that wins the toss will almost certainly be going to field first. 
 

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KKR Team News & Playing 11

If Kolkata Knight Riders Bat First

Predicted score: 170

Gambhir and Uthappa stitched a 92-run partnership for the first wicket in the reverse fixture against Hyderabad. If the in-form opening pair are able to deliver a similar performance on Sunday, KKR should be well on their way to 170 or beyond. Pandey recently scored 50 against RCB and Pathan is also scoring well consistently. So the top four are looking good at the moment, and if Kolkata bat sensibly, they should get to around 170.

A quality seam attack has been the key to Hyderabad's success this season. Leading from the front are Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mustafizur Rahman who are strong contenders for the purple cap. Ashish Nehra started off well but injuries have affected his performance. Ben Cutting is a capable bowler and so is Karn Sharma. But mostly, it will be up to their strike bowlers Bhuvneshwar and Mustafizur to pick up early wickets. If SRH run through KKR's top-order within the first ten overs, the hosts will struggle to achieve the predicted total.

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SRH Team News & Playing 11

If Sunrisers Hyderabad Bat First

Predicted score: 160

With an aggregate of 567 runs, David Warner is ranking among the top five batsmen in this IPL. The skipper is in fantastic form and his partnership with Shikhar Dhawan will be crucial for the Sunrisers. If these two get their team off to a good start, a nice platform will be set up for finishers like Yuvraj and Cutting to go hard at the bowlers towards the end of the innings. If Warner plays a big knock on Sunday, SRH should reach 160 with ease.

Kolkata Knight Riders have received a big blow as their best bowler and allrounder Andre Russell is down due to a leg injury. If he doesn't get fit before the match, KKR will have to rely on Morkel, Holder, Shakib and Narine. Morkel and Narine are wicket-taking bowlers and if they succeed in removing Warner and Dhawan within the powerplay, they will have a good chance of restricting Sunrisers Hyderabad from reaching the predicted score.

Our Prediction

Since neither team has confirmed its place in the playoffs yet, it will be essential for both KKR and SRH to win this match. As far as recent performances are concerned, in their last five games, Kolkata have two wins whereas Hyderabad have four. This means that the Sunrisers have been more consistent than the Knight Riders of late. 
However, in their previous three IPL meetings, KKR have got the better of SRH on two occasions, the most recent being their 8-wicket win earlier in this IPL on Hyderabad's home turf. Also, KKR will have the home advantage over SRH who will be playing their first match at the Eden.

Although Sunrisers Hyderabad are a hard nut to crack and should be written off only at one's own peril, we reckon that the aforementioned facts are enough to make Kolkata Knight Riders the favorites to win this match.

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