Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad will clash in the first Qualifier 2024 of the Indian Premier League. Get our latest expert KKR vs SRH match betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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Kolkata vs Hyderabad Match Information
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Date: Tuesday, May 21
- Time: 7.30 pm local (2 pm GMT, 10 am EDT)
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What Have The Two Teams Done So Far?
Kolkata and Hyderabad have been two of the most consistent teams in the tournament this season and that can be seen from the IPL 2024 points table.
That KKR finished with 20 points at the top of the table is ample testimony to their batting but Hyderabad have been no less with that and they edged out Rajasthan Royals with 17 points and a slightly better NRR.
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What’s interesting to note about these teams is that both have a top-order that can send shivers down the spines of the opposition bowlers.
There are two differences though and differences which could give Hyderabad the edge.
For starters, KKR will be without Phil Salt who has had to return to England and to lose someone with 435 runs at a strike-rate of 182 will be tough to replace.
And while KKR have their other opener Sunil Narine who can still go bang-bang, Hyderabad have both their top-order batters scoring at 200+ SRs – Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma are rewriting record books.
The other difference is the seam bowling attack.
KKR have been decent in this department but SRH have the experience for this stage, the playoffs. The likes of Pat Cummins and Bhuvneshwar Kumar know what’s it like to feature at this level and the rest of the bowling can hold its own too.
Where Kolkata do score over their opposition is in the spin bowling department in which they quite frankly they have outdone most teams through Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy.
All of this makes for an intriguing contest to decide who makes the final.
KKR vs SRH Head to Head Stats
- Overall KKR vs SRH Head-to-head: Kolkata Knight Riders hold a solid 17-9 win-loss record against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- They have never faced off in Ahmedabad.
- Their only previous encounter this season came at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and it was in the third match of the season. KKR had scored 208/7 despite slumping to 119/6 and then restricted SRH to 204.
Possible Playing XIs/XIIs
Kolkata Knight Riders
Gurbaz, Narine, S Iyer, V Iyer, Rinku, Russell, Ramandeep, Starc, Rana, Varun, Anukul.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Head, Abhishek, Tripathi, Nitish, Klaasen, Markram, Shahbaz, Bhuvneshwar, Natarajan, Cummins, Markande, Sanvir.
KKR vs SRH Predictions with Latest Odds*
- Prediction 1: Sunrisers Hyderabad to win: 10/11 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Prediction 2: Abhishek to be Top Hyderabad Batsman: 4/1
KKR vs SRH Toss Prediction
SRH to win the toss: 10/11
KKR vs SRH Score Prediction
First Innings Score Over 195.5: 5/6
*odds correct at the time of writing.
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