The Kolkata Knight Riders will play the Sunrisers Hyderabad in match 35 of IPL 2020. This will an afternoon match on Sunday Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
The crucial encounter will be telecasted on Star Sports Network and viewers can also see the live match on Disney+ Hotstar.
Match Timings: 3:30 PM IST and 2:30 PM Local Time
Match Preview
Both KKR and SRH are coming in the contest on the back of losses. Kolkata Knight Riders were completely surpassed by Mumbai Indians whereas SRH too succumbed to CSK.
The two sides are currently sitting at midway in the IPL 2020 table. It is a crucial match for both teams as a win will give them much needed winning momentum going ahead to the business end of the tournament.
Head To Head
Matches Played: 18
SRH Won: 7
KKR Won: 11
Weather Forecast
Since it’s an afternoon game the conditions will be extremely challenging for players of both teams. The players will have to persist the heat and produce their best in the crucial encounter.
Pitch Report
The 22 yards at Abu Dhabi has been ideal to bat on in the first innings but in the second half it has slowed down a touch.
Average First Innings Score
The average first innings total at Abu Dhabi in IPL 2020 has been around 160-170 runs.
Injury and Availability News
No injury concerns for both Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Fantasy Tips- Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Predicted XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad/ Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan ©, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Pat Cummins, Varun Chakravarthy, Chris Green/ Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Kamlesh Nagarkoti/ Shivam Mavi.
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad– Top Fantasy Picks
Johnny Bairstow: The destructive opener of SRH will be vital if they want to defeat KKR. Upfront, Bairstow will be looking to take advantage of the fielding restrictions and give his side a flying start.
David Warner: Whenever Warner scores runs SRH more often than not is on the winning side. The consistent skipper of SRH needs to fire in a significant match.
Rashid Khan: You just can’t look beyond Rashid Khan when SRH takes the field. The champion spinner is the most important player for his side as his 4 overs will be like gold dust for his side against KKR.
Shubman Gill: In the last few matches, Gill hasn’t been able to get going and give his side a terrific start. However, Gill has shown this season that he is well capable of executing big shots and will be keen to unleash them against SRH.
Eoin Morgan: After a horror last match, their new skipper Eoin Morgan needs to inspire his side. In the middle order, Morgan has the game to change the course of the match in a matter of few overs.
Andre Russell: The big all-rounder of KKR has had a disappointing tournament thus far. If Russell can find his form against SRH his side will certainly become favourites to clinch the match.
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Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Captain Options – David Warner
Vice-Captain Options – Eoin Morgan
Fantasy 11 Team
Keeper – Johnny Bairstow, Dinesh Karthik
Batters – Manish Pandey, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Kane Williamson
All-Rounders – Andre Russell
Bowlers – T Natrajan, Prasidh Krishna
Spinners: Rashid Khan, Varun Chakravarthy
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