Sunrisers Hyderabad is all set to face off against Kolkata Knight Riders in the first qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2024. The game of the first qualifier will be played today at 7:30 pm (PKT) in Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium.
Knight Riders are the first team to qualify for the playoffs stage and today they will try their best to make it to the finals.
On the other hand, Sunrisers led by Pat Cummins is the second team to qualify for the playoffs stage defeating Punjab Kings in their last league stage match.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Pat Cummins (captain), Heinrich Klaasen (wicket-keeper), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Sanvir Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Impact Player: T Natarajan
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicket-keeper), Shreyas Iyer (captain), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc,
Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora
Key Players:
As Sunrisers are dominators of the event thanks to their stunning openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head could be the game changer for Sunrisers. Travis has scored 533 runs in his last 12 matches of the league stage. His performance can lead Sunrisers to the final of the Indian Premier League.
From Kolkata Varun Chakravarthy could be the game-changer as he is the best bowler in the ongoing event so far. Varun has taken 18 wickets in 13 matches of the league stage of the ongoing event.
Head-to-Head Record:
Both teams have played 26 matches in the history of the Indian Premier League. Kolkata Knight Riders have dominated Sunrisers winning 17 matches out of 26, while Sunrisers could manage to win 9 games out of 26.
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Match Details:
The first qualifier match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad is scheduled for May 21, 2024, at 7:30 pm (PKT) and will be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
This will be the crucial game for Sunrisers because if they cannot manage to secure victory, they will be eliminated from the ongoing event. On the other hand, Knight Riders are secure in case of losing the game because they will get another chance in the Eliminator stage.
Probable Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
SRH won the toss and decided to bat first
First 1-6 overs (Power play) 80-85 runs
1st inning Total: 220-230
SRH won by 45-50 runs
Scenario 2:
If SRH won the toss and decides to bowl first
First 1-6 Overs (Power play): 55-60 runs
1st inning Total: 180-190
SRH won by four wickets
