IPL 2018: Qualifier 2, SRH vs KKR- Weather Forecast

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be going into the do-or-die encounter on the back of contrasting forms. With four victories on the trot, the Knights are brimming with confidence and will be keen to keep their streak intact. On the contrary, the Sunrisers must be eager to arrest their slump and get back to winning ways.

The SRH bowlers are touted to be the best in the business as far as this edition’s IPL is concerned. However, in the last few matches, they haven’t had the greatest of times. The Orange Army must be disappointed as to how they served the Qualifier 1 on a platter to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and let go the opportunity of securing their berth in the Final of the mega event.

Dinesh Karthik’s men bailed themselves out of jail versus the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and are expected to have the upper hand in today’s encounter. The pitch at the Eden turned out to be on the slower side the last night and it’s speculated to not alter much. Meanwhile, SRH can take heart from the fact that they have been able to roll over the Men in Gold in Purple in their last meeting at the same venue.

No rain threats

As per reports in Accuweather, there isn’t any forecast of rain. The temperature is forecasted to be around 28 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius during the match. There will be a significant amount of cloud cover in the afternoon. However, by the time the contest starts, they will reduce to a large extent, which is a good news for the supporters and the cricketers.

Overall verdict

The humidity will be on the higher side and most importantly, dew will play a major role in deciding the fate of the encounter. Teams are likely to field first on the strip.

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