IPL 2019, Match 38 – SRH vs KKR: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Barring Andre Russell and a few sparks of brilliance from here and there, almost everything has gone wrong for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their last four matches of this edition’s Indian Premier League (IPL). Last night, Dinesh Karthik lost to cellar dwellers Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 10 runs and are now needed to win most of their remaining matches in order to progress further.

Their next opponent is the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), whom they beat at the Eden Gardens by six wickets, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. On the contrary, the Sunrisers ceased their three-match losing streak, winning against the table-toppers Chennai Super Kings (CSK), devoid of stalwart MS Dhoni, at home and the Orange Army would another victory under their belt at home.

Match Details:

The 38th game of the IPL between SRH and KKR will be hosted by the RGI Stadium in Hyderabad.

The match starts at 04:00 PM local time (10:30 GMT).

The game will be live on Star Sports in India. (Live streaming on Hotstar).

Weather Conditions

The conditions at the start would be a tad hot with the temperature at the 37-degree Celsius mark. However, it would come down significantly and is expected to end at 32 degree Celsius. Humidity during the evening time won’t be a matter of concern.

Last five completed T20 matches: (Most recent- first)

Average first-innings score: 170.4 – 5 matches in 2019 IPL

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 3

Sunrisers Hyderabad – W, L, L, L, W

Kolkata Knight Riders – L, L, L, L, W

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch has been good for batting, but when the ball gets old, the track has shown signs of slowing down to a large extent. Spinners are most likely to come into play.

Probable Playing XI:

Sunrisers Hyderabad

David Warner, Jonny Bairstow (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Deepak Hooda, Yusuf Pathan, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed

Bench: Ricky Bhui, Shreevats Goswami, Shakib Al Hasan, Basil Thampi, Billy Stanlake, T Natrajan, Wriddhiman Saha, Siddarth Kaul, Mohammad Nabi, Martin Guptill, Abhishek Sharma

Kolkata Knight Riders

Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (C & WK), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, KC Cariappa, Prasidh Krishna, Harry Gurney

Bench: Rinku Singh, Nikhil Naik, Sandeep Warrier, Yarra Prithviraj, Carlos Brathwaite, Joe Denly, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Matthew Kelly

Team News

(Will be updated when there’s some news)

Power Picks:

Uthappa vs SRH in Hyderabad: 5 inns 200 runs 40 average 1 fifty

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options: Andre Russell, David Warner, Jonny Bairstow

Vice-Captain Options: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Head to Head/ Small Leagues:

Keeper – Jonny Bairstow

Batsmen –Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, David Warner (C), Kane Williamson

All-Rounders – Sunil Narine, Andre Russell (VC), Vijay Shankar

Bowlers – Prasidh Krishna, Rashid Khan, Khaleel Ahmed

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Dinesh Karthik

Batsmen – Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn (VC), Yusuf Pathan, David Warner, Kane Williamson (C)

All-Rounders – Andre Russell, Vijay Shankar

Bowlers – Piyush Chawla, Harry Gurney, Khaleel Ahmed

Expert Advice:

The Hyderabad pitch is a slow one, hence, Sunil Narine and Rashid Khan can play an important role.

Probable Winners:

The Sunrisers are likely to win the match.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.

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