IPL 2021: Match 49, KKR vs SRH Match Prediction – Who will win today’s IPL match?

Preview 

Kolkata Knight Riders are set to lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match No.49 of the 2021 Indian Premier League on Sunday, October 3 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. The Sunrisers, led by Kane Williamson, have nothing, but to play for in their upcoming games in the league.

After their six-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings, they were knocked out of the tournament. The Knight Riders, on the other hand, have a realistic chance of qualifying for the next round. Eoin Morgan and Co. have 10 points from 12 games, but their net run rate of 0.302 is a massive positive.

In their previous game, Punjab Kings defeated them by five wickets in Dubai itself. A lot of has been talked about whether it was right for KKR to bring in Tim Seifert in place of Shakib Al Hasan. If not a whole lot, the Men in Gold and Purple are expected to tinker a wee bit with their playing eleven.

Match Details

Match – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 49th match

Venue – Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

Time – 7:30 PM IST, 02:00 PM GMT

Where to watch live – Star Sports Network, Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch in Dubai has been a good one for batting. In fact, it has been the best batting strip out of all the three venues. The bowlers haven’t found the going easy on the surface. Of late, the chasing teams have tasted quite a bit of success.

Avg first innings score: 158 (6 matches in the IPL 2021 at Dubai)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Probable Playing XIs:

Kolkata Knight Riders

Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C),Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Tim Seifert/Shakib Al Hasan, Tim Southee, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Mavi

Bench: Karun Nair, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Shakib Al Hasan/Tim Seifert, Ben Cutting, Pawan Negi, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson, Harbhajan Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Sandeep Warrier, Vaibhav Arora, Sandeep Warrier, Lockie Ferguson

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma.

Bench: Mohammad Nabi, Kedar Jadhav, Basil Thampi, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shahbaz Nadeem, T Natarajan, David Warner, Jagadeesha Suchith, Virat Singh, Vijay Shankar, Manish Pandey

Head-to-Head

Overall

Played – 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders– 13 | Sunrisers Hyderabad– 7 | N/R – 0

In the UAE

Played – 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders– 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad– 0 | N/R – 0

Probable best batter of the match

Venkatesh Iyer— Kolkata Knight Riders

Venkatesh Iyer has been exceptional for the Knight Riders in the 2021 edition of the IPL. In five games, the southpaw has notched 193 runs at an average of 48.25 and a strike rate of 141.91. Having already scored two half-centuries, Iyer has exceeded expectations until now in the league. Not to forget that Iyer isn’t worst with the ball by any means.

Probable best bowler of the match

Varun Chakravarthy– Kolkata Knight Riders

Varun Chakravarthy has been outstanding for KKR bowlers. The off-spinner is the leading wicket-taker for the Men in Gold and Purple, having taken 13 wickets at the economy rate of 6.75, the best among the regular KKR bowlers. In the previous game against the Kings, he got two wickets and conceded runs at a rate of six. He is again expected to play a crucial role.  

Today’s match prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders to win the match.

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