Tuesday, 21 May KKR vs SRH Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key Match Factors – KKR vs SRH

• The Knight Riders need to separate the duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head at the earliest
• How the SRH batters tackle Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine will be of high importance.
• Having not played a single game this season, Rahmanullah Gurbaz might be under pressure.
• Ahmedabad has not been a high-scoring venue and hence, bowlers will have something to cheer for.

Match Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns in the Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Tuesday, May 21. The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the contest.

The Knight Riders, led by Shreyas Iyer, finished the league stage on top of the table with 20 points and a net run rate of +1.428 thanks to wins in 9 out of 14 matches. Their last 2 league games against Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) were abandoned due to rain, but they did not affect their campaign one bit.

They became the first team to qualify for the players and also were the first team to book a berth in the Qualifier 1. Although Phil Salt has left to play for England, they have an apt replacement in Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who can also do a lot of damage on his day.

The Sunrisers, on the other hand, have been a revelation especially because of the brand of cricket they have played until now. They finished the league stage in second position with 17 points and a net run rate of +0.414 courtesy of wins in 8 out of 14 matches.

The Sunrisers will go into their next game after beating Jitesh Sharma’s Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 4 wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. After being asked to chase down a stiff target of 215, SRH romped home with 5 balls left. Abhishek Sharma won the Player of the Match award for scoring 66 runs off 28 balls with 5 fours and 6 sixes.

Head-to-Head Record Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Predictions

The Knight Riders and Sunrisers have faced each other 26 times since they first met back in 2022. KKR have won 17 matches while SRH finished on the winning side 9 times. KKR beat the Sunrisers by 4 runs in their last meeting on March 23 at the Eden Gardens.

After being asked to bat first, KKR scored 288 for the loss of 7 wickets. Phil Salt laid the platform with a knock of 54 off 40 balls. Thereafter, Andre Russell used the long handle to good effect and scored an unbeaten 64 off 25 balls with 3 fours and 7 sixes.

The Sunrisers got ever so close but finished at 204 for 7. Heinrich Klaasen raced his way to scoring 63 runs off 29 balls with 8 sixes. Harshit Rana was the pick of the KKR bowlers after he picked up 3 crucial wickets.