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by Devesh Jaganath | in Indian Premier League Predictions
Sunday’s second match in the Indian Premier League will take us to the Arun Jatley Stadium, where the Sunrisers Hyderabad will be playing host to the Kolkata Knight Riders. SRH and KKR are in eighth and seventh place in the league standings, respectively. Let’s get into the match prediction.
With the top four teams now confirmed, this match is a dead rubber in terms of the Playoff picture, with both these sides playing for nothing more than pride.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad won their last match, beating LSG by six wickets, but that was only their fourth victory in 12 games to date, while they’ve lost seven and one match ended in a no-result.
SRH do not have a single player currently ranked in the top 10 run scorers or wicket-takers this season.
Meanwhile, the Kolkata Knight Riders will have to hand over the title this season, having only won five of their 13 games, while losing six, and seeing two matches washed out.
KKR’s last completed match ended in a two-wicket loss to basement team Chennai Super Kings, which effectively brought an end to their chances of making a late push for the Playoffs.
SRH have dominated this fixture over the years, winning 20 of the 29 matches between these teams, though it is worth noting that KKR have won the last four encounters.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad - Kolkata Knight Riders Key Points
- Abhishek Sharma is SRH’s top scorer this season with 407 runs.
- Abhishek Sharma is averaging 33.92 in this season’s IPL.
- Abhishek Sharma has averaged over 30.0 in three of his last four IPL seasons.
- Abhishek Sharma has scored two half-centuries in his last three matches.
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Our Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Prediction
With both teams now out of the Playoff equation and missing several foreign players, it’s difficult to confidently predict how much effort they will put into this match ahead of a busy summer.
For now, individual accolades are likely to be the order of the day, and Abhishek Sharma has an opportunity to end the competition inside the top 10 run scorers if he can continue his good vein of form. Therefore, our Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders prediction is Abhishek Sharma over 28.5 runs.
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