SRH vs KKR 47th Match Prediction

SRH vs KKR Team Previews

Sunrisers Hyderabad

After a string of losses, the Sunrisers will be a bit relieved as they managed to get back to winning ways by defeating the Delhi Capitals in a high-scoring encounter. However, there is no room for complacency as the Sunrisers will need plenty of such wins if they want to remain in the race for the top 4.

While the batting has been a big letdown for the team this season, the terrific performance of Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen in the previous game will give them something to cheer about.

Harry Brook was demoted to the middle order but that hasn’t improved his performance as he was out for a duck. He did score a scintillating century against KKR in the reverse fixture and will be hoping to put up another good performance here. We never bet against Harry Brook (even though we don't recommend betting on him until he shows signs of good form) because he is just too good a player to not perform for a prolonged stretch of time.

The team has plenty of talented batsmen in the form of Aiden Markram, Mayank Agarwal, and Rahul Tripathi. But they will need to convert it into on-field performance. The lack of runs from Aggarwal and Tripathi is a major concern and causes SRH to quickly fall behind in most games.

The bowling lineup for SRH is not bad but it is certainly not the strongest. Marco Jansen, T Natarajan, and Buvneshwar Kumar are talented but neither of them bowls with any real pace and can be expensive on off-days.

Mayank Markande has been a consistent performer for the team and is the leading wicket-taker for them this season. The spin attack has received a bit of a setback after the departure of Washington Sundar. He was also a valuable player in the field and could certainly bat also.

Kolkata Knight Riders

After making a decent start, things have gone mostly downhill for the Knight Riders over the last few weeks. They have lost 5 of their last 6 matches, and have gradually fallen down the points table. With just 5 more matches to go for them including this one, KKR will have to play out of their skins to finish in the top 4.

The Knight Riders do have a good batting line-up as players like Venkatesh Iyer, Nitesh Rana, and Rinku Singh have been pretty consistent. The inclusion of Jason Roy and Rahmanullah Gurbaz further strengthens the top order. However, the all-rounders, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell have failed to make a big impact with the bat.

Similarly, N Jagadeesan, who had a phenomenal domestic season, hasn’t enjoyed the same success here. The bowling too has been a bit of a letdown for the Knight Riders. There is a clear selection dilemma for KKR in this match.

Jason Roy should walk back into the lineup and Rahmanullah Gurbaz has done very well in the previous match too. Could it mean leaving David Wiese or even Sunil Narine out of the team? or Will Gurbaz just have sit out because of the team's balance?

Most of their frontline bowlers are going at over 8.50 runs per over. KKR has given away 179 or more runs in 7 of their 9 matches this season and that has been s major reason for the team’s poor performance.

The seamers have struggled to pick up wickets. Umesh Yadav has just 1 wicket in 8 matches, while Shardul Thakur has 2 from 6. The spinners on the contrary have done a better job. Varun Chakaravarthy is leading the pack with 13 wickets, while Narine and Suyash Sharma have picked up 16 between them.

This is where KKR will challenge SRH the most.