IPL 2023: SRH vs KKR, Match 47: Pitch Report, Probable XI and Match Prediction

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will square off against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 47th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday (May 4). Notably, SRH and KKR met each other once in the IPL 2023, where Hyderabad emerged victorious by 23 runs in a high-scoring affair.

As far as the previous games of the two teams are concerned, SRH defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) in their last game, whereas KKR suffered a loss against Gujarat Titans (GT). Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the only batter for the Kolkata-based team to hit a fifty. He scored quickfire 81 runs off just 39 deliveries for his team. However, KKR bowlers failed to defend the target and ended up on the losing side. At the same time, Abhishek Sharma shined for SRH in their victory over DC, scoring 67 runs off 36 balls. Heinrich Klaasen also chipped in with fiery 53 runs in the contest.

SRH currently are on the ninth spot of the IPL 2023 points table and will look to move up by winning against Kolkata. On the other hand, KKR sits at the eighth position and will aim to make a comeback as well.

Pitch report:

The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium offers a batter-friendly track. However, bowlers can also receive help from the surface if they bowl in the right areas. The dew factor will play a role in the game as well, and a high-scoring match is expected to take place at the venue.

Probable XIs:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Harry Brook, Heinrich Klaasen, Abdul Samad, Akeal Hosein, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik

Kolkata Knight Riders: N Jagadeesan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, David Wiese, Shardul Thakur, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

Head-to-head record

Played: 24 | SRH won: 09 | KKR: 15 | No result: 0

Match Prediction:

Case 1:

• SRH wins the toss and bowls first
• Powerplay score: 50-55
• KKR total: 190-195

Case 2:

• KKR wins the toss and bowls first
• Powerplay score: 45-55
• SRH total: 175-185

Team bowling first to win the contest.

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May 04, 2023 at 09:22AM