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IPL 2021 Match 49: KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report

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It’s on. Four teams, level on 10 points, are in the race for a playoffs berth.

Kolkata Knight Riders are best placed thanks to their superior net run rate, but they will want to leave no stone unturned in this crucial game. Their fielding was a major let down against fellow playoff rivals Punjab Kings last time out, after they fought hard to stay in the game. The absence of Andre Russell and Lockie Ferguson didn’t help, and if they are out again, KKR will need their big guns to step up even further in this time of need.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have had a terrible season, have the chance here to play party-pooper. In fact, they were the side to end KKR’s playoffs hopes last season with victory over Mumbai Indians, and they will be aiming to be of nuisance value once again. While their batting has been a major letdown, they have shown positive signs with the ball in recent games. Given KKR’s up and down middle order – particularly if Russell is unavailable again – any inroads into the top order gives SRH a strong foothold in the contest.

Also read: Take a look at how the IPL has changed since the start of the UAE leg

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Kolkata Knight Riders:

  • Venkatesh Iyer has been central to KKR’s improvement in phase two of IPL 2021. The left-hander has struck two half-centuries in five matches, with a total of 193 runs at an average of 48.25 and strike rate of 141.91.
  • He has also taken three wickets in the last two matches, and features in the death overs. Given SRH’s middle order struggles, Iyer could be in the wickets again today.
  • It is disappointing to see Shubman Gill averaging less than 20 in IPL 2021 (avg. 19.91). It has been a mixed bag for Gill in phase two of IPL 2021, with two 30+ scores and three below 15.
  • Gill has a decent record vs SRH, with 170 runs at an average of 35 and strike rate of 112.90. Also, Gill prefers to bat second in IPL, with an average of 37.9 compared to 24.9 batting first.
  • Rahul Tripathi has shown signs of his best form in phase two (scores of 74*, 45, 9 and 34). He has two half-centuries in six innings vs SRH, including a 29-ball 53 earlier this season.
  • Nitish Rana was player of the match against SRH earlier in IPL 2021 (80 off 56 balls). Like Tripathi, Rana is in some decent form of late, with scores of 37*, 36* and 31 in his last three matches.
  • Against SRH, Rana has struck 315 runs in 10 innings at an average of 31.50 and strike rate of 136.36. Rana also has similar stats in Dubai, with 140 runs at an average of 35.00 and strike rate of 144.33.
  • Sunil Narine has been terrific in the UAE leg (0/20, 1/20, 3/41, 2/18, 1/34). However, Narine has historically struggled against SRH, with just 10 wickets in 17 matches at an average of 44.00 and strike rate of 39.60. Also, Narine strikes every 40 deliveries in five IPL matches at Dubai. Can he turn these numbers around?
  • Varun Chakravarthy’s UAE leg has followed a certain trend. He has gone wicketless every two matches (3/13, 0/22, 1/22, 0/24 and 2/24). Can he break that trend here? He has two wickets in three matches vs SRH (SR 36), but he enjoys bowling at Dubai, with eight wickets in four matches at an average of 11.13 and strike rate of 12.00.

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

  • Is this the game SRH bring Manish Pandey back? The right-hander scored a 44-ball 61* against KKR earlier this season, part of 155 runs for SRH vs KKR at an average of 38.75 and strike rate of 122.05.
  • Also, Pandey enjoys batting at Dubai. He has scored 329 runs in 10 innings on this ground at an average of 41.13 and strike rate of 122.76.
  • Wriddhiman Saha hasn’t found the fluency he had in IPL 2020. Could today be the day? He strikes at 139.76 in 15 career knocks vs KKR, at an average of 32.64.
  • Jason Roy smashed 60 off 42 balls in a player of the match performance two games ago vs RR on this ground. Dubai is a truer surface than Sharjah, so Roy will be looking to play aggressively from the get go.
  • Kane Williamson has been below par by his standards in the UAE leg. Also, he has a modest record vs KKR, with 197 runs at an average of 28.14 and strike rate of 129.61.
  • However, Williamson has a fine record at Dubai. He has scored 188 runs in seven innings at an average of 62.67 and strike rate of 124.50.
  • Jason Holder has taken 3/19 and 3/27 in his last three matches. However, those bowling performances were on the slower pitches of Sharjah. He strikes every 19.83 balls at Dubai (six wickets in five matches).
  • Rashid Khan has 11 wickets in 11 innings vs KKR (avg. 25.91). Also, Rashid has taken one wicket in each match in the UAE leg.
  • Also, SRH could look to use Rashid as a pinch hitter. His 35 runs vs KKR come at a strike rate of 269.23.
  • No bowler has more wickets in SRH-KKR matches than Bhuvneshwar Kumar (20 in 17 matches, avg. 25.35). However, Bhuvi has been in poor form, with just the two wickets in four matches so far in the UAE leg whilst being a little expensive.

Stats and Facts

  • Head-to-head: Matches 20, KKR 13, SRH 7.
  • KKR have won four of the past five matches vs SRH, including by 10 runs earlier this year.
  • If Andre Russell is fit, he will have to improve on a poor record vs SRH. In 10 innings, he has scored just 116 runs at an average of 12.89 and strike rate of 148.72.
  • Eoin Morgan is in horrible form, but KKR and England fans hope today is his day. He has scored 134 runs in five innings vs SRH at an average of 33.50 and strike rate of 157.65.
  • Dinesh Karthik is five runs away from 4,000 in IPL.

Possible Playing 11

It remains to be seen if Andre Russell and Lockie Ferguson are fit for this clash. Also, KKR could look to play Shakib Al Hasan over Tim Seifert.

Kolkata Knight Riders: 1. Shubman Gill, 2. Venkatesh Iyer, 3. Rahul Tripathi, 4. Nitish Rana, 5. Eoin Morgan (c), 6. Dinesh Karthik (wk), 7. Tim Seifert/Shakib Al Hasan, 8. Sunil Narine, 9. Tim Southee/Lockie Ferguson, 10. Prasidh Krishna/Sandeep Warrier, 11. Varun Chakravarthy

Sunrisers Hyderabad could look to bring Manish Pandey back into the XI.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 1. Jason Roy, 2. Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 3. Kane Williamson (c), 4. Priyam Garg/Manish Pandey, 5. Abhishek Sharma, 6. Jason Holder, 7. Abdul Samad, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Siddarth Kaul, 11. Sandeep Sharma

Dubai Pitch Report and Weather

The average first innings score at Dubai in IPL 2021 is 159.71. The chasing team has had more success in recent matches, with three victories in a row for the team batting second (and four of the last five).

Out of the three grounds, Dubai looks the best for batting. The forecast is for more clear and warm conditions.

Dream11 Prediction

Note: Teams below are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these teams in time after the final playing XIs have been announced.

Option 1:

IPL 2021 Match 49: KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | KOL vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Today | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Key Players | Dubai Pitch Report
IPL 2021 Match 49: KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction

Option 2:

IPL 2021 Match 49: KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | KOL vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Today | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Key Players | Dubai Pitch Report
IPL 2021 Match 49: KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction

Fan2Play Prediction

Note: Teams below are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these teams in time after the final playing XIs have been announced.

Base team:

IPL 2021 Match 49: KKR vs SRH Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | KOL vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Today | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Key Players | Dubai Pitch Report
IPL 2021 Match 49: KKR vs SRH Fan2Play

Also read: Fan2Play vs Dream11 – What’s the difference?

Match Prediction

SRH have nothing to lose, which makes them a dangerous proposition. KKR will be hoping at least one of Russell and Ferguson are fit enough to play. KKR start as favourites, but will need to bat well to win.

Charbel Coorey
Charbel Cooreyhttps://cricblog.net
Charbel is the owner & founder of cricblog.net, based in Sydney, Australia. He started the website to fulfill his love for the game of cricket. Charbel has been featured on other publications including OP India, Times of India, and The Roar, among others. He is also a keen fantasy sports player. Charbel has also had the privilege of interviewing cricketers on the CricBlog TV YouTube channel, including James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, Andrew Tye, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat and Saurabh Netravalkar: https://www.youtube.com/@cricblogtv For any story tips or questions, you can contact Charbel at charbelcoorey@cricblog.net.

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