New Delhi, May 17: Live cricket score and updates of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 Eliminator match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
The Knight Riders, who were strongly touted to finish in the top two alongside Mumbai Indians, find themselves in an unfamiliar territory – up against the defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad, who possess one of the most balanced sides in the tournament and would be raring to go one step closer in their bid to defend the title.
While KKR managed to defend a moderate 172 at Eden Gardens in the first meeting. David Warner and Co. bounced back to claim a huge 48-run victory in the second encounter, with the skipper himself slamming a 59-ball 126 in Hyderabad.
With Ashish Nehra ruled out and Yuvraj Singh due for a late fitness test, SRH squad still looks untroubled considering the quality of reserves – Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Siraj, Vijay Shankar and Bipul Sharma – they have in the squad.
Gautam Gambhir’s Kolkata, on the other hand, will be foreced to reconsider their strategy up front as Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine haven’t been as successful as a pair as they were in the initial few games, with the latter becoming more and more predictable in matches of late.
Chris Woakes and Shakib Al Hasan’s exit for national duty, and with injuries to Suryakumar Yadav, Nathan Coulter-Nile’s, skipper Gambhir does have plenty of issues to address before today’s decisive clash begins.
Here’s eveything you need to know about the match:-
Possible Playing XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Moises Henriques, Yuvraj Singh, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Naman Ojha (wk), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Siraj, Siddarth Kaul
Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Gautam Gambhir (captain), Robin Uthappa (wk), Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Colin de Grandhomme, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Trent Boult, Ankit Rajpoot
Here is all you need to know about today’s match:
When and where to watch the match:
Date & Time: May 17 (Wednesday) at 20:00 IST
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
TV Listing: Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD and SET MAX.
Online Streaming: Sony LIV, Hotstar
As fas as the head-to-head records are concerned, Sunrisers have won just four of 11 games against the Knight Riders, including a victory in last year’s Eliminator.
