Preview:
Kolkata and Hyderabad will lock horns with each other for the Match 49 of the Indian T20 League. The former posted a competitive target of 166 against Punjab but couldn’t defend it and had to face defeat by 5 wickets. However, they exuded great character to take the game to the last over.
Hyderabad, on the other hand, lost to Chennai in their previous game and has ended their hopes of making it to the play-offs. Heading into this match, the team will try to punch above their weights and improve their standings in the points table. Kolkata, on the other hand, desperately need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Match Details:
Kolkata vs Hyderabad, Match 49
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Date and Time: October 3 at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
Spinners might get some good assistance from this surface. On winning the toss, opting to bat first can be a good alternative on this pitch.
Probable Playing XIs for KOL vs HYD:
Kolkata
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy, Tim Southee
Hyderabad
Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha(wk), Kane Williamson (c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddarth Kaul
Top Picks for KOL vs HYD 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Venkatesh Iyer has been exceptional for Kolkata in the UAE leg of the tournament. In the last game, he scored a belligerent 67, which included as many as nine fours and a six. He can be a good pick for this match.
Jason Holder comes in handy with his all-round abilities. He has contributed to the team with both the bat and ball. In the match against Chennai, he scalped three wickets.
Rahul Tripathi has scored quick runs for Kolkata and has looked in splendid form. In the previous game, he scored 34 runs. In the tournament so far, he has chipped in 349 runs at an average of 34.90.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for KOL vs HYD 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Dinesh Karthik, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Rahul Tripathi, Shubman Gill, Jason Holder (vc), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer (c), Rashid Khan, Varun Chakravarthy, Siddarth Kaul
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for KOL vs HYD 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Jason Roy, Rahul Tripathi (c), Nitish Rana, Jason Holder, Sunil Narine (vc), Venkatesh Iyer, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi
Vice-Captain Options: Jason Holder and Sunil Narine
