IPL 2019, Match 2: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Stats Preview 

On day two of IPL 2019 (24th March), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will begin their new season journey when they will meet at Eden Gardens (Kolkata).

The two-time IPL winners KKR finished in the third position in the previous IPL season. In IPL 2018, KKR qualified for the playoffs after finishing in the third position in the points table. However, SRH ended their IPL 2018 journey after beating them in the Qualifier 2.

Meanwhile, the 2016 IPL winners SRH were the runners-up in IPL 2018. They were the table leader in the previous IPL season. But in the final of IPL 2018, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the crown after beating them.

Head-to-head records between KKR and SRH

• SRH won both their last season matches against KKR at Eden Gardens (Kolkata). However, they played one more match in the previous season at Hyderabad (Deccan), and KKR won that game.

Important stats between KKR and SRH

(Team stats)

(Player stats)

Other important stats

(KKR)

• KKR spinners Sunil Narine and Kuldeep Yadav both have picked up ten wickets against SRH. Both are two wickets away to become the leading wicket-taker for KKR against SRH. Currently, the former KKR pacer Umesh Yadav is leading the table with 11 wickets against this side.

• Robin Uthappa (437 runs) needs to score 49 more runs to become the leading IPL run-scorer against SRH. Virat Kohli is leading the table with 485 IPL runs against this side.

(SRH)

• Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (96 wickets) is four wickets away to complete his 100 IPL wickets for SRH. He will be the first SRH bowler to achieve this feat. Also, he will be the fourth bowler to pick up 100 or more IPL wickets for a side.