IPL 2024 Qualifier 1, KKR vs SRH LIVE Score Updates: KKR Take Big Bet vs SRH, Overseas Star Set To Play 1st Game

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Big test

Both KKR and SRH have opted for no changes in their playing XIs but it is still the first time that Rahmanullah Gurbaz will play for KKR in IPL 2024 Qualifier 1. Phil Salt was preferred as the wicket-keeping choice till now and with him leaving and KKR not playing the last two matches due to rain, it is going to be a tough test for Gurbaz.

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Substitutes

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Nitish Rana, KS Bharat, Sherfaine Rutherford 

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Sanvir Singh, Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Jaydev Unadkat

KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad playing XI

Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders playing XI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Here’s what Shreyas Iyer said at the toss

“I would have loved to bowl. I had a chat with the curator and he said it’s a mixed soil, let’s see how it plays, hoping for a good game. Important that we keep the momentum going and stay in the present. Great achievement (finishing at the top of the table) and everyone is proud of it, we are taking one match at a time and we need to be positive about what’s going to happen here. We are going with the same team.”

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Here’s what Pat Cummins said at the toss

“We gonna have a bat, looks like a good wicket and expect a high-scoring game. The batting group has been amazing for us and hopefully more of the same tonight. We are playing pretty much the same eleven as the last game.”

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Toss

Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Qualifier 1 match of IPL 2024 on Tuesday in Ahmedabad. 

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Reserve day to the rescue

As three matches of the league stage got washed out last week, due to heavy rain, BCCI have kept reserve day in all the Playoffs matches. Earlier, the reserve day was kept only for the final but this year, a new rule has been implemented. 

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Pitch report

“The outfield is green and lush. The square boundaries are 63 metres each while it is 70 metres down the ground. The pitch looks a touch dry. Will suit bowlers who will use the off-pace deliveries. In some areas, around the good length, there’s a bit of moisture, but it is hard. The power-hitters will play a major role here, looks like a good batting wicket. Won’t spin much,” reckons Matthew Hayden.

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Will Harshit Rana strike again?

In the previous meeting between these two teams, Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Harshit Rana grabbed a lot of limelight after he showed his aggression on the field. During the high-scoring thriller, Rana dismissed SRH batter Mayank Agarwal and then gave him send-off by blowing a flying kiss. This incident landed Rana in trouble as he was charged with code of conduct breach. 

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Head to head

KKR 17 – 9 SRH. The Knight Riders have been even more dominating since 2020, having won seven of their nine face-offs. The playoffs records of the two sides are almost similar, with KKR winning eight and losing five while SRH have won 5 and lost six.

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Bhuvneshwar Kumar eyes big feat

Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be aiming to complete his 300 wickets in T20 cricket. He is just one wicket away from achieving the feat. Earlier, he was hoping to achieve the milestone in the clash against Punjab Kings but he went wicketless in that game. However, he will now aim to register the big feat. 

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: KKR’s relation with rain

Table-topper Kolkata Knight Riders, who finished the league stage with 19 points, had won four games on the trot before rains washed away their last two league games. However, they will now hope to get a full game against SRH and will be keen to deliver a strong performance. 

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Tiring schedule for both teams

If KKR were the first team to make IPL playoffs this year, SRH gave themselves a huge boost by inflicting a four-wicket loss on Punjab Kings on Sunday to eventually finish second with 17 points, ahead of Rajasthan Royals. KKR and SRH got only a day’s time to traverse thousands of kilometres and get in Ahmedabad for the first half of the playoffs as they both featured on the final day of the league round on Sunday.

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Tough battle on the cards

This Qualifier 1 will be an extremely tough battle as both the teams have performed exceptionally well in the league stage. Both KKR and SRH are known for producing high-scoring encounters and this match is also expected to be the same. The likes of Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer will be keen to deliver a strong show for KKR while Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma of SRH will look to produce another rain of sixes in Ahmedabad. 

KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1 Live Score: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, straight from the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Stay tuned for all the live updates.