IPL 2024 – Qualifier 1: KKR vs SRH Pitch Report of Narendra Modi Stadium With Stats and Records
Kolkata Knight Riders didn't played a single game at Narendra Modi Stadium this season.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Qualifier 1 match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is scheduled at Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
Both teams have had stellar seasons; however, while Shreyas Iyer’s Kolkata Knight Riders are coming off a win, Pat Cummins’ Sunrisers Hyderabad has faced a challenging situation, having not played their last two games due to rain, putting them in a precarious position.
With this much-anticipated match on the horizon, let’s take a look at how Ahmedabad’s pitch is expected to behave throughout the game.
SRH vs KKR : Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium offers a balanced challenge for both batters and fast bowlers. While it allows batters to score freely, it also provides pace and bounce for the pacers.
Spinners and seam bowlers may find some assistance with the older ball, but the dew factor can significantly influence the game’s outcome.
Notably, in the last five matches played here, teams opting to chase have won each time. Therefore, the team winning the toss in the upcoming match is likely to choose to field first.
Narendra Modi Stadium Stats in IPL
- Matches Played: 33
- No result: 1
- Matches won batting first: 15
- Matches won batting second: 15
- Average first innings total: 172
- Highest record total: 233/3 by Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians.
- Lowest record total: 89 runs by Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals.
SRH’s record at the Narendra Modi Stadium
- Matches Played: 2
- Won: 1
- Lost: 1
- Winning percentage: 50%
KKR’s record at the Narendra Modi Stadium
- Matches Played: 5
- Won: 2
- Lost: 3
- Winning percentage: 40%
SRH vs KKR Key Stats
- Overall, the two teams have faced each other 26 times in the IPL. The Knight Riders have secured 17 victories, while Hyderabad has won 9 matches, including the one earlier this season where KKR triumphed by 4 runs.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 Eliminator to advance to Qualifier 2 and subsequently to the finals.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the leading wicket-taker for SRH with 32 wickets against KKR whereas Andre Russell is the leading wicket-taker for KKR against SRH with 17 wickets.
