Kolkata Knight Riders will square off in an important IPL 2020 clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi. Eoin Morgan’s team are currently in fourth position with 10 points from nine games while Royal Challengers Bangalore are in third spot with 12 points and could go to second.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore will square off in an important IPL 2020 clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. In the previous encounter between the two sides at Sharjah, AB de Villiers blasted 73 off 33 balls which included six sixes and he shared a partnership of 100 with Virat Kohli. Kolkata Knight Riders struggled for momentum and they suffered a mammoth 82-run loss which dented their net run-rate.
With Kings XI Punjab staging a resurgence and with Rajasthan Royals also making progress, a slip-up for Kolkata Knight Riders could prove to be costly. On the other hand, a win for Royal Challengers Bangalore could boost them to the second spot. With depth in both batting and bowling, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be determined to maintain their winning run and ensure their consistency remains as the tournament reaches the business end.
A win for Kolkata Knight Riders will help them create a buffer between the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab in the fight for the fourth spot.
Weather conditions
The temperature in Abu Dhabi will be hot and dry with a maximum of 34 degrees and a minimum of 26 degrees. The humidity will be high at 62 per cent and there could be a possibility that dew could play a big role in the outcome of the match.
Pitch report
The wicket in Abu Dhabi is sluggish and the ball might stop on the batsmen as the game progresses. The wicket will become even more difficult to bat and the spinners will come into play a lot more.
Probable 11s
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (c), Andre Russell/Chris Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Ahmed, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal
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