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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 35 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at Mumbai’s Dr DY Patil Sports Academy on Saturday.
The Knight Riders are placed at the seventh position in the points table after just three wins out of seven matches. On the other hand, Gujarat, with five victories out of six games, are positioned at the top spot.
Pitch report:
The pitch at DY Patil Academy will offer decent support to the seamers. The bounce in the surface also means that batters will get a good track to pile up big runs. Since it’s a day fixture, bowlers will not have to worry about the dew factor.
Probable XIs:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer, Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
Gujarat Titans: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- KKR wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 40-50
- KKR total: 160-170
Case 2:
- GT wins the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 45-55
- GT total: 170-180
Team batting first to win the contest.
