Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match prediction 14 May 2022

KKR vs SRH Match 61 Predictions & Betting Tips

Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad will clash in the 61st match of the TATA Indian Premier League 2022. The match will take place at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on May 14, Saturday. I have carefully assorted three of the best money making betting tips for you from the KKR vs SRH head-to-head contest.

After defeating five time champions, Mumbai Indians by 52 runs in their latest outing, Shreyas Iyer’s Kolkata Knight Riders are back to winning ways once again. With five solitary victories and seven unfortunate losses, they are stationed at the 7th spot in the ladder. Even if they manage to win their remaining games, that would not ensure them a playoff’s qualification. SRH on the other hand lost their fourth straight game in a row against the mighty RCB by a massive margin of 67 runs. Kane Williamson led SRH are having a topsy-turvy campaign this year. They won five of their first seven games but are now losing matches like anything. With three matches left, the orange army have their fate in their own hands and would do anything under their control to seal the playoffs berth. This will be the second showdown between the teams, with SRH bagging the victory in the previous occasion this season by 7 wickets with 13 balls to spare. Overall, KKR leads the tally by 4-1 in terms of wins in the last five head-to-head clashes. With the business end of the IPL nearing, both the teams will give their all in what ensures to be a heck of a contest. As we get ready for this game, let us have a look at the top lucrative team & player betting tips from the KKR vs SRH head-to-head encounter.

KKR vs SRH Team Bet:

Out of the tons of the available bets, I have handpicked the top two team betting tips from the KKR vs SRH head-to-head contest for a lucrative return.

Sunrisers Hyderabad To Hit Under 14.5 Fours

Sunrisers Hyderabad bounced back after losing their opening two games to win the next five in a row. However, they have lost the plot since then and have now lost four straight games in a trot. SRH’s batting department has lacked consistency this season which has resulted in successive losses. The orange army posted 10, 16, 11, 12, 10, 12, 13, 12, 13, 12 & 11 fours in the last 11 games this season. This sums up to just 132 fours, averaging almost 12.00 fours per game which falls well below our desired target, making it a safe and a reliable betting tip for this encounter. SRH batters have smashed fours above our target just once throughout this season. This entails 90.90% efficiency of SRH to hit fours below our radar in this game. SRH has played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune just twice this season wherein they have posted 11 fours on both occasions. The last time two sides met this season, the Kane Williamson side managed to send the ball to the fence just 13 times. Additionally, KKR have leaked fours at an average of 12.41 per game which is very well under our desired target. Only twice in 12 occasions, KKR have leaked over 14 fours this season. SRH batters Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram have hit just 37, 29 & 23 fours respectively. In the previous edition of the competition as well, SRH amassed 151 fours from 14 games averaging about 10.78 fours per game which is well under our target. Pari Match has offered odds of 1.55 in SRH’s favour from the KKR vs SRH head-to-head encounter.

Kolkata Knight Riders To Hit Over 7.5 Sixes

Kolkata Knight Riders possess a fierce lineup of batters in the form of Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana and often Pat Cummins who hold the capability of sending the ball out of the park. KKR posted 10, 6, 4, 4, 9, 9, 9, 8, 11, 9, 7, 3 sixes this season. This sums up to 89 sixes hit from 12 matches, averaging almost 7.51 sixes per game which is just above our target. This depicts that the Men in purple and gold scored above our desired target seven out of 12 times this season. This entails 58.33% efficiency of KKR to hit above our desired target of sixes, thus making it a safe betting tip for this game. The last time the two sides met this season, KKR managed to hit about 9 sixes. In the last five matches, SRH has conceded sixes at an average of 8.00 per game. Only once in the last five matches they have leaked under 7 sixes which is a bonus point when we look at this betting tip. Andre Russell has hit the most ball over the fence most number of times this season (28) followed by Nitish Rana (19). Considering all these, we have sided with KKR to hit over 7.5 sixes in this game. Our affiliate partner Pari Match has offered odds of 2.04 for the same from the KKR vs SRH head-to-head contest.

KKR vs SRH Player Bet:

Aiden Markram is our only player betting tip from the KKR vs SRH head-to-head encounter. Have a look at it for reaping the best returns.

Aiden Markram To Score Over 23.5 Runs

SRH availed the services of the 27-year-old South African, Aiden Markram for just INR 2.60 crores and what a bargain he is proving to be. This deal has certainly paid dividends to the orange army thus far this season. Markram who is a flamboyant striker of the ball has hammered 326 runs so far this season from 11 matches at a scintillating average of 65.20. He is currently sitting at the top of the run scoring charts for his side. He has played a couple of crucial knocks this season but his top score of 68* against KKR sealed the victory for SRH. With back to back fifties, Markram has surely made the No.4 position his own in the current SRH side. In the previous edition of the competition, Markram mustered 146 runs from six games at an average of 29.20 which is well above our desired target. He has posted scores of 21, 42, 17, 56, 41*, 68*, 12*, 12, 57 this season. This signifies that the Proteas batter has scored above our target seven out of 9 times this season. This entails 77.77% efficiency of Markram to pull off a score above our desired target in this game. Markram has featured in almost 85 T20 matches to pile up 2058 runs from them at an astonishing average of 34.88. He has also replicated a similar performance in the T20Is where he has averaged close to 39.20 from and has hammered 588 runs from 20 matches. He has played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune twice this season and averages about 37.00 runs per game. All these facts totally point out in the way that Aiden Markram is capable of pulling off a total of above 23.5 runs in this game. Pari Match has offered odds of 1.87 in his favour from the KKR vs SRH head-to-head contest.

My Picks:

Sunrisers Hyderabad To Hit Under 14.5 Fours - @ 1.55 (Pari Match)

Kolkata Knight Riders To Hit Over 7.5 Sixes - @ 2.04 (Pari Match)

Aiden Markram To Score Over 23.5 Runs - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)