IPL 2018: 54th Match, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Weather Forecast

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be desperate to return to winning ways and spoil Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) party when both the teams will wrestle at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on May 19 (Sunday).

Meanwhile, the hosts will be eager to improve their bowling and fielding performance as they brace up to face another tough opponent. They are likely to bring in few changes with Bhuvneshwar Kumar coming back to the playing XI in place of Basil Thampi, who conceded 70 runs in his four-over spell against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

They will look to play as a unit and will be aiming to give their premium best before they start their playoff campaign in the impending future.

On the other hand, KKR will have to grab the two points on offer to secure their place in the playoffs of the ongoing season eleven of Indian Premier League (IPL). In nutshell, they have done well as a team but have lacked consistency.

Dinesh Karthik and his boys will have to put their best feet forward to beat an able Hyderabad team which is listed at the top of IPL 2018 points table.

Weather Forecast:

According to Accuweather, it is extremely hot in Hyderabad with the temperature hovering around 40-degree Celsius. However, it is likely to drop down as it leads to the game.

The players will breathe a sigh of relief as the temperature will revolve around 30-degree Celsius.

Meanwhile, there are no chances of rain which will excite the Kolkata camp. The visiting team will be desperate for the two points.

The dew will also play its part and the team winning the toss will obviously bowl first. Subsequently, it has been a  norm in this edition so far.

Hourly Detail: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders –

Also read: Here’s who will lead Virat Kohli during his Surrey County Stint