Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 61st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Hello and welcome to the live blog of the IPL 2022 clash between KKR and SRH in Pune. Before we get cracking with the contest, here's the preview from Pratyush Sinha -

When Kolkata Knight Riders met SunRisers Hyderabad about a month ago, it was in the middle of a chastening spell of five successive defeats. Shreyas Iyer felt "drained" after the game and put the loss down to a "bad day with the ball". Little did he know that many bad days were still to come, the likes of which unraveled his team's strong start to the season

This time around though, it's SRH who are in somewhat similar circumstances. Should KKR hand them a fifth consecutive defeat on Saturday (May 14), it will be a nice little payback. But there's also a lot riding on the result of this match.

Both teams seem to have a very slim chance of qualifying for the Playoffs, given their low tally of 10 points and their negative Net Run Rates. Delhi Capitals, with an NRR of +0.210 on the other hand, appear much better placed.

But for both KKR and SRH, a victory isn't going to hurt whatever's left of their campaign. KKR, especially, would see it as a good opportunity to build on their big win over Mumbai Indians in the last match, although they will have their work cut out without Pat Cummins who's flown back home with a minor hip issue. There's also the case of Brendon McCullum taking up the England coaching offer in the middle of KKR's campaign, meaning there's already a sense of flux in the camp and how the team responds to the news will be fascinating to watch. As will be to witness if SRH are able to turn their season around.