Former Indian cricketer Ashish Nehra said that the Hyderabad team will create trouble for Kolkaat Knight Riders today. According to him the bowling attack consisted of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, and Natarajan can be able to make KKR outing troublesome.
Nehra speaks on SRH
Eoin Morgan-led Kolkata Knight Riders will take on David Warner-led Sunrisers Hyderabad in match 3 of IPL 2021 at the MA Chidambaram, Chennai. It will be the beginning of the IPL 2021 campaign for both teams. Nehra, speaking about the match told Cricbuzz that he expects the pitch to be useful to spinners despite the dew. He also added that the Hyderabad bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, and Natarajan may create many problems for the Kolkata side.
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“As we saw in the first game, the square boundaries are big. The ball did get wet (due to dew) but the ball was still holding up on this pitch, unlike the Wankhede (in Mumbai). We saw it with seamers as well. Talk about Dan Christian, Kyle Jamieson, and even Harshal Patel, who was still pulling off the slower balls with a wet ball.” Nehra continued. “So, bowlers like Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) and Natarajan have enough experience to make good use of the conditions. Especially, Rashid Khan. If the ball is dry, then he can cause a lot of trouble for KKR.”
SRH bowlers
Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling attack is undoubtedly one of the best in the league. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the proud owner of two back-to-back Purple Cap winner. Rashid Khan was the sixth-highest wicket-taker during IPL 2020 with 16 wickets. T Natarajan turned out to be a revelation as “Yorker King” in the UAE last time out. He ended up with 14 wickets in as many matches. He was phenomenal in maintain economy at the death.
No wonder KKR batsmen will have a huge challenge at hand. Both teams will be playing their first IPL 2021 match and must be looking for a great start.
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