Knight Riders aim to settle scores with Hyderabad after 2018 heartbreak
Updated On: 24 March, 2019 07:34 AM IST | Kolkata | Arup Chatterjee
The Sunrisers attack had shown an uncanny ability to defend low totals last season and an engaging battle against a power-packed opening combo is on the anvil if KKR decide to again go with Narine and Chris Lynn
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Sunrisers Hyderabad players train at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. Pic/PTI
Kolkata: Ten months is a long time in the bustling world of top-flight cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping the heartbreak of their last IPL outing has healed well. It was at the Eden Gardens that Sunrisers Hyderabad pipped KKR for a berth in the final last May with the sort of come-from-behind victory that can sow the seeds of doubt in the vanquished. The two brace for battle again, this time in their IPL season opener today.
A good start has become even more important in a World Cup year that will see franchises lose key foreign players to national duty towards the end of the gruelling league. While there have been several significant changes in personnel, the core strengths of KKR and SRH have remained largely intact. Both have big-impact batsmen but the difference may well stem from two bowling units where very capable spinners promise intriguing possibilities.
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