The team which will win in Qualifier 2 on Friday, will play the final with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Mumbai.
The Hyderabad (SRH) was at the top of the IPL Points table in group stage after 14 matches, but the SRH has faced defeat in the last four matches, including the defeat of two wickets in the qualifiers-1 against CSK
On the other side, Kolkata (KKR) led by Dinesh Karthik, has won four consecutive matches, including a 25-run win against Rajasthan Royals in Eliminator.
After a 102-run defeat against Mumbai, Kolkata has not looked back.On Wednesday, despite losing four wickets for 51 runs, Andre Russell made a superb innings of 49 off 25 balls and scored 169 runs for seven wickets and then defeated Rajasthan by 25 runs to qualify for Qualifier 2.
On the other hand, Hyderabad’s bowling has been fantastic in the tournament and he has many diversities in bowling.In the match against Chennai, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddharth Kaul and Rashid Khan bowled very well.
Bowling Performance of both teams
| Bowler-KKR | Wkts | Bowler-SRH | WKts |
| Sunil Narine | 16 | Siddarth Kaul | 19 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 15 | Rashid Khan | 18 |
| Piyush Chawla | 13 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 9 |
| Andre Russell | 13 |
After a 102-run defeat against Mumbai, Kolkata has not looked back.On Wednesday, despite losing four wickets for 51 runs, Andre Russell played superb innings of 49 off 25 balls and scored 169 runs for seven wickets and then defeated Rajasthan by 25 runs to qualify for Qualifier 2.
On the other hand, Hyderabad’s bowling has been fantastic in the tournament and has many assortments in bowling department and one of the example was seen in Qualifier 1 against CSK as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddharth Kaul and Rashid Khan bowled very well. Rashid had conceded only 11 runs in four overs in that match and Kolkata would now have to be careful with him.
Captain Kane Williamson is in great form and has scored 685 runs in 15 matches so far. Apart from this, all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has also returned to the form, who had performed brilliantly with bat and ball in the Qualifier 1 match.
It would be interesting to see how the spinners of both the teams can leave their impact on Eden Gardens on the wicket. There is a full possibility of a turn in the pitch and the dew is also expected, so whichever team wins the toss, will like to bat.
