IPL 2017 The Eliminator, KKR vs SRH: 5 players to watch out for
The playoffs of the Indian Premier League’s tenth season are up and running with the Eliminator being the second game. It’s a must-win contest for both Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad as the loser of the match gets eliminated while the winner progresses to play the Qualifier 2.
Knight Riders have experienced a dip in form over their last five games and will be itching to turn things around. Sunrisers Hyderabad also went through a roller-coaster ride, but have garnered momentum through their comprehensive victory against Gujarat Lions.
Going into the all-important clash, both teams’ players will be required to fire all cylinders for their respective teams to get over the winning line. We take a look at five players who can change the course of the match with their destructive gameplay.
#5 Chris Lynn
Very few people would have imagined that Chris Lynn would open for Kolkata Knight Riders and when he did, he struck gold with an unbeaten innings of 93. The innings set the tone for the Knights’ surge in the league stage.
Shoulder injury against Mumbai Indians turned detrimental to his striking run as he was out of the game for nearly a month. It hardly made an impact on his form as in his comeback game he murdered the Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers to register the current third fastest half-century in this season’s IPL.
Though in a losing cause, Lynn also has a knock of 84 runs against Kings XI Punjab and was the only Knight Riders batsman to show any kind of form. Against the robust Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling, the swashbuckling batsman must carry forward his form to keep the ball rolling for KKR.