Kolkata Knight Riders are placed third on the points table, but it's a must-win game for the visitors when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday.
IPL 2018
Stakes high for KKR against frontrunners SRH
A victory will guarantee KKR a spot in the playoffs © BCCI
The Knight Riders already have 14 points, but run the risk of being pipped by those ranked below - Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians - because of an inferior net run rate. Two points in Hyderabad will give them a ticket to the playoffs.
The mood in the purple camp is pretty high coming from two outstanding wins - KKR mauled Kings XI Punjab in Indore and staged a brilliant comeback to stun Rajasthan Royals at home. The team would look to Sunil Narine for another breezy start and Chris Lynn would at least want to do a repeat of what he did when the two teams
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