Welcome to the live coverage of IPL's 17th match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Hyderabad Sunrisers at Eden Gardens.So here comes an easy win for Knight Riders on Sunrisers. Hyderabad's weakness has been exposed. That's their batting. 181 was always going to test their inexperienced batting line up. White and Parthiv Patel got off to decent starts but they needed to do a lot more. Perera scored some runs towards the end, but he was wasted too low down the orderPlayers to watch out for in KKR:Sunil Narine: The mystery spinner from West Indies, Sunil Narine, has been one of the most influential players for the KKR during their victorious IPL campaign in 2012. Narine was the second highest wicket taker with 24 wickets in 15 matches last season. His exemplary performance helped him in winning the Player of the Tournament award last year. His ability to bowl tidy overs in pressure situations gives an edge to KKR's bowling department.Gautam Gambhir: Indian opening batsman, Gautam Gambhir, was one of the most consistent performers for KKR last season. The skipper, while leading from the front, helped Kolkata to it's first-ever IPL title victory. The left-hander was the second highest run scorer with 590 runs in 17 matches last season, right behind Chris Gayle. Apart from a devastating batsman, Gambhir is an active and responsible skipper on field.Sachitra Senanayake: The latest purchase of KKRthisseason,SachitraSenanayake, took everyone by surprise after being sold for a whopping $625,000 during IPL auction. The 27-year-old Lankan was the highest wicket-taker with 16 wickets in six matches during the 2011-12 Sri Lanka Premier League tournament. The talented Lankan bowler can bowl in tandem with frontline spinner Sunil Narine to give an extra edge to KKR this season.Ryan McLaren: The South African all-rounder, Ryan McLaren, is no stranger to the IPL. He played 10 matches for Mumbai Indians in 2010 before representing Kings XI Punjab six times in 2011. The 29-year-old has scalped 14 wickets for South Africa in eight T20 Internationals. His ability to score in the middle-order and deliver some aggressive seam bowling makes him a match-winning player for KKR.Players to watch out for in Sunrisers HyderabadCameron White: The Australian all-rounder is a T20 specialist. Known for his explosive batting and devious leg spin, White is the perfect mix for the IPL. He was the second highest run-scorer for Deccan Chargers with 479 runs in 13 matches last season.Dale Steyn: The top-ranked bowler in Test cricket, Dale Steyn, has scalped 59 wickets in 52 matchs during his IPL career. Steyn was the highest wicket-taker for Deccan Chargers with 18 wickets in 12 matches last season. He will play a key role in Sunrisers Hyderabad's journey this season.Amit Mishra: The 30-year-old leg-break bowler from Delhi, Amit Mishra, is a wicket-taking yet economical bowler in the shortest version of cricket. He was impressive in IPL 2008 when he picked up a hat-trick while playing for the Delhi Daredevils. Mishra was the highest wicket-taker for Deccan Chargers with 19 wickets in 14 matches last season.Quinton de Kock: The 20-year-old wicket-keeper batsman from South Africa is one of the most talked signings this season. He came to the spotlight after scoring a brilliant 51 not out off 33 balls in their first match for South African Highveld Lions against Mumbai Indians in Champions League Twenty20, 2012 in Johannesburg.Squad:KKR: G Gambhir*, S Ladda, L Balaji, R Bhatia, MS Bisla, DB Das, BJ Haddin, IqbalAbdulla, JH Kallis, B Lee, BB McCullum, R McLaren, EJG Morgan, SP Narine, YK Pathan, PJ Sangwan, SMSM Senanayake, Shami Ahmed, Shakib Al Hasan, LR Shukla, RN ten Doeschate, MK TiwarySunrisers Hyderabad: KC Sangakkara*, Anand Rajan, Ankit Sharma, A Ashish Reddy, Q de Kock, S Dhawan, JP Duminy, CA Lynn, NL McCullum, CJ McKay, A Mishra, PA Patel†, NLTC Perera, P Prasanth, V Pratap Singh, S Rana, DB Ravi Teja, PA Reddy, BB Samantray, DJG Sammy, I Sharma, KV Sharma, DW Steyn, X Thalaivan Sargunam, S Tyagi, GH Vihari, CL White
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