Kane Williamson says runs on the board first up sounds good to him. Mentions the surface looks good and is backing his side to do the job. Wants his team to improve in such a crunch game and backs all the boys. Adds he's told his side to play with freedom and just express themselves despite the situation. Ends saying there are three changes - Wriddhiman Saha, Deepak Hooda and Khaleel Ahmed come in for Manish Pandey, Shreevats Goswami and Sandeep Sharma.
Dinesh Karthik says that they have done well chasing and want to do that again. Adds that they have learnt from the last game where they fought hard, bounced back hard and won the game. Further says that two good teams are playing today and they will look to play good cricket. Informs about their only change, Javon Searles makes way for Shivam Mavi.
Toss - Kane Williamson flips the coin, Dinesh Karthik calls it correctly and KOLKATA WILL FIELD!
Pitch report - Graeme Smith doing the pitch report observes and opines that this is a better surface than the other night. Adds that the conditions are drier than the previous game. Expects the spinners to come to the party even though there's a bit of grass cover. Ends saying it should be a good all-round game.
There is a saying - 'Pressure is a privilege, it's what you do with it that matters!' Believe me, there will be tons of pressure on both teams playing here at the Eden Gardens and let's see which team deals with it the best. Kolkata are on the rise after registering four back-to-back wins while Hyderabad after flying high throughout the league stages have hit a roadblock. On a losing rut at the moment, will the Orange Army deliver when it matters the most? Momentum is with the home team without a doubt but in this format, momentum switches sides faster than a tennis ball at Wimbledon. Hello and welcome everyone to a cracking encounter. Be with us as we bring you all the updates from this crucial Qualifier 2.