If KKR were the first team to make IPL playoffs this year, SRH gave themselves a huge boost by inflicting a fourwicket loss on Punjab Kings on Sunday to eventually finish second with 17 points, ahead of Rajasthan Royals.
While the two top teams from the 70-match league round have enjoyed some time off courtesy incessant rains during their respective clashes over last 10 days, the lack of turnaround time to compete in a high-intensity playoff game will also pose a unique challenge.
KKR and SRH will get only a day's time to traverse thousands of kilometres and get here for the first half of the playoffs as they both featured on the final day of the league round on Sunday.
SRH would feel they have hit their strides following a comprehensive win over PBKS and having also got recent game-time, which isn't the case for KKR whose last complete game was on May 11.
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