Rabada To Dismiss Heinrich Klaasen; 5 Player Battles To Watch Out For In PBKS Vs SRH

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Tuesday evening will witness two dynamic teams collide against each other. The Punjab Kings will take on the dangerous Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crucial match for both the sides.

Punjab came out from the jaws of defeat against the Gujarat Titans in their last match. It was an innings of lifetime from Shashank Singh who salvaged their pride, courtesy of a blistering fifty. PBKS have blown hot and cold throughout the tournament and need to catch-up the momentum before it gets late.

On the other hand, Sunrisers have been the talk of the town. They have an explosive batting unit and that was evident when they smashed the highest total in IPL history (now the second highest) against the Mumbai Indians. The team sits at fourth position and will be eager to enter the top-4 with a victory over PBKS.

Before the two teams clash against each other, let us look at the 5 key player battles which could spice things up on Tuesday.

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Heinrich Klaasen Vs Kagiso Rabada

Is there a batter T20 player in the world than Heinrich Klaasen at the moment? The South African batter has been an explosive player for both his country and the respective franchises he has played for. He has looked unstoppable in the last couple of years.

However, if there is one bowler who has an advantage over Klaasen, then its Kagiso Rabada, his South African teammate. The PBKS pacer has dismissed him 3 times in T20s, while Klaasen could only score 19 runs off 15 deliveries.

Shikhar Dhawan Vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The Mr dependable with the ball in hand, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has had the upper hand when it comes to facing Punjab skipper, Shikhar Dhawan.

The right-arm seamer, Bhuvneshwar has dismissed Dhawan twice, but it is the strike-rate where he beats the PBKS captain. Dhawan has only racked up 78 runs, but has taken 74 balls to complete it.

Jonny Bairstow Vs Pat Cummins

Jonny Bairstow has a dismissal record against Pat Cummins in T20s. Known for his power-hitting, Bairstow has failed to get going against the SRH skipper. Cummins has dismissed him 2 times, while the PBKS batter could only score 16 runs off 25 balls.

Once again, captain Pat will hold the key in Tuesday's encounter.

Aiden Markram Vs Kagiso Rabada

While Klaasen has a poor record against Rabada, his SRH and Proteas teammate, Aiden Markram has been stellar against KG. In T20s, Markram has hammered Rabada for 30 runs in 19 balls, and has only been dismissed once. However, Markram strikes at 157.9 against him.

If PBKS need to restrict SRH to a below par total, Rabada has to up his game against Markram.

Travis Head Vs Sam Curran

Sam Curran has a big responsibility on Tuesday. He needs to stop the dangerous Travis Head. The Aussie and SRH opener has a rather good record against Curran. Head has scored 41 runs in 32 balls, and hasn't been dismissed against the left-arm seamer.

Curran bowls with the new ball for PBKS and he needs to take the wicket of Head before he runs away with the contest.

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