IPL 2022 | GT vs SRH | Pre-Match Analysis

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will lock horns in the 21st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. Led by Kane Williamson, the Sunrisers managed the first tournament win against Chennai Super Kings in their last match, while Gujarat are still unbeaten. 

Both the teams will look to continue their winning momentum in the tournament. However, the match's fate will depend on some of the face-offs between the players.

Kane Williamson vs Mohammed Shami 

The Kiwi batter will be opening the batting for SRH, while the Indian seam-sensation will be the opening bowler for Gujarat. The encounter at the beginning will go a long way in determining who comes out as the winner in the match.

Table: Kane Williamson vs Mohammed Shami

Observation: Shami has had the upper hand over Williamson in their face-offs so far. In the 24 deliveries the Kiwi has faced Shami, the batter has just scored 29 runs. 

Shami has dismissed him three times, and Gujarat will hope that the seamer picks the prized scalp once again as quickly as possible. 

Shubman Gill vs Bhuvneswar Kumar: Gill has hit great form for Gujarat in the last two matches. The opener provides them with another solid start. While Gill will be looking to give Gujarat a resilient start, Bhuvneshwar will look to dismiss him as early as possible.

Let us look at how they fare against each other.

Table: Shubman Gill vs Bhuvneswar Kumar

Observation: The face-off between the two is tilted towards Bhuvneswar Kumar. Of 33 deliveries that Bhuvneshwar has bowled to Gill, he has dismissed him once and just conceded 32 runs. Therefore, Bhuvi is the best option to keep Gill quiet at the beginning and dismissed him in the process.

Hardik Pandya vs T. Natarajan: The Titans skipper will be batting at number 3 for his team, and there are ample chances that he will be facing T.Natarajan. 

Let us look at how Hardik plays against left-arm pacers.

Table: Hardik Pandya vs Left-arm pacers 

Now let us see how Natarajan has fared against right-handers in the last two years

Table: T. Natarajan vs right-hand batters

Observation: Pandya has a strong record against left-arm pacers in the last two years. He has scored at a strike rate of 260 without being dismissed once. On the other hand, T. Natarajan's record is decent against right-hand batters, having picked them up seven times in the last two years. Hence, this will be an exciting competition in the middle overs.

These analytically driven stats give us a clear idea of where the teams stand and also gives us an overall SWOT analysis. It also gives a good viewpoint for the fans to understand the differences involved before they dive deep into the live game.