IPL 2022 | SRH vs LSG | Match 12 - Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

As the IPL 2022 bandwagon moves on, the former champions Sunrisers Hyderabad go head-to-head against Lucknow Super Giants in the 12th match of the tournament at Dr DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai. 

Kane Williamson-led Sunrisers Hyderabad's batting woes continued despite revamping their entire squad as they succumbed to a huge 61-runs defeat against Rajasthan Royals in their opening game. 

Their bowlers failed to make an impact with the ball and gave away too many runs, which their batters were unable to chase. Their top 4 batters even failed to cross the 10-run mark, while Nicholas Pooran's dismal form continued in the IPL as he went to add another duck to his tally. 

The 2016 Champions wouldn't have crossed 140 had it not been for Aiden Markram's unbeaten 57, Romario Shepherd's 18-ball 24 and Washington Sundar's 14-ball 40. 

KL Rahul's new IPL entrants, Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, bounced back from their first tournament defeat with a remarkable six wickets win over defending champions Chennai Super Kings. 

Chasing a mammoth target of 211, IPL 2022 debutant LSG achieved the task with three balls to spare at the Brabourne Stadium. After getting off to an awful start in the opening game against the Titans, KL Rahul (40 off 26) and Quinton de Kock (61 off 45) were on fire against the Super Kings.  

Evin Lewis's 23-ball 53 and Ayush Badoni's quick 9-ball 19 helped Lucknow achieve the target in the final over. However, their bowling still summons improvement as they conceded too many runs in the power play against the Super Kings. 

Both the teams will be playing their first game at Dr DY Patil and must not be aware of the playing conditions at this venue. Sunrisers Hyderabad will head into this game as the underdogs against a stable batting unit of Lucknow Super Giants. With both teams eyeing a win in this game, a thrilling contest beckons in Mumbai.

Match Details:

• Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Match 12

• Venue: Dr DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai

• Date & Time: April 4th at 7:30 PM IST and local time

• Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar 

Pitch Report:

The pitch at Dr DY Patil has enough for both departments. While batters can score freely, the pacers will get ample help early on with the new ball. The pitch is expected to get slower as the game progresses, allowing the bowlers to vary their pace. We have seen two high scoring and one low scoring match here. Dew will play a big role in the second inning and hence both the captains would look to bowl first after winning the toss. 

Pitch Stats (IPL 2022)

• Matches Played: 3

• Matches Won Batting First: 1

• Matches Won Bowling First: 2

• Average 1st Inning Score: 175

• Average 2nd Inning Score: 169 

Injury Update/Players Availability

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Sean Abbott isn't available for selection as currently, he is with the Australian white-ball squad taking on Pakistan. 

Lucknow Super Giants: Jason Holder has completed his mandatory quarantine and will be available for selection. 

Squads:

Sunrisers Hyderabad 

Kane Williamson (captain), Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Nicholas Pooran (wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram, Washington Sundar, Romario Shepherd, Shashank Singh, R Samarth, Priyam Garg, Umran Malik, Saurabh Dubey, Fazhalaq Farooqui, Jagadeesha Suchith, Abdul Samad, Marco Jansen, Sean Abbott, Shreyas Gopal, Glenn Phillips, Vishnu Vinod, Kartik Tyagi, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Lucknow Super Giants  

KL Rahul (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Manish Pandey, Evin Lewis, Manan Vohra, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Krunal Pandya, Andrew Tye, Dushmantha Chameera, Ankit Rajpoot, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krishnappa Gowtham, Karan Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mayank Yadav, Moshin Khan.

Probable Playing XI:

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Kane Williamson (c), Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Romario Shepherd/Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan.

Lucknow Super Giants 

KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder/ Dusmantha Chameera, Andrew Tye, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi. 

Fantasy XI Suggestion 1:

Wicket-Keeper: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul

Batters: Kane Williamson, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ayush Badoni

All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Krunal Pandya

Bowlers: Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Umran Malik

Captain: KL Rahul 

Vice-Captain: Aiden Markram

Fantasy XI Suggestion 2:

Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran

Batters: Kane Williamson, Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda

All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Romario Shepherd

Bowlers: Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Umran Malik

Captain: Quinton de Kock

Vice-Captain: Kane Williamson