Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 70th and final league stage game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Sunday (May 22nd) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
This game would be nothing but a dead rubber for both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, who are already out of the playoffs race.
With 6 wins from 13 games, SRH is reeling at the eighth spot on the points table. The orange army will miss the services of their skipper Kane Williamson, who has returned to New Zealand for the birth of his second child. Either Bhuvaneshwar Kumar or Nicholas Pooran is expected to lead the Orange Army in the regular captain's absence.
On the other hand, the Mayank Agarwal-led side butchered all the pre-tournament expectations as they failed to make it to the playoffs despite having one of the most balanced squads this season. Like Hyderabad, Punjab Kings won 6 out of their 13 games and wrapped up at the seventh spot in the points table.
The outcome of this match won't change the fate of the teams. However, both sides would hope to end their tournament campaign on a winning note.
Match Details
Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, Match 70
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: 22nd May at 7:30 PM IST & Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report: The Wankhede Stadium has seen some low-scoring games in the last few days, and a similar sort of surface is expected on Sunday. The fast bowlers should get some help early in the initial hours. The spinners will come into play in the middle overs, with the pitch likely to slow down as the game progresses. Both teams will look to bowl first after winning the toss, with dew bound to have a say in the second half of the game.
Pitch Stats [Last 5 Matches]
Matches Played: 5
Matches Won Batting First: 2
Matches Won Bowling First: 3
Average 1st Inning Score: 157
Average 2nd Inning Score: 145
Head-To-Head
Matches Played: 19
SRH Won: 13
PBKS Won: 6
Key Matchups
Shikhar vs Bhuvi: 48/2 at 94 SR
Pooran vs Rabada: 31/2 at 110 SR
Tripathi vs Chahar: 30/2 at 176 SR
Bairstow vs Bhuvi: 11/1 at 110 SR
Injury Update/Players' Availability
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson returned to New Zealand for the birth of his second child and will miss the final match for SRH.
Punjab Kings: They are expected to come out with an unchanged playing eleven.
Squads
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Washington Sundar, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, Sean Abbott, Ravikumar Samarth, Shreyas Gopal, Jagadeesha Suchith, Glenn Phillips, Vishnu Vinod, Priyam Garg, Kartik Tyagi, Romario Shepherd, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Samad, Sushant Mishra.
Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Prabhsimran Singh, Odean Smith, Benny Howell, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Prerak Mankad, Ishan Porel, Atharva Taide, Nathan Ellis, Vaibhav Arora, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa.
Probable Playing XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Priyam Garg, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (C), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Umran Malik, T Natarajan/Kartik Tyagi.
Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.
CREX XI Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: Jonny Bairstow, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Glenn Phillips, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma
All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Umran Malik
Captain: Liam Livingstone
Vice-Captain: Rahul Tripathi