PBKS will take on SRH on Sunday night [Source: IPLT20.com]
On Sunday, Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Punjab Kings in the 14th match of the Indian Premier League. The game is scheduled at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Both teams have had contrasting campaigns in the tournament so far. While Punjab Kings have secured two consecutive victories, Sunrisers Hyderabad have succumbed to two successive defeats.
Batting has been a huge difference between the two sides. While PBKS batters' collective success has paved the way for a sensational start for their franchise, the SRH batting unit has been clueless on the Indian pitches.
Hyderabad's bowling has been no exceptional either, as they were hammered for more than 200 runs in their first game against Rajasthan Royals. So, there are plenty of areas of concern for the orange army: middle-order collapses and bowlers' inability to strike at crucial junctures, being the most prominent ones.
On the contrary, Punjab Kings have been calculative in their batting approach. Also, Nathan Ellis stepping up has helped them seize the crunch moments in their favour. All in all, they are high on confidence and will aim at sustaining the winning momentum.
Match Details
Date & Time: April 09, 07.30 PM IST
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Live Streaming: Jio Cinema & Star Sports Network
Pitch Report: The surface in Hyderabad will be helpful for batters and spinners. While the pace and bounce will be favourable for strokeplay, the spinners will find enough help off the surface throughout the day. As it's an evening game, the toss-winner will likely opt to field first.
Probable Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Anmolpreet Singh (WK), Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (C), Harry Brook, Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Adil Rashid, Umran Malik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan
Impact Player Probables: Marco Jansen, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Heinrich Klaasen, Mayank Markande, Mayank Dagar
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sikandar Raza, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis
Impact Player Probables: Atharva Taide, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Mohit Rathee, Matthew Short, Rishi Dhawan
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-Keepers: Jitesh Sharma
Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, Rahul Tripathi, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Abdul Samad
All-Rounders: Sam Curran, Aiden Markram
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Captain: Shikhar Dhawan
Vice Captain: Arshdeep Singh
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Prediction
Considering how both teams have played so far, we expect Punjab Kings to emerge victorious in this match.
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