Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns with Kings XI Punjab in the match 48 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Hyderabad on Monday. The game is expected to be a feisty contest as both teams are clearly in the hunt to qualify for the playoffs after having 10 points each with only three more games to play. Therefore, a win will take either side a step closer to cementing their place in the next round. In the previous match between both teams earlier in the competition, it was Punjab who came out on top with a six-wicket margin.
The home side will enter the contest low on confidence after suffering a seven-wicket defeat in their previous match against Rajasthan Royals. In the batting department, Hyderabad will be relying on the likes of in-form Australia's David Warner, captain Kane Williamson and young Manish Pandey to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on likes of Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Punjab will also come in the match a little shaken as they suffered a 17-run defeat in their previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form West Indies explosive opener Chris Gayle, wicketkeeper-batsman Lokesh Rahul and young Mayank Agarwal to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of
Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns with Kings XI Punjab in the match 48 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Hyderabad on Monday. The game is expected to be a feisty contest as both teams are clearly in the hunt to qualify for the playoffs after having 10 points each with only three more games to play. Therefore, a win will take either side a step closer to cementing their place in the next round. In the previous match between both teams earlier in the competition, it was Punjab who came out on top with a six-wicket margin.
The home side will enter the contest low on confidence after suffering a seven-wicket defeat in their previous match against Rajasthan Royals. In the batting department, Hyderabad will be relying on the likes of in-form Australia's David Warner, captain Kane Williamson and young Manish Pandey to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on likes of Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to provide timely breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Punjab will also come in the match a little shaken as they suffered a 17-run defeat in their previous match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of in-form West Indies explosive opener Chris Gayle, wicketkeeper-batsman Lokesh Rahul and young Mayank Agarwal to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of captain Ravichandran Ashwin and experienced pacer Mohammad Shami to produce timely breakthroughs.
Pitch Conditions: Pitch at the venue has not proven to be a great one for batting off late where in the last three matches, only once a team managed to score in excess of 150 while batting first. Therefore, it will come as no surprise if the captain winning the toss will opt to field first.
Player Recommendations:
Wicket-keeper: Lokesh Rahul (10.5 cr)
The wicketkeeper-batsman is having a great tournament with the bat in hand as he is the second-highest scorer for the franchise with 441 runs at an impressive average of 55.12, which included one century and four fifties.
Batsman: David Warner (11.5 cr)
The left-hander is in the form of his life as he is the leading run-scorer in the competition with 611 runs in 11 innings at an outstanding average of 67.88 and strike-rate of 143.76, which included one century and seven half-centuries.
All-rounder: Ravichandran Ashwin (9 cr)
The 32-year-old is having an excellent tournament with the ball in hand where he has claimed 12 wickets in 11 outings at a strike-rate of 21.5 and economy-rate of 7.18.
Bowler: Rashid Khan (9 cr)
The right-arm leggie is having a decent tournament where he has claimed 11 wickets in 11 outings at a strike-rate of 24. However, those numbers become more impressive when they are combined with an economy-rate of just 6.27.
Uncapped player: Murugan Ashwin
Predicted Playing XI:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Kane Williamson (captain), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Shakib-al-Hasan, Deepak Hooda, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul , Khaleel Ahmed
Kings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul (wicketkeeper), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin (captain), Hardus Viljoen, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin
