Match particulars
Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Mullanpur, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT)
Massive Image – Sunrisers would possibly exploit Kings’ death bowling
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings appear to be two groups who’ve had very related journeys to date this IPL – two wins from 4 video games and sitting in the center of the factors desk – however their passage to get there may have hardly been extra contrasting. If Sunrisers have been the second-quickest batting group in powerplays this IPL (earlier than the CSK vs KKR recreation on Monday) with a run fee of 11.66, Kings have been the second-worst bowling in the death overs (17-20) this IPL, leaking runs at 12.65.
Sunrisers’ recent batting method this IPL has largely been due to Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma’s success on the prime. Whereas Head carried ahead his stellar kind from 2023, Abhishek’s firepower has shocked many. Hardly a family identify in T20 cricket, he has left many big-hitters behind in current months along with his boundary-hitting. Since October 2023, Abhishek has smashed 101 boundaries (47 fours and 54 sixes) in 326 balls, which provides as much as one boundary each 3.23 balls, second solely to Andre Russell’s 3.12 (making an allowance for stats for batters with at the least 50 boundaries in this era).
Abhishek’s strategies is likely to be high-risk however they’ve introduced high-reward: he has not been dismissed fairly often whereas going for the large hits. His 101 boundaries have come throughout 14 innings in which he has averaged 46 whereas batting in the highest three. He has struck two centuries in this part, which additionally contains ten knocks for champions Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the place he was the second-highest scorer whereas putting at 192. He has been smashing runs at 217.56 this IPL. If in the final two IPLs he hit a six virtually each 25 balls, this IPL he’s doing it 5 instances as typically, hitting a six each 5 balls.
And he has completed it against tempo and spin, in the powerplay and the center overs. With batters like Head alongside him, and Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad to observe, the Kings bowlers should up their recreation considerably. They are going to be hoping their worldwide bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Harshal Patel fare a lot better in the death overs.
Kings will play their subsequent 4 video games in Mullanpur, and can need to take full benefit of residence comforts to climb up the factors desk.
Type information
PBKS WLLW (most up-to-date first)
SRH WLWL
Group information and Influence Participant technique
Punjab Kings
Kings have been with out Liam Livingstone in their final recreation due to harm. He was changed by Sikandar Raza, who could not make an impression with both bat or ball against Gujarat Titans. Livingstone resumed coaching with the group on Monday however remains to be being assessed.
For his or her impression subs, Kings have constantly subbed out Arshdeep Singh for a batter like Prabhsimran Singh, or vice versa.
Possible XII: 1 Shikhar Dhawan (capt), 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 Prabhsimran Singh, 4 Sam Curran, 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 6 Shashank Singh, 7 Sikandar Raza, 8 Harpreet Brar, 9 Harshal Patel, 10 Kagiso Rabada, 11 Arshdeep Singh, 12 Ashutosh Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad
T Natarajan returned in their final recreation after recovering from harm however Mayank Agarwal missed out as a result of he was unwell. It’s as but unclear if Agarwal is match for Tuesday, though he educated on Monday.
For his or her Influence Participant technique, Sunrisers have stored it simple to date by swapping out one of many top-order batters – Head, Abhishek or Agarwal – for a frontline fast like Natarajan or Umran Malik, besides in one recreation the place they introduced in allrounder Washington Sundar whereas batting first as a result of they have been 114 for five.
Possible XII: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Travis Head, 3 Aiden Markram, 4 Shahbaz Ahmed, 5 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 6 Nitish Kumar Reddy/Washington Sundar, 7 Abdul Samad, 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Mayank Markande, 11 Jaydev Unadkat, 12 Umran Malik.
Within the highlight – Pat Cummins and Arshdeep Singh
Pat Cummins was as soon as a powerplay enforcer with the ball for Kolkata Knight Riders who went for fairly a number of runs, however a change of function in a brand new group has seen his numbers enhance. He’s now bowling much more in the center overs (7-16), conceding runs at simply 7.75 an over, his second-best economic system fee since his maiden IPL season of 2014. If he can proceed that kind, it should bode very nicely for Sunrisers.
Arshdeep Singh made his identify in the IPL along with his swing upfront and his nerveless death bowling. Nevertheless, his death-bowling exploits have light in the final couple of seasons. If he was economical in that part (7.58) in IPL 2022, he failed to choose greater than 4 wickets. And when he picked seven wickets on the death in IPL 2023, he leaked 9.50 runs an over. This IPL has been even worse – only one wicket and an economic system fee of 11.70 in 20 balls. Will the true Arshdeep please rise up?
Pitch and situations – Again to Mullanpur
That is going to be simply the second IPL recreation on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur. Within the first, Kings began on a successful notice against Delhi Capitals by chasing down 175. The spinners did not leak as many runs because the quicks on that evening, but it surely’s been greater than two weeks since then and situations may simply have modified.
Stats that matter – Cummins against Kings’ prime order
Cummins has a dominant file against each Dhawan and Bairstow. Within the 25 balls Cummins has bowled to every of the 2 batters, he has dismissed them twice every whereas conceding 16 runs to Bairstow and 31 to Dhawan.
Dhawan is likely to be higher off going after Jaydev Unadkat, off whom he has scored 70 runs off 44 balls in the IPL, whereas being dismissed simply as soon as.
Sunrisers have a dominating 14-7 file against Kings, their finest win share (66.67%) against any group.
Two Sunrisers batters have a strike fee of over 200 in 2024 (minimal 100 runs) – Klaasen (204.85) and Abhishek (217.56). From Kings, the very best strike fee is 161.53 – by Prabhsimran Singh.
Quotes
“We’re delighted to return to our residence crowd and can’t wait to satisfy with everybody who comes out to cheer for us on the stadium.”
Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan is worked up concerning the crowd assist at Mullanpur
“You have to use variations in T20s, you have to use all the pieces you’ve gotten, not simply the slower bouncers however you have to bowl vast, straight on the legs, and that is how you must preserve the batsmen guessing. As a bowler, you have to be unpredictable along with your strains and tempo.”
The skilled Jaydev Unadkat of Sunrisers Hyderabad on what it takes to achieve success, even with the brand new two-bouncers-per-over rule
