Match Details:
Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 23
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Date & Time: April 9th at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and JioCinema
Match Preview:
Punjab Kings were nowhere in the game but stunned Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets in the blink of an eye, all thanks to unbelievable knocks from Shashank Singh (61*) and Ashutosh Sharma (31) who steered the side home, stitching a crucial 43-run stand for the 7th wicket. Earlier in the game, the bowlers got hit all over the park and conceded 199 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. Credit to the management for trusting the ability of lesser-known players who came out well when their key batters didn’t succeed.
They are badly missing Liam Livingstone who is nursing a hamstring injury and his return date hasn’t been confirmed yet. After 3 away games they are back to their new home Mullanpur where they beat Delhi Capitals earlier in the tournament.
Sunrisers Hyderabad as a bunch executing their plans perfectly in all areas as a result they made a steady start this year, winning 2 of their 4 matches. They maintain a 100 percent win record at home, beating heavyweights Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians while their losses against Gujrat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders have come away from home. Pat Cummins is an incredible leader and has a huge trust in his fellow bowlers and guess what, the outcome is that they restricted a mighty Chennai batting line-up for a modest 165 runs on Friday.
It turned out to be a perfect platform for the batters to showcase their aggressive approach, especially Abhishek Sharma who was cruel to the opposition bowlers, belting 37 runs in mere 12 balls. Aiden Markram (50) and Travis Head (31) made decisive contributions to the win. They are placed 5th in the standings with 4 points.
Pitch Report for PBKS vs SRH
Hosting its first-ever IPL game between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, the surface looked good for batting where the ball came well onto the bat. A total of 351 runs were scored and 15 wickets fell which constituted a perfect T20 match. More runs are expected to come in the upcoming PBKS vs SRH IPL 2024 game.
Recent form:
Punjab Kings: Won, Lost, Lost, Won, Lost
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Won, Lost, Won, Lost, Lost
PBKS vs SRH Probable Winners:
Punjab Kings are expected to win this match.
Probable Playing XIs for PBKS vs SRH
Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone / Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shashank Singh, Harshal Patel, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh / Ashutosh Sharma
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Travis Head / T Natarajan, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande / Washington Sundar, Jaydev Unadkat
Injury Updates:
Liam Livingstone’s availability for this match is subject to fitness.
Top Picks, Players for PBKS vs SRH
Top Pick – Batter
Travis Head going well about his business at the top of the order for Sunrisers. In 3 matches in the tournament, he made 112 runs at a strike rate of 180.64 with the best score of 62.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Aiden Markram played a timely knock of 50 runs from 36 balls against Chennai Super Kings. Overall in 4 matches in IPL 2024, he made 127 runs at an average of 42.33.
Top Pick – Bowler
Pat Cummins using the slower ones has a weapon to control the run flow. He has been effective so far in IPL 2024, picking up 5 wickets in 4 matches at an economy of 7.75.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
At the end of 4 matches, Heinrich Klaasen tops the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s leading runs chart, scoring 177 runs in 4 matches at a strike rate of 203.44.
X-Factor:
After waiting for so long to get a perfect opportunity, Shashank Singh’s moment finally arrived when he guided the Punjab Kings to an improbable win over Gujarat Titans with his stellar 61* from just 29 balls.
PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Prediction H2H Team
1. Heinrich Klaasen, Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Aiden Markram, Sam Curran (VC), Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Abhishek Sharma
Vice Captain: Sam Curran
PBKS cs SRH Dream11 Prediction Grand League Team
2. Heinrich Klaasen, Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan (VC), Travis Head (C), Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Sam Curran, Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, T Natarajan
Captain: Travis Head
Vice Captain: Shikhar Dhavan
PBKS vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Pro Team
3. Jonny Bairstow, Heinrich Klaasen (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Travis Head, Shashank Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Sam Curran (vc), Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, T Natarajan
4. Heinrich Klaasen, Shikhar Dhawan (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Aiden Markram (c), Sam Curran, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, T Natarajan, Arshdeep Singh
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