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Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Mullanpur, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT)
Massive Image – Sunrisers would possibly exploit Kings’ dying bowling
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings appear to be two groups who’ve had very comparable journeys to date this IPL – two wins from 4 video games and sitting in the midst of the factors desk – however their passage to get there may have hardly been extra contrasting. If Sunrisers have been the second-quickest batting workforce in powerplays this IPL (earlier than the CSK vs KKR sport on Monday) with a run fee of 11.66, Kings have been the second-worst bowling within the dying overs (17-20) this IPL, leaking runs at 12.65.
Sunrisers’ recent batting strategy this IPL has largely been due to Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma’s success on the high. Whereas Head carried ahead his stellar kind from 2023, Abhishek’s firepower has stunned many. Hardly a family title in T20 cricket, he has left many big-hitters behind in latest months together 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 (considering stats for batters with a minimum of 50 boundaries on this interval).
Abhishek’s strategies could 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 during which he has averaged 46 whereas batting within the high three. He has struck two centuries on this part, which additionally contains ten knocks for champions Punjab within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the place he was the second-highest scorer whereas placing at 192. He has been smashing runs at 217.56 this IPL. If within the final two IPLs he hit a six nearly each 25 balls, this IPL he’s doing it 5 instances as typically, hitting a six each 5 balls.
And he has completed it towards tempo and spin, within the powerplay and the center overs. With batters like Head alongside him, and Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Samad to observe, the Kings bowlers must up their sport considerably. They are going to be hoping their worldwide bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Harshal Patel fare a lot better within the dying overs.
Kings will play their subsequent 4 video games in Mullanpur, and can need to take full benefit of house comforts to climb up the factors desk.
Kind information
PBKS WLLW (most up-to-date first) SRH WLWL
Group information and Affect Participant technique
Punjab Kings Kings have been with out Liam Livingstone of their final sport due to harm. He was changed by Sikandar Raza, who could not make an impression with both bat or ball towards Gujarat Titans. Livingstone resumed coaching with the workforce 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.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
T Natarajan returned of their final sport 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 Affect Participant technique, Sunrisers have saved 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 a single sport the place they introduced in allrounder Washington Sundar whereas batting first as a result of they have been 114 for five.
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 just a few runs, however a change of function in a brand new workforce has seen his numbers enhance. He’s now bowling much more within 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 would bode very properly for Sunrisers.
Arshdeep Singh made his title within the IPL together with his swing upfront and his nerveless dying bowling. Nevertheless, his death-bowling exploits have light within the final couple of seasons. If he was economical in that part (7.58) in IPL 2022, he failed to select greater than 4 wickets. And when he picked seven wickets on the dying 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 actual Arshdeep please arise?
Pitch and circumstances – Again to Mullanpur
That is going to be simply the second IPL sport on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur. Within the first, Kings began on a profitable be aware towards Delhi Capitals by chasing down 175. The spinners did not leak as many runs because the quicks on that evening, nevertheless it’s been greater than two weeks since then and circumstances may simply have modified.
Stats that matter – Cummins towards Kings’ high order
Cummins has a dominant document towards 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 could be higher off going after Jaydev Unadkat, off whom he has scored 70 runs off 44 balls within the IPL, whereas being dismissed simply as soon as.
Sunrisers have a dominating 14-7 document towards Kings, their finest win proportion (66.67%) towards any workforce.
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 best strike fee is 161.53 – by Prabhsimran Singh.
Quotes
“We’re delighted to return to our house 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 in regards to the crowd help at Mullanpur
“You have to use variations in T20s, you have to use all the pieces you’ve, not simply the slower bouncers however you have to bowl huge, straight on the legs, and that is how you need to 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
Vishal Dikshit is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo