In the last encounter, Punjab Kings had defeated Hyderabad, but after the same defeat, Hyderabad made a strong comeback. The team changed its bowling and achieved excellent form by winning five consecutive matches. In place of experienced bowlers, young fast bowlers were given a chance, in which Saqib Hussain impressed by taking 9 wickets. Ishan Malinga also made a brilliant comeback and played an important role for the team. Travis Head’s return to form in batting was a big relief for SRH.
However, defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders stopped this winning streak. Now SRH faces the challenge of Punjab, who themselves will enter the field after two consecutive defeats. Punjab Kings had made a great start this season and remained unbeaten for seven matches, but now consecutive defeats have increased their worries.
Punjab’s biggest weakness has been their bowling. The team has taken the second lowest number of wickets this season and the average of the bowlers is more than 41. However, Marcus Stoinis has performed brilliantly in batting. He played a stormy inning of 62 runs in 22 balls against Rajasthan Royals and also led the team against Gujarat Titans. Suryansh Shedge also proved his usefulness by scoring 57 runs.
Talking about team news, SRH’s Nitish Kumar Reddy is fit and ready to return, which will strengthen the team. On the other hand, in Punjab, Shashank Singh may get a chance in place of Nehal Wadhera, although he is recovering from injury.
In bowling, Ishan Malinga has emerged as the biggest weapon for SRH. After struggling in the initial matches, he has made a great comeback by taking 12 wickets. At the same time, the form of Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen is a matter of concern for Punjab. Both the bowlers have not been able to perform as per expectations this season.
Talking about the pitch, a high scoring match can be seen on this wicket of Hyderabad. Last season the average score here was around 200. The weather is also expected to be a little cloudy, which can add more excitement to the match.
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