🏏IPL Match 46: Chennai Super Kings Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad🏏

IPL Match 46: Chennai Super Kings Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

“Nothing is easy in cricket. Maybe when you watch it on TV, it looks easy. But it is not. You have to use your brain and time the ball.”

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Sunrisers Hyderabad are all set to take on the Chennai Super Kings in their next encounter at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Both teams have had contrasting results in their campaign so far and CSK are on the verge of elimination as they have already lost six games out of the eight.

On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s winning streak finally came to an end against Gujarat Titans and they are currently at the fourth position with five wins in eight games. The Kane Williamson-led side has been fantastic with both bat and ball and they are likely to stick with the same playing XI for the upcoming fixture as well.

Probable Playing XIs for SRH vs CSK:

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

Chennai Super Kings:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Mukesh Choudhary, Maheesh Theekshana

Pitch Report:

The last two games on the pitch have not been the easiest for the batters and both games have been low-scoring encounters. The captain that wins the toss is expected to bowl first as the dew factor might come into play.

Weather Report:

Pune weather is expected to be mostly sunny on Sunday. It is highly unlikely that rain will play spoilsport during the Hyderabad vs Chennai game as there are zero chances of precipitation during the match time. The wind speed is expected to be around 17 km/h on matchday while the temperature could hover around 26 degrees to 31 degrees Celsius. The humidity is forecasted to be around 52 per cent.

Head-to-Head record between SRH and CSK:

Total: 17

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 05

Chennai Super Kings: 12

SRH vs CSK previous game:

In the last match between these two sides, Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Chennai Super Kings have looked like a depleted side so far in IPL 2022. They do not have any momentum going into this game. SRH, though might have lost the game but they are in a better position to win this game. Plus having beaten CSK earlier in the season will add confidence to the side. SRH to win the match.

Matches won batting first 1

Matches won bowling first 2

Average 1st Inns scores 153

Average 2nd Inns scores 128

Highest total recorded 201/6 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL

Lowest total recorded 101/10 (18.5 Ov) by IND vs SL

Highest score chased 158/5 (17.5 Ov) by IND vs ENG

Lowest score defended 201/6 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL

Who Will Score Most Runs For SRH- Abhishek Sharma/ Rahul Tripathi

Who Will Take Most Wickets For SRH – Umran Malik / Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Who Will Score Most Runs For CSK – Robin Uthappa/ Shivam Dube

Who Will Take Most Wickets For CSK – Ravindra Jadeja / Maheesh Theekshana

Stats that matter:

Among batters to have scored a minimum of 50 runs, Gaikwad (12.8) and Williamson (15.8) have the worst and fourth-worst batting average this IPL.

Dhoni averages 53.3 against Sunrisers in the IPL.

Aiden Markram has crossed the 40-run mark in four out of the six innings this season.

Strategy punt:

Dhoni has enjoyed great success against fast bowlers this edition, scoring 109 runs from 67 balls at a strike rate of 163. Against a pace-packed Sunrisers, the wicketkeeper will be key in overcoming the threat that their bowlers pose. In the IPL, Dhoni has particularly targeted Bhuvneshwar, having hit 94 runs at a strike rate of 165 in 11 innings, without getting dismissed.

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Hope csk wins today😭

Dhoni at the toss. I am not able to watch it live as they never telecast it on my channel 🤢

Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and opt to bowl first.