Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kings XI Punjab
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kings XI Punjab
Man of the Match: Jonny Bairstow
Kings XI Punjab, Sunrisers Hyderabad lock horns in the battle of bottom-rankers
Expect Kings XI Punjab to edge out Sunrisers Hyderabad in a close finish.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab will be looking to start their road to recovery when they will face each other in the 22nd match of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Both teams have lost their previous games in the competition and will be looking to get back to winning ways. Sunrisers Hyderabad will need to make changes to their playing XI in order to put in an improved performance in this fixture.
On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab will be keen to make amends for their mistakes made in the previous game.
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The franchise is currently lying in the bottom half of the league with 4 points to their name after five matches played till now.
Against Mumbai Indians, pacers failed to create breakthroughs with the new-ball. Sandeep Sharma and Siddharth Kaul conceded 105 runs in eight overs delivered between them.
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan was the standout bowler on display and claimed 1 for 22 in his four overs.
Chasing a daunting of 209 runs, openers Jonny Bairstow and David Warner added 34 runs for the opening wicket. Bairstow was the first to be dismissed after scoring 25 runs off 15 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes.
Captain David Warner and Manish Pandey put on a 60-run partnership to rebuild the innings for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Manish Pandey once again failed to make a big score and departed in the 10th over. He scored 30 runs off 19 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six.
For Sunrisers Hyderabad, opener David Warner was lone warrior with the bat. Left-hander finished the innings with the top-score of 60 runs off 44 balls with the help of five boundaries and two sixes.
All-rounder Abdul Samad struck some lusty blows at the end but it wasn’t enough as Sunrisers lost the game by 34 runs.
Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, S Sharma, KS Williamson, David Warner, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
D Warner | 60 | 44 | 5 | 2 | 136.36 |
M Pandey | 30 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 157.89 |
J Bairstow | 25 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 166.67 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
S Sharma | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
S Kaul | 4.0 | 0 | 64 | 2 | 16 |
R Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Sharma | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
S Kaul | 4.0 | 0 | 64 | 2 | 16 |
R Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
The side will need to raise their overall game in a bid to end their three-match losing streak. Captain Lokesh Rahul will be hoping that experienced players can stand up and deliver a
In their previous clash, Kings XI Punjab won the toss and opted to bat first. Openers Lokesh Rahul and Mayank Agarwal got the side off to good start and put on a 61-run partnership.
Mayank Agarwal failed to capitalize on his good start and perished in the 8th over after scoring 26 runs off 19 balls with the help of three boundaries.Playing his first IPL game this season, Mandeep Singh also looked in good touch with the bat and smashed 27 runs off 16 balls with the help of two sixes.
For Kings XI Punjab, Lokesh Rahul continued his rich vein of form with the bat and smashed 63 runs off 52 balls with the help of seven boundaries and one six. He stitched crucial partnerships with Mayank Agarwal and Nicholas Pooran to see Kings XI post 178 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the pace trio of Mohammad Shami, Sheldon Cottrell and Chris Jordan to make early inroads with the new-ball.
Arshdeep Singh, Sheldon Cottrell, Simran Singh, Mohammed Shami, Lokesh Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ravi Bishnoi, Glenn Maxwell, Mayank Agarwal
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
L Rahul | 63 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 121.15 |
N Pooran | 33 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 194.12 |
M Singh | 27 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 168.75 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
S Cottrell | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
M Shami | 3.4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 9.55 |
H Brar | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Cottrell | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
M Shami | 3.4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 9.55 |
H Brar | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 29 | 0 mm. | 1.16 k/h | From: NNE | 0% |
03h | 29 | 0 mm. | 3.43 k/h | From: SSE | 0% |
06h | 32 | 0 mm. | 2.86 k/h | From: SW | 0% |
09h | 33 | 0 mm. | 4.72 k/h | From: W | 0% |
12h | 33 | 0 mm. | 6.48 k/h | From: WNW | 0% |
15h | 31 | 0 mm. | 2.96 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
18h | 30 | 0 mm. | 2.72 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
21h | 30 | 0 mm. | 2.94 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
The wicket prepared for the game will be excellent for batting. The bowlers will need to use their variations in order to get wickets on this surface. The weather forecast for Thursday is going to be clear skies with gentle breeze.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have an impressive head-to-head record against Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League.
Both the teams will be looking to win the toss and bowl first. Average first innings score at Dubai is around 160 to 170 runs
Based on current form, Kings XI Punjab will fancy their chances of beating Sunrisers Hyderabad. With pacer Muhammad Shami in excellent form with the new-ball this season, Kings XI Punjab have a superior bowling attack in comparison to Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have been heavily reliant on Rashid Khan to provide breakthroughs.
Expect Kings XI Punjab to edge out Sunrisers Hyderabad in a close finish.
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