Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans: Will SRH be able to put a halt to GT's winning streak
After a power-packed weekend of thrilling encounters, Sunrisers Hyderabad will go against the Gujarat Titans in the 21st match of IPL 2022 at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai. Gujarat Titans, the new entrants, have started the tournament with a bang, while SRH got their first win in the last match by defeating the Chennai Super Kings.
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Gujarat Titans: The only undefeated team in the league so far
Gujarat Titans are the only team that is unbeatable so far in the tournament and has won three of their three matches played. They get a stronghold of the opposition with their premier bowling unit, having just the correct blend of pace and spin. Apart from the bowling, they have plenty of power-hitting all-rounders anchored by Shubman Gill's inning with the bat in the start. The biggest positive for the team has been their skipper Hardik Pandya being available to fit as a bowler for the team. In the last match against Punjab Kings, we saw Rahul Tewatia stealing the victory from Punjab by smashing two sixes in the final two balls of the match. They will be looking forward to carrying forward their intent and staying unbeaten in the tournament.
Can Sunrise Hyderabad put its best foot forward today?
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be coming after gaining a clinical win over defending champions to gain two points in the points table. After struggling in the first two matches, Kane Williamson and Abhishek Sharma were finally able to put their batting show on display. They will be aiming to have a similar performance from the talented left-hander Abhishek Sharma in tonight's clash. T Natarajan has been giving his best with the yorkers in the death overs. He's able to find swing, pace, and spin with the ball. If their batters deliver consistent performance, then their bowling unit is strong enough to give a tough time to the opposition.
Pitch Report
The pitch at DY Patil offers decent bounce to bowlers many times. With a lot of grass on the pitch, the wicket will be slow. Spinners will be able to dig slight turns. A low-score competitive match can be expected.
Probable Playing XI
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson(c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran(w), Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan
Gujarat Titans: Matthew Wade(w), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Hardik Pandya(c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Abhinav Manohar, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Darshan Nalkande
Stats to follow
- Mohammed Shami is the only bowler to dismiss Kane Williamson three times in the IPL. Kane Williamson has an average of just 9.67 against fast bowlers.
- Hardik Pandya is one-six away from tallying 100 sixes in the IPL.
- Rashid Khan is two wickets away to complete his 100 wickets in the IPL.
It will be interesting to see if Sunrisers Hyderabad can put their best and refrain Gujarat Titans from registering their fourth consecutive win, or Hardik Pandya will lead his team to another winning match.