Punjab Kings will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second match of IPL today. Punjab are coming out today aiming for a hat-trick of wins. Hyderabad, on the other hand, is aiming to avoid a hat-trick of defeats. The match will start at 7.30 pm at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad’s home ground.
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Hyderabad’s arrival was defeated by Rajasthan Royals in the first match and Lucknow Super Giants in the second match. Hyderabad started without South African players in the first match. However, there was no change in the result even though captain and South African player Aiden Markram returned to the team for the second match. With this, Hyderabad got their worst start in the 2023 season.
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On the other hand, Punjab Kings have started this season with a good start. Punjab defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match and Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling second match. Punjab has produced an all-round performance in both these matches. Shikhar Dhawan’s form will be crucial in today’s match. Sam Curran and Arshdeep Singh will also be a headache for Hyderabad.
The two teams met twice last season. Hyderabad defeated Punjab by 7 wickets in the first match and Punjab responded by defeating Hyderabad by 5 wickets in the second match. If we look at the statistics of head-to-head battles in the IPL so far, Hyderabad has the upper hand. The two teams have met 20 times in total. Out of this Hyderabad won 13 times and Punjab won 7 times.
Potential team
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Harry Brook, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Washington Sundar, Adil Rashid/Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T. Natarajan, Umran Malik
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sikander Raza, Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Karan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh.
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