Tata IPL 2022 – SRH vs CSK, match preview, predicted lineups
Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Chennai Super Kings for the second time in Tata IPL 2022 as the season moves ahead. Both teams will be looking for a win here.
Date & Time : 1st May 2022, 7:30 PM IST
Venue : MCA Stadium, Pune
Sunrisers Hyderabad have been amongst the top four for quite some time and they can only positively move ahead playing good cricket and securing playoff berth barring hiccups.
SRH are currently fourth in the points table after 8 games with 10 points. They have five fixtures left.
Hyderabad side have their batters in some form as they reach a crucial stage where you require batsman in form. Bowling wise too they have a good pace attack something which is always helpful to restrict sides. All they require is a complete performance.
SRH have so far won against CSK, GT, KKR, PBKS & RCB. They have lost to RR, LSG & GT.
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings have had a poor campaign thus far and will need a miracle to qualify for the playoffs from here.
CSK are currently ninth in the points table after 8 games with 4 points.
Chennai batters have scored runs and it will be needed from them in games to come. Bowling wise they have bowlers who have picked up wickets although an extraordinary performance awaits.
CSK have so far won against, RCB & MI. They have lost their games to KKR, LSG, PBKS (2), SRH & GT.
In terms of the head to head, CSK have an edge having won 12 games to Hyderabad’s 5 out of the 17 played.
For the wicket, Batsman will be aided while bowlers reaping their rewards as well with good balls.
Team news and possible lineups
There are no fresh injury concerns for both sides at the moment.
SRH XI : A. Sharma, Williamson (C), Tripathi, Markram, Pooran (WK), S, Singh, Sundar, B. Kumar, Jansen, Natarajan, U. Malik.
CSK XI : Uthappa, Gaikwad, Rayudu, Dube, R. Jadeja, Dhoni (C&WK), Santner, D. Bravo, Pretorius, Choudhary, Theekshana.
Prediction
I expect it to be decided by the flick of the coin with teams maybe looking to chase.
