If you are a batter heading into the Gujarat Titans-Sunrisers Hyderabad clash, there are plenty of reasons to be nervous. While Titans have the experience of Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson and Hardik Pandya, Hyderabad have the spunk and aura of Umran Malik, Marko Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan. It'll be a clash where both bowling units will battle to establish their supremacy.
Ahead of the auction, not many thought Hyderabad will let Rashid go. As it turned out, and was confirmed by Muttiah Muralitharan, Hyderabad just couldn't afford him. So Rashid going up against his former team is a mini-battle to look out for. Hyderabad have been too hot to handle for a number of sides and have been bulldozing teams after opening two losses. They've not only won five on the bounce but have done it in some style with two eight-wicket wins, two seven-wicket wins and a nine-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Titans are on top of the table but their only loss has come against Hyderabad. They'll be eager to ensure there's no repeat of the previous clash and also distance themselves from the chasing pack. A win here will move them to 14 points from eight matches while Hyderabad will have ten from the same number of matches. A win here is crucial for both teams and could well go a long way in ensuring a top two finish.
What: Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 40, 730pm IST
Where: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
What to expect: Titans have played just one match at the venue while Hyderabad are yet to play at the Wankhede. The dew will again have a say in the choices the captain makes. However, in the last five matches, the team batting first has been able to defend a score at the venue.
Team news:
Gujarat Titans
Tactics & Matchups: Only 19 overs have been bowled by a Hyderabad spinner in the middle overs between overs 7 and 15 so far in seven matches. Instead, they've used Malik as an enforcer. Only Harshal Patel has more wickets in this phase this season than Malik. The key will be how the Titans middle-order handles Malik and the batters will also have to find a way to score.
Probable XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya (c), Abhinav Manohar, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Shami
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Tactics & Matchups:In the last four years, the Hyderabad middle-order has averaged 29.91 (2018), 21.09 (2019), 27.51 (2020) and 20.73 (2021) respectively. Things have changed this year with the arrival of Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran and with Aiden Markram also finding his groove. This year, Hyderabad average 51 between overs 7 and 15 and strike their runs at close to 150. Rashid will be key for Titans to win the middle-overs battle as it'll be crucial to not only pick wickets but also stop the runs.
Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Jagadeesha Suchith, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan
Source: https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/46081/gt-vs-srh-40th-match-indian-premier-league-2022
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