After the double header Thursday, we’ve reached the 29th game of this IPL. The teams have started to settle in and find their perfect combinations. This IPL has already witnessed quite a few close games and this clash promises to add to that list.
MATCH PREVIEW:
Sunrisers Hyderabad is yet to win in three matches against Chennai Super Kings played at CSK’s home ground in the IPL. Visiting teams have struggled at Chepauk, where CSK has won 19 of their last 23 games.
The pitch is again assisting spin this season, with an economy of 8.13 from spinners compared to the fast bowlers’ economy of 10.66. Sunrisers lacks depth in their spin attack, playing Washington Sundar and Mayank Markande instead of Adil Rashid and Akeal Hosein.
Sunrisers’ Harry Brook scored a century against Kolkata Knight Riders but was circumspect against spin. SRH has had the lowest powerplay run-rate of 7.13 among all teams, while CSK has the highest with 9.86. So, Sunrisers may need to change their approach and attack CSK’s quicks early on to avoid leaving themselves too much to do against the spinners in Chennai.
MATCH DETAILS:
Match: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 29
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date: 21st April 2023
Time: 7:30 PM
PITCH REPORT:
Both games played in Chennai have had favorable batting tracks with sufficient assistance for spinners, while fast bowlers have struggled with their economy rates, and this trend could continue. Furthermore, the weather forecast indicates that it will be warm and humid, which could add to the challenges faced by the players.
RECENT RESULTS (most recent first)
Chennai Super Kings: WLWWL
Sunrisers Hyderabad: LWWLL
PROBABLE PLAYING XIs
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS: 1. Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2. Devon Conway, 3. Ajinkya Rahane, 4. Shivam Dube, 5. Ambati Rayudu, 6. Moeen Ali, 7. Ravindra Jadeja, 8. MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 9. Tushar Deshpande, 10. Maheesh Theekshana, 11. Matheesha Pathirana/Mitchell Santner, 12. Akash Singh
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD: 1. Harry Brook, 2. Mayank Agarwal, 3. Rahul Tripathi, 4. Aiden Markram (capt), 5. Abhishek Sharma, 6. Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 7. Abdul Samad, 8. Washington Sundar, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Marco Jansen/Akeal Hosein/Adil Rashid, 11. Mayank Markande, 12. T Natarajan
PREDICTION:
Although Sunrisers has started to find their ideal team combination and is looking dangerous, CSK has a remarkable record at Chepauk and possesses excellent spin-playing ability. As a result, Chennai is expected to come out on top. However, the match is anticipated to be an exciting contest between the two teams.
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