Punjab Kings will be aiming to win another match, but despite having a strong batting lineup, they have failed to cross the line in recent games. Jonny Bairstow's performance has been inconsistent and not up to the mark, which has unsettled the team. Sam Curran, another Englishman playing as an all-rounder, is yet to deliver as per his caliber, despite PBKS having high expectations from him. The captaincy looks ordinary and the performance of Dhawan looks old-fashioned. The top-order is missing firepower, and the only player in form is Shashank Singh, who won the last game for them single-handedly. Although the squad is good, they are yet to click together.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad are the strongest team in this IPL. Despite losing two games, they cannot be defined by those results alone. With a balanced team and the firepower of the opener Head and Abhishek, the opponents are clueless. Although the bowling is still in the shell, the captaincy by Cummins will give the extra benefits against Punjab. The veteran Bhuneshwar Kumar isn't looking in good touch, and his form will define the SRH future in this tournament. Overall, this team has the spark which PBKS is missing, and the depth of their bench has made them more fearless.
PBKS vs SRH - Head to Head:
Punjab and Hyderabad have faced each other in 21 matches so far.
SRH won 14 & PBKS won 7
Punjab have won two out of the last three matches against Hyderabad.
Probable Playing XIs:
PBKS:
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Shashank Singh, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh (Impact Subs - Ashutosh Sharma)
SRH:
Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Jaydev Unadkat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan (Impact Subs - Travis Head)
Weather and Pitch Report: The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium might produce a high-scoring encounter on Tuesday. The average first innings score here in the last six T20 matches has been 166 runs.
The teams batting first have won four out of these six matches. However, the team winning the toss might be tempted to bowl. The surface might have enough for both spinners and pacers.
Match Details:
Time: 7: 30 PM IST
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Chandigarh.
Live broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live streaming: JioCinema app
Dream XI Team:
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