Indian T20 League 2022: Match 28- Punjab vs Hyderabad: Preview, Pitch Report, Probable XIs, Broadcasting Details & Updates
Mayank Agarwal, Kane Williamson (Image Credit : BCCI/IPL)
Punjab and Hyderabad will face each other at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Mumbai on April 17. Both teams have the same number of wins and losses but Punjab are placed third in the points table due to a superior run rate. Hyderabad, on the other hand, are placed seventh. Hyderabad lost their first two games before winning the next three. Both teams are coming off wins in their last games and will be looking forward to carrying on their winning momentum.
Team News
Punjab:
The team is coming off a close win against five-time winners Mumbai. The team is one the third spot in the points table with three wins and two losses. However, their bowling is an issue as they concede runs at an economy rate of more than nine. They would want to sort their bowling as soon as possible.
Key Players:
Shikhar Dhawan: The left-hander scored 70 in the last game and has done decently in the season so far. He will be keen to do well in the coming game.
Kagiso Rabada: The right-arm pacer did well with two wickets for 29 runs in the high scoring thriller against Mumbai. He is the leader of Punjab’s pace attack and will be eyeing another good performance.
Probable XI
Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora
Hyderabad
After losing their first two games, they have made a remarkable comeback with three wins on the trot. They chased down the target of 176 runs in just 17.3 overs in their last game against Kolkata. Expect them to go unchanged in the next game.
Key Players:
Rahul Tripathi: The right-hander scored 71 in his last game against Kolkata. He came in at a tough situation and single-handedly won the game for his team. He is one of the most underrated but high effective batters in the tournament. Hyderabad will expect him to continue the decent run.
T Natarajan: The left-arm pacer took three wickets in the last game. He is the second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 11 wickets in 5 games. He is very good with his variations and thus will be an ace placer for Hyderabad.
Probable XIs
Kane Williamson (c), Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, J Suchith, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan
Pitch Report
The wickets are getting slower with time. While dew has prompted the teams to bowl first, chasing will not be easy on the dying surfaces. Since it’s a day game, there are high chances that the team winning the toss will bat first.
Match Details
Date: April 16th,2022
Venue: D.Y. Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Time: 3:30 PM
Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for television, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming.
