Indian T20 League 2022: Match 54- Hyderabad vs Bangalore: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Head-to-head, Match Details and Updates
Kane Williamson-Faf du Plessis (Image Source: BCCI/IPL)
Hyderabad will be facing Bangalore in the 54th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 on 8th May, Sunday. Both the teams are fighting hard to consolidate their place in the top fours and qualify for the playoffs. While Bangalore has returned to their winning ways in their last match against Chennai, Hyderabad is going through a dip in their form losing their last three matches.
Team News:
Hyderabad: Hyderabad lost their first two matches in the tournament to start their campaign. But they came back strong winning five matches on the trot. But once again lost their momentum and they have lost three matches successively while coming into this match.
Probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C)(O), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (O), Nicholas Pooran (O) (WK), Shashank Singh, Seam Abbott (O), Shreyas Gopal, Bhuvneswar Kumar, Kartik Tyagi, Umran Malik.
Key Players:
Aiden Markram: Aiden Markram is looking in brilliant touch. He is failing to become the talk of the town with his performances because other batters around him are not being able to aid him and take the team across the line.
Nicholas Pooran: He is regaining himself after a pretty average start to the season. In the last couple of matches, it looked like Pooran is in great hitting touch and the team will hope that his form continues.
Bangalore: After having a few miserable outings Bangalore returned to winning ways in their last match against Chennai. The greatest positive from that match was their bowling lineup finding the rhythm. With their chances of making, it to the playoffs hanging in the balance Bangalore will be looking to continue with their winning momentum.
Probable XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C)(O), Glenn Maxwell (O), Mahipal Lomror, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Wanindu Hasaranga (O), Shabaz Ahmed, Harshan Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood.
Key players:
Glenn Maxwell: Maxwell is having a pretty ordinary tournament so far. It is now the best time that he delivers big and Bangalore will be hoping the same happens quickly.
Josh Hazlewood: Josh Hazlewood has already become the most important cog of the Bangalore bowling attack. The team’s bowling attack depends heavily on how he delivers.
Pitch Report: The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium has been favoring the batters so far this season. But as the tournament is aging, the pitches are getting slower. So, there will be assistance for the bowlers and a good contest can be expected between the bat and the ball.
Head-to-Head: Bangalore and Hyderabad have played 20 matches against each other. Hyderabad has 12 of these contests while Bangalore has managed 8 wins.
Match Details:
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date: 8th May 2022
Time: 3:30 PM
Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for Television, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming.
