Punjab Look To Continue Their Winning Streak[/b]
The Sunrisers suffered a last-over defeat to Rajasthan Royals when James Faulkner blasted two fours in as many balls to chase down their modest target of 133 on Friday.
The Hyderabad team failed to put up enough runs on the board as skipper Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner lost wickets after setting a foundation and they would look to not repeat the mistake against Punjab, who is on a roll with two wins. (Maxwell-Miller combo destroys Rajasthan) Punjab have proved that no target is stiff enough for them as they chased down scores of 205 and 191 against Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals respectively with more than an over to spare. (Hyderabad go down to Rajasthan).The team has relied on the dangerous duo of Glenn Maxwell and David Miller, who have shown little respect for the opposition bowlers going on a rampage to blow Chennai and Rajasthan away.
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This classical leg-spinner has not only survived the shortest format but has also excelled in it. After taking 10 wickets in the World T20 and being key to India’s campaign, Mishra will be key to Hyderabad’s fortunes. He gave away just 26 runs in four overs for two wickets in the low-scoring affair against Rajasthan. Apart from a couple of overs from Ravichandran Ashwin, Maxwell and Miller haven’t been tested against top-class spin yet. Mishra may just provide the challenge. The Punjab batsmen will also have to deal with arguably the best fast bowler Dale Steyn. Hyderabad’s chances will largely depend on how they stop Punjab’s heavy-batting artillery. Maxwell is the Orange-Cap holder at the moment with 184 runs in two matches at a strike-rate of 209.09.
Miller has hit the most number (nine) of sixes. Skipper George Bailey can give the ball a good whack too. In this scenario, Dhawan will have to use his best bowler Dale Steyn cleverly. If Dhawan holds back Steyn for the middle overs, when the Maxwells and the Millers are expected to step on the pedal, Ishant Sharma who is not very comfortable operating with the brand new ball has to start with Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
The Sunrisers suffered a last-over defeat to Rajasthan Royals when James Faulkner blasted two fours in as many balls to chase down their modest target of 133 on Friday.
The Hyderabad team failed to put up enough runs on the board as skipper Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner lost wickets after setting a foundation and they would look to not repeat the mistake against Punjab, who is on a roll with two wins. (Maxwell-Miller combo destroys Rajasthan) Punjab have proved that no target is stiff enough for them as they chased down scores of 205 and 191 against Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals respectively with more than an over to spare. (Hyderabad go down to Rajasthan).The team has relied on the dangerous duo of Glenn Maxwell and David Miller, who have shown little respect for the opposition bowlers going on a rampage to blow Chennai and Rajasthan away.
Miller has hit the most number (nine) of sixes. Skipper George Bailey can give the ball a good whack too. In this scenario, Dhawan will have to use his best bowler Dale Steyn cleverly. If Dhawan holds back Steyn for the middle overs, when the Maxwells and the Millers are expected to step on the pedal, Ishant Sharma who is not very comfortable operating with the brand new ball has to start with Bhuvneshwar Kumar.