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Match particulars
Chennai Tremendous Kings (Fifth – P8, W4, L4) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Third – P8, W5, L3)
Chennai, 7.30pm (2pm GMT)
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Chennai Tremendous Kings began a run of three residence video games on the trot with a defeat towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants, and having misplaced the reverse fixture in Lucknow simply previous to that, they’re all of a sudden trying on the prospect of slipping down the desk. Subsequent up for them: Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have been flying excessive until faltering in a 207-run chase towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru of their earlier recreation.
If CSK wish to regain their type at residence, traditionally there isn’t a staff higher than SRH for them to come back up towards. They’ve overwhelmed SRH 14 instances in 20 encounters, and have a 100% win document towards them at Chepauk.
However historical past books have been thrown within the bin this season, particularly so far as SRH are involved. Batting data have tumbled this season, and SRH have been on the forefront of it. So going through them after seeing their whole of 210 being chased down within the final recreation could possibly be a frightening proposition for CSK.
RCB confirmed one approach to counter SRH’s lethal opening duo. They bowled spin first up and managed to stifle Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, getting them each out within the powerplay. So will CSK take a look at introducing Moeen Ali into the assault early? Or will they hope that Deepak Chahar can dismiss Abhishek for the third time in as many innings?
Nevertheless they plan it, CSK will know that they should come out on prime within the powerplay with the ball.
Kind information
Chennai Tremendous Kings LLWWL (final 5 matches, most up-to-date first)
Sunrisers Hyderabad LWWWW
Earlier assembly
The 2 groups met in Hyderabad on April 5, when it nonetheless wasn’t clear that this IPL would turn out to be a six-hitting frenzy. Dube hit 45 off 24, however SRH restricted CSK to 165 for five. Abhishek arrange the chase with a 12-ball 37 earlier than Aiden Markram anchored SRH to victory with a 36-ball 50.
Group information and Affect Participant technique
Chennai Tremendous Kings
CSK are unlikely to maneuver away from the staff that lined up of their final match, with Shardul Thakur and Ajinkya Rahane because the respective Affect Gamers relying on whether or not they’re batting or bowling first.
Possible XII: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 2 Ajinkya Rahane, 3 Daryl Mitchell, 4 Ravindra Jadeja, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Moeen Ali, 7 MS Dhoni (wk), 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Tushar Deshpande, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Matheesha Pathirana, 12 Shardul Thakur
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Regardless of a hiccup, SRH do not have a cause to tinker with their staff. Jaydev Unadkat got here into the facet within the final recreation and after ending with a three-for, will possible retain his place.
1 Travis Head, 2 Abhishek Sharma, 3 Aiden Markram, 4 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 5 Abdul Samad, 6 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 7 Shahbaz Ahmed, 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Jaydev Unadkat, 11 Mayank Markande, 11 T Natarajan
Within the highlight
After setting the stage alight with a brand new, sixy avatar final season, Ajinkya Rahane hasn’t fairly discovered the identical rhythm in IPL 2024. His strike price has been 127.78, and he’s averaging 23. For reference, he struck at 172.49 final season. He made a 30-ball 35 the final time these two groups met and CSK will hope he can do higher on Sunday. Regardless of middling returns, CSK have endured with him, even pushing him as much as open within the final three matches, nevertheless it’s nonetheless did not unlock his greatest.
With Head, Abhishek and Heinrich Klaasen hogging the limelight, Aiden Markram has been a comparatively quiet determine for SRH this season. He confirmed his value scoring an essential fifty in a low-scoring chase when these two sides final met, which might effectively be his massive function within the facet. The heavy hitting has been left to the others, he simply wants to make sure they do not slide with the lack of early wickets or on more durable tracks. However with Glenn Phillips warming the bench, SRH may need Markram to begin returning higher numbers.
Pitch and circumstances
Chepauk has seen 200 crossed 3 times in 4 matches this season – two of these cases within the earlier recreation there. Aside from that, it is not been essentially the most free-flowing deck and could possibly be a problem for SRH’s strategy. Nevertheless, if the pitch is something just like the final recreation, the batters will probably be licking their lips.
Stats that matter
Abhimanyu Bose is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo
