IPL 2024: SRH vs PBKS Match Prediction, Who Will Win Today IPL Match? Match 69
With a winning margin of 15-7, the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are way ahead of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the SRH vs PBKS encounters. In the reverse fixture of these two teams in Mullanpur, the visitors held their nerve for a vital two-run win over the hosts.
The story for both sides has been quite contrasting when it comes to how they design their powerplay batting. The Punjab Kings have the sixth-highest team strike rate of 140.17, smashing 656 runs in 13 innings at an average of 28.52. The 2014 runners-up have lost the fourth most wickets (23) ahead of the SRH vs PBKS clash during the powerplay of the innings.
The Sam Curran-led side have nailed 94 sixes inside the first six overs of their batting, which is the second-highest of all the ten franchises in this IPL 2024. In the case of nailing the ball over the rope, the Punjab side has smocked just 19 sixes in this period, which is the fourth lowest of the duration in this IPL 2024, before the SRH vs PBKS affair.
For the Sunrisers Hyderabad, they have used their best touch in this IPL 2024 powerplay, scoring with the highest team strike rate of 186.11. The 2016 champions have nailed 804 runs in 12 innings at an average of 47.29, losing 17 wickets in this period, which is the joint second-lowest of the period.
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The Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma opening duo have broken many records in the powerplay as they pulled up 125/0 against the Delhi Capitals, which is the highest powerplay score in IPL history. Ahead of the SRH vs PBKS face-off, the Sunrisers Hyderabad have belted 88 boundaries in this duration, besides smashing the most sixes (49), when only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle.
SRH vs PBKS Head-to-Head Records
Matches Played
22
Sunrisers Hyderabad Won
15
Punjab Kings Won
07
No Result
00
First Played
April 19, 2013
Last Played
April 09, 2024
SRH vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klassen (wk.), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth.
Impact Sub: Thangarasu Natarajan.
Punjab Kings Probable XI: Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Atharva Taide, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (c & wk.), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar.
Impact Sub: Arshdeep Singh.
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SRH vs PBKS Players Prediction
Best Batter Prediction: Heinrich Klassen
Heinrich Klassen always finds himself in ultra-aggressive mode, batting in Hyderabad. The wicket-keeper batter has scored 393 IPL runs in nine innings at this ground with a strike rate of close to 200. He may look to score more runs against Punjab at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Best Bowler Prediction: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar always finds himself cracking tough against the Punjab Kings. Ahead of the SRH vs PBKS clash, the pacer has picked up 29 wickets in 20 innings against Punjab at an average of 18.38 and an economy of 7.24. He will look to end the league stage with another classical figure.
SRH vs PBKS Match Winner Prediction
The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will start as favorites in the SRH vs PBKS clash and will hope to end among the top two of the league.
