🏏IPL 2022 Match 28, Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad 🏏

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🏏IPL 2022 Match 28, Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

When SRH lock horns with the PBKS in the 28th natch of IPL 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai today, the toss advantage will be nullified by the fact that it's a day game.

Kane Williamson and Co. will thus have a massive test of resolve and game plans on their hands.

Sunrisers have won three on the bounce in the 2022IPL.

Yes, SRH, who finished rock-bottom in 2021 and looked all at sea during their first two games this year, have won three in a row.

That's largely been because of the toss advantage, with the team having aced chase after chase, but the Orange Army should be given credit where it's due.

After an indifferent start, SRH are gelling well as a unit. Kane Williamson and Abhishek Sharma have provided substance at the top of the order, while Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi and Nicholas Pooran have taken on their new roles brilliantly.

The pace attack has come together quite well, with Umran Malik ably supporting Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan and Marco Jansen.

Barring a couple of incredible collapses as they attempt to strike the right balance with their attack-oriented approach, PBKS have been one of the most entertaining teams to watch in IPL 2022.

Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan finally showed some fluency in the previous game to back up the fearsome middle order, and if Jonny Bairstow can step up too, the Kings could have all bases covered in the batting department.

While batting is slowly coming together for PBKS, bowling remains a bit of a concern.

Odean Smith scalped a few wickets in the previous game against the Mumbai Indians (MI) but he remains the weak link in the bowling attack, with Vaibhav Arora's early influence slowly dwindling.

In contrast, powerplay bowling is something SRH have been excellent at, and this could be the perfect antithesis to PBKS' no-holds-barred approach against the new ball.

Bhuvneshwar has generated appreciable swing upfront even as his economy rate has taken a hit, and both Jansen and Natarajan have chipped in with breakthroughs.

However, without Washington Sundar, who continues to recover from a split webbing, SRH's spin attack looks very thin.

Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone and the rest of the PBKS batting lineup are excellent against pace on the ball, and SRH might find it difficult to stem the flow of runs in the middle overs.

Probable Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Aiden Markram, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Jagadeesha Suchith, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik

Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Arshdeep Singh

Sunrisers Hyderabad has been in red hot form during its recent IPL games.

They started this IPL with 2 back to back losses, but have retrieved themselves by winning the next three games.

This season, the Punjab Kings have been in hot and cold form as they haven't managed to win 2 consecutive IPL games.

Punjab Kings are led by Mayank Agarwal in IPL 2022. They have played 5 matches so far, winning 3 and losing 2.

With 6 points and a net run rate of +0.239, PBKS takes the 4th spot in the points table.

Shikhar Dhawan is the top run-getter for the team with 194 runs in 5 matches.

He is followed by Liam Livingstone with 164 runs. In bowling, Rahul Chahar is the highest wicket-taker for PBKS with 7 wickets. Kagiso Rabada and Odean Smith follow him with 6 wickets each.

Sunrisers Hyderabad is led by Kane Williamson in IPL 2022. Out of 4 matches, SRH has won 2 and lost 2. With 4 points and a net run rate of -0.501, SRH takes the 8th spot in the points table.

Abhishek Sharma is the top run-getter for the team with 139 runs in 4 matches. Kane Williamson follows him with 107 runs. In bowling,T Natarajan has scalped most 8 wickets for the team. Washington Sundar and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are next with 4 wickets each.

Sunrisers Hyderabad are on a roll with three wins in their last three games in IPL 2022.

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Pitch Report

The previous game at this venue saw the Gujarat Titans posting a big total on the board and defending the score comfortably with 37 runs in the bank.

The team batting first has won twice in the last two games at the venue and hence, runs on board could also work out well if the side can execute the bowling plans well.

However, the captain that wins the toss is likely to stick with bowling first going by the trend in the tournament.

Sunrisers Hyderabad have won their last three encounters, and are coming off a big victory against the Kolkata Knight Riders in their previous game.

The Kane Williamson-led side has been spot on with their bowling changes so far and T Natarajan is proving to be a great death bowler time and again.

Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markram are in excellent form, and they haven’t felt the absence of injured Washington Sundar yet.

Probable best batter of the Match: Liam Livingstone

Liam Livingstone had an off day in the previous game against Mumbai Indians, as Rohit brought his best bowler Jasprit Bumrah into the attack once Livingstone came to the crease, which paid dividends immediately.

However, the right-hander has been in superlative form with two fifties before the game against Mumbai Indians and is likely to continue his good hitting form in the upcoming fixture.

Probable best bowler of the Match: Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh, meanwhile, has surprisingly picked up just two wickets in the five games he has played, but his economy rate has been quite impressive throughout the campaign this year.

He has been given the responsibilities of bowling the tough overs and he has stepped up most often.

The left-arm seamer has been very clever with his variations, and he will be looking to add some more wickets to his tally in the upcoming game.