πIPL 2023: Match 29 - CSK vs SRH at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 21/04/2023 at 7:30 PM IST π
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Sunrisers Hyderabad brace for spin test in Chennai. Do SRH need to reconfigure their combination to try and score their first win against CSK at Chepauk? Can SRH score first win against CSK at home?
Sunrisers Hyderabad have not yet beaten Chennai Super Kings at home. They've played only three matches against CSK in Chennai, but visiting teams have always struggled for success at Chepauk, where Super Kings have won 19 of their last 23 games.
CSK have played only two home games so far but early signs are that Chepauk is staying true to reputation and assisting spin. Spinners have taken 16 wickets there this season with an economy of 8.13, while the fast bowlers have 11 wickets and an economy of 10.66.
Rajasthan Royals did return victorious from Chennai for the first time since 2008, but they fielded three world-class spinners in R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Adam Zampa. And yet they won by only three runs off the final ball.
Sunrisers don't have the same depth in their spin attack. They've been playing Washington Sundar, who's bowled 11 overs in five games without a wicket, and Mayank Markande, while keeping Adil Rashid and Akeal Hosein on the bench because of team balance. Will captain Aiden Markram look to bring in an international spinner because of the conditions at Chepauk?
Spin will also test Harry Brook, who has been opening for Sunrisers in recent games and scored a hundred too. But MS Dhoni would have definitely noted Brook was successful against pace and circumspect against spin during his century against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Sunrisers haven't been the fastest starters with the bat this season either: their powerplay run-rate of 7.13 is the lowest among all teams, while Super Kings' 9.86 is the highest. They might have to approach this contest differently and attack CSK's quicks early on, so that they don't leave themselves too much to do against the spinners in Chennai.
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