Third placed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be taking on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match number 69 of the IPL 2024 season. The match is set to be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday, May 19.
SRH have won seven out of the thirteen games played this season with their latest game against the Gujarat Titans (GT) getting washed off due to rains. SRH have already qualified for the playoffs and will try to get into the top 2 with a win against PBKS on Sunday afternoon.
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Meanwhile, PBKS have already been knocked out of the playoff race and will be trying to end their season on a good note with a win against SRH. They were able to upset the Rajasthan Royals (SRH) in their most recent game in Guwahati, handing the inaugural champions their fourth consecutive loss of the season.
Ahead of the clash between the two sides on Sunday, The Sporting News takes a look at the expected lineups, toss, predictions and betting odds for the game.
SRH vs PBKS: Pitch Report
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium is a batter's paradise. It has witnessed massive scores in the IPL this season with bowlers facing great difficulty in taking wickets. The most recent game between SRH and GT got washed off due to heavy rains in Hyderabad.
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SRH vs PBKS: Live Toss
PBKS won the toss and elected to bat.
SRH vs PBKS: Confirmed Lineups
SRH Confirmed Playing XI:
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klassen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T. Natrajan
Impact Player: Travis Head / Glenn Phillips
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PBKS Confirmed Playing XI:
Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Rillee Russow, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (c/wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Shivam Singh Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar.
Impact Player: Arshdeep Singh / Vidhwath Kaverappa
SRH vs PBKS: Prediction
PBKS have won just five out of the thirteen games played. Meanwhile, SRH have been in devastating form, especially at home with openers like Abhishek Sharma and Travis head. Considering the contrasting difference in form and qualities of the two teams, SRH will be the favourites to win the game against PBKS on Sunday afternoon.
IPL 2024, SRH vs PBKS: Latest betting odds
According to odds on Dafabet, SRH are the favourites to win against PBKS.
| RESULT | ODDS |
|---|---|
| SRH win | 1.50 |
| PBKS win | 2.65 |