Indian T20 League 2022: Match 54 - Hyderabad vs Bangalore: Preview, Match Details, Pitch Conditions and Updates

The 54th match of the Indian T20 league 2022 shall see Hyderabad take on Bangalore. Over the years, there have been some absolute thrillers between these two sides. However, the last encounter between these two teams during this edition turned out to be a rather one-sided affair. The orange army had bundled the Faf du Plessis-led side for just 68.

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However, things have changed since then. After winning five consecutive games, the Hyderabad-based franchise have now lost three consecutive games. Thus, they have slightly tapered off. With the race to the playoffs getting intense with every passing game, Hyderabad need to buckle up, and cannot afford to lose this game.

The form of their skipper Kane Williamson is a huge worry. He hasn't been able to consistently score runs, and has struggled to hit the big shots as well. Besides, Hyderabad's below-par bowling in the last two games hasn't helped their cause either. As for the Bangalore-based franchise, they won their previous game against Chennai.

However, they too have their own concerns. Virat Kohli has been having a torrid time of late. Bangalore's batters have struggled to get the quick runs in the middle overs as well. Thus, with a lot at stake, this game promises to be a thrilling contest.

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Pitch Conditions:

This game is set to take place at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Contrary to the first few games at this venue, batting has got a lot easier. The previous game saw 153 being chased rather comfortably. Thus, both teams would want their batters to get the big scores this time around. However, the humid conditions might force the team winning the toss to bat first.

Probable Playing XIs:

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Hyderabad:

Hyderabad would want to replace Shreyas Gopal with Jagadeesha Suchith as Gopal proved to be expensive during his previous outing. Marco Jansen might return to the XI as he wreaked havoc during Hyderabad's previous game against Bangalore. If fit, T Natarajan could return to the XI as well.

Predicted Playing XI:

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Shreyas Gopal/Jagadeesha Suchith, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan/Kartik Tyagi, Umran Malik

Bangalore:

Bangalore wouldn't want to make any changes to their XI as they were clinical during the game against Chennai. Thus, they are expected to go unchanged.

Predicted Playing XI:

Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood

Match Details:

Indian T20 League 2022 Match 54, Hyderabad vs Bangalore

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Date & Time: May 8, 3:30 PM IST and Local time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network for Television and Disney + Hotstar app for live streaming