IPL 2021: SRH vs PBKS -Match 37 – Preview, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Updates

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings will battle it out against each other in Match 37 of the Indian Premier League. Both Hyderabad and Punjab lost their previous encounters. The former faced defeat to Delhi Capitals by eight wickets. Hyderabad posted the target of just 135 runs on board which Delhi chased down comfortably.

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Punjab, on the other hand, was almost on the verge of registering their first win of the UAE leg of the IPL. The team needed just four runs in the final over and victory looked inevitable for Punjab. However, Rajasthan’s Kartik Tyagi displayed his sheer flair by defending the runs and sealing the deal for his team.

Hyderabad’s playoffs qualification chances look less than dim now. The team has secured victory in just one game from the eight they have played in the tournament so far. Whereas, Punjab is placed at the seventh position of the points table with three wins from nine matches. Heading into this encounter, both sides will be determined to get back to winning ways and improve their standings in the points table.

Pitch Report

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The pitch at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium is expected batting friendly. The pitch has produced some high-scoring games in the past and probably the scripts would be repeated. The bowlers might need to toil a bit to reap rewards from this surface.

Playing XI  

Sunrisers Hyderabad

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David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha(wk), Kane Williamson (c), Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed

Punjab Kings

KL Rahul (c, wk), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Fabian Allen, Ishan Porel, Adil Rashid, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami

Key Players

KL Rahul

The captain of the side KL Rahul will have a lot of hopes pinned on him yet again. He is currently the highest run-getter for the side in the tournament, scoring 380 runs at an average of 63.33 so far. In the last match against Rajasthan, Rahul fell just one run short of his half-century. The keeper-batter hit 4 fours and 2 sixes to play a belligerent knock of 49 runs. His contributions up the order will be extremely pivotal for the Punjab Kings.

Rashid Khan

The Afghanistan spinner is a crucial asset for the Surisers Hyderabad. He has struck with much-needed breakthroughs for the team in crunch moments. For Hyderabad to make an impact in the tournament, Rashid’s contributions will be very crucial. The spinner has scalped 11 wickets at an economy rate of 6.18 in the tournament so far.