SRH vs LSG 57th Match Prediction

SRH vs LSG Team Previews

Sunrisers Hyderabad

The Sunrisers Hyderabad would have wanted to win their last match against the Mumbai Indians to break away from a cluttered mid-table. However, that was not to be and the team finds itself with the same number of points as the LSG and CSK and are currently placed 4th on the table.

It was a familiar SRH script that played out at the Wankhede on Monday as the team got yet another flying start from Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Head is the leading run-scorer for the team while Heinrich Klaasen and Sharma have provided excellent support.

However, the middle-order batting remains a big chink in the armor. The likes of Shahbaz Ahmed and Abdul Samad have failed to convert their starts into big innings.

Now, as the law of averages has caughten up and their high-risk approach is resulting in the loss of more wickets, the vulnerable middle order of SRH is becoming a real weakness for the other teams to exploit.

The bowlers, particularly the seamers have performed better in the last couple of games. T Natarajan is the leading wicket-taker with 15 wickets and will lead the attack alongside Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Pat Cummins, and Jaydev Unadkat. 

These bowlers have had the cushion of some excellent scores throughout this season but now that the batters are struggling a bit, the bowlers will have to step up. Things are looking a bit precarious for SRH and they are in danger of letting their season slip away. 

Lucknow Super Giants

The Lucknow Super Giants will be very disappointed with the outcome of their last match. The team was completely outplayed by KKR and suffered its 2nd defeat in the last 3 matches. As a result, the team has dropped down to the 5th spot on the table and their NRR isn’t good either.

While a few batsmen including KL Rahul, Marcus Stoinis, and Nicholas Pooran have played well, the others, particularly those lower down the order have struggled to get going. Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, and Ashton Turner will need to play a bigger role with the bat if LSG wants to get back to winning ways.

These problems are similar to what their opponents are facing. The difference is that LSG may not have the clarity of thought that SRH does and may try to play more conservative cricket. We believe that could be disastrous and take them out of contention even before the match starts.

The inconsistencies continue in the bowling unit as well. While Yash Thakur and Naveen Ul-Haq have picked up 21 wickets between them, they have often been expensive. Also, the form of the spinners, particularly Ravi Bishnoi, isn’t the best. 

Krunal Pandya may be one of the bowlers that is called upon in this match by KL Rahul to try and keep the opposition batters honest. His battle with Klaasen might be pivotal.