Hyderabad: Hyderabad Sunrisers are sure to look forward to their unattacked attack philosophy to stop decay caused by a failed hat trick as they face the buoyant Gujarat giant Titans in their fifth IPL encounter here on Sunday.
SRH’s attack template started the game at all costs, scoring 286 in the opening game and thriving over the next three games with a total of 190, 163 and 120 to show their efforts.
They are currently ranked 10th at the league table and it seems the team under multiple world champion captain Pat Cummins is collapsing.
Last year’s runner-up was unable to find the right balance between aggression and super attack, and most of their batting stars have appeared by chance in the last three games.
To their relief, SRH will return to Hyderabad at the Gopur Stadium, which is known for its running raves. Even in the game against the Lucknow Super Giants, SRH lost and the hosts scored 190 points, which reflects the splurge of their batsmen more than the opposition’s bowling.
But Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen must do better to keep SRH interested in the business, as more losses may leave them unreturnable.
Bowling seems like a problem too, as bowlers don’t expect young leg spinner Zeeshan Ansari (4 wickets at ER 9.75) to look sinister. Captain Cummins had an economic speed of 12.30 times, while fellow compatriot Adam Zampa had an ER of 11.75. Senior Mohammed Shami is also expensive, running 10 times each time.
That’s the dilemma of SRH, their prime minister bowlers didn’t play the full quota for four games in all four games.
On the other hand, the Titans are slowly gaining momentum and will continue to work hard after beating the Royal Challenger Bengaluru who hit the belt, defeating Royal Challenger Bengaluru.
With B Sai Sudharsan providing sturdiness on the top, Captain Shubman Gill and Buttler came in in one breath, the Titans’ batting weapon had a solid look.
Sherfane Rutherford and Rahul Tewatia are two big hits in the middle, and Shahrukh Khan looks like the only weak link.
However, for no personal reasons, the Titans’ pace bowling spear Kagiso Rabada will be tied.
It will be fun to see who will replace the upcoming game. If the Titans’ goal is to strengthen the batting, then Glenn Phillips will also spin against decay, and currently regarded as the world’s best fielder should be the obvious choice.
But if this is a similar replacement, South African fast bowler Gerald Coetzee is likely. Also, if they are looking for a pure all-around player, consider Afghan Karim Janat.
Mohammed Siraj’s responsibility is Mohammed Siraj, who has been in a wonderful rhythm and lanky Prasidh Krishna, creating pressure with a new ball.
The mysterious elements around Rashid Khan are gradually fading, and more and more batsmen are taking advantage of the depth of the crease, swaying on their back feet, using him as a medium pacemaker, to beat him. But R Sai Kishore’s lion-like effort means the Titans’ all-around strike is better than SRH.
Head to head
Both teams have participated in the game five times in IPL history, with the Gujarat Titans having a clear upper hand. Gujarat won three games, while SRH settled with only one victory. A match was washed away by the rain.
Probability to win
The hungry SRH will be keen on winning, while a constitutive GT hopes to keep their winning momentum. The batting friendly stadium at Uppal Stadium will surely benefit the hosts who have an aggressive batting lineup.
However, as seen in the last two games, the super attack method was chosen, with Pat Cummins-led SRH crashing twice. In the last game, chasing the 200-shot target at the batting-friendly wicket, SRH all had only 120 shots, with nearly four free throws.
On the other hand, the unit of Gujarat balance looks promising. Gill, Sai Sudarshan and Buttler are in good shape. If the SRH fails to execute their plans at home, the GT may have a comfortable victory.
team:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Atharva Taide, Abhinav Manohar, Aniket Verma, Sachin Baby, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Harshal Patel, Kamindu Mendis, Wiaan Mulder, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Shami, Rahul Chahar, Adam Zampa, Simarjeet Singh, Zeeshan Ansari, Jaydev Unadkat and Eshan Malinga.
Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gil (C), Jos Butler (C), Sai Sudhashan (B. Coetzee, Mohmad Arshad Khan, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Sherfane Rutherford, R. Sai Kishore, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Phillips, Glenn Phillips, Kareem Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya.
The game begins: 7:30 pm.
