Match particulars
Chennai Super Kings (Fifth – P8, W4, L4) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Third – P8, W5, L3)
Chennai, 7.30pm (2pm GMT)
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If CSK need to regain their type at dwelling, traditionally there isn’t any group higher than SRH for them to come up against. They have overwhelmed SRH 14 occasions out of their 20 encounters, and have a 100% win file against them at Chepauk.
But historical past books have been thrown within the bin this season, particularly so far as SRH are involved. Records have tumbled this season so far as run-scoring is anxious, and SRH have been on the forefront of it. So dealing with them after seeing their complete of 210 being chased down within the final sport may very well be a frightening proposition.
RCB confirmed a technique to counter SRH’s lethal opening duo. They bowled spin first up and managed to stifle Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma to get them each out within the powerplay. So will CSK look at introducing Moeen Ali into the assault early? Or will they hope that Deepak Chahar can dismiss Abhishek for the third time in as many innings?
However they plan it, CSK will know that they want to come out on prime within the powerplay with the ball.
Form information
Chennai Super Kings LLWWL (final 5 matches, most up-to-date first)
Sunrisers Hyderabad LWWWW
Previous assembly
The two groups met in Hyderabad on April 5, when it nonetheless wasn’t clear that this IPL would turn out to be a six-hitting frenzy. Dube hit 45 off 24, however SRH restricted CSK to 165 for five. Abhishek arrange the chase with a 12-ball 37 earlier than Aiden Markram anchored SRH to victory with a 36-ball 50.
Team information and Impact Player technique
Chennai Super Kings
CSK are unlikely to transfer away from the group that lined up of their final match, with Shardul Thakur and Ajinkya Rahane because the respective Impact Players relying on if they’re batting or bowling first.
Probable XII: 1 Ruturaj Gaikwad (capt), 2 Ajinkya Rahane, 3 Daryl Mitchell, 4 Ravindra Jadeja, 5 Shivam Dube, 6 Moeen Ali, 7 MS Dhoni (wk), 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Tushar Deshpande, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Matheesha Pathirana, 12 Shardul Thakur
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Despite a hiccup, SRH do not have a cause to tinker with their group. Jaydev Unadkat got here into the aspect within the final sport and after ending with a three-for, will seemingly retain his place.
1 Travis Head, 2 Abhishek Sharma, 3 Aiden Markram, 4 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 5 Abdul Samad, 6 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 7 Shahbaz Ahmed, 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Jaydev Unadkat, 11 Mayank Markande, 11 T Natarajan
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Pitch and circumstances
Chepauk has seen 200 crossed 3 times in 4 matches this season – two of these situations within the final sport there. Other than that, it is not been essentially the most free-flowing deck and may very well be a problem for SRH’s method. However, if the pitch is something just like the final sport, the batters will likely be licking their lips.
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Abhimanyu Bose is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo