Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings – IPL Betting Tips

Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Punjab Kings in match 37 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. 

Both teams will be looking at the game as an opportunity to further strengthen their position on the points table. 

As things stand, the Punjab Kings have six points after nine matches and are placed in the seventh position whereas the Sunrisers Hyderabad have collected only two points from nine matches played in the competition. 

Both managements will be hoping to see the players living up to the expectations in the big match and help their respective teams in securing a positive result. 

In the match between the teams earlier in the competition, it was Sunrisers who registered a thumping nine-wicket win over Punjab.

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Form Team news: 

Sunrisers Hyderabad will be coming in their next fixture low on confidence after suffering a thumping eight-wicket defeat against the Delhi Capitals in their previous outing. 

The most concerning aspect for the coaching staff will be the team’s batting performance in the match against Delhi Capitals where they were struggled to get going in their innings and scored a below par total of 134 runs in their full quota of overs.

Therefore, it is likely that there might be a change or two in the playing XI for the match on Saturday. 

In the batting department, the RCB will be relying on the likes of Captain David Warner, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey and all-rounder Kedar Jadhav to score the bulk of the runs against Punjab Kings.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Khaleel Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jason Holder and Sandeep Sharma to provide timely breakthroughs.

In the previous match, Leg-spinner Rashid Khan was the standout bowler for Sunrisers Hyderabad and claimed 1 for 26 in his four overs.

Punjab Kings Form and Team News:

After suffering a close defeat against Rajasthan Royals in their previous outing, Punjab Kings will be desperate to win this game in a bid to keep their playoff hopes alive.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Lokesh Rahul, in-form Aiden Markram, right-hander Mayank Agarwal, and Nicholas Pooran to score the bulk of the runs. 

In the previous match, Mayank Agarwal the standout performer with the bat for Punjab Kings and finished the innings with the top-score of 67 runs off 43 balls with the help of seven boundaries and two sixes. He was well supported by Lokesh Rahul, who chipped in with 49 runs off 33 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes.

Besides Mayank and Rahul, Nicholas Pooran scored 32 runs off 22 balls with the help of one four and two sixes, whereas  Aiden Markram chipped in with 26 not out off 20 balls with the help of two fours and one six.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel along with the spin duo of Adil Rashid and Harpreet Brar to produce timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Punjab Kings will be favorites to win the 37th match of the Indian Premier League to be played at Sharjah International Cricket Stadium. For the 37th IPL game, Punjab Capitals are placed at 1.72 odds, while Sunrisers Hyderabad are placed at 2.05 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Both teams are coming in the match with their defeats in their previous outings against Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals.

Looking at both team’s compositions, it is clear that the Punjab Kings are looking like a far solid unit compared to the Sunrisers Hyderabad, largely because of their settled batting unit which is strengthened by the arrival of Aiden Markram.

Therefore, the prediction is for the Lokesh Rahul-led unit to secure comfortable win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Tip 1: Mayank Agarwal to continue his decent form for Kings

In the previous game, Mayank Agarwal was the standout performer with the bat against Rajasthan Royals. With 327 runs at an average of 46.71, Mayank Agarwal is currently franchise’s leading run-scorer in the competition. So we can expect opener Mayank Agarwal to score 20 runs or more in this [email protected]

Tip 2: Rashid Khan to lead the spin charge for Sunrisers Hyderabad

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan has been a bankable performer for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. In the previous match, Rashid Khan bowled well and conceded less than seven runs an over.

With 11 wickets at an economy rate of 6.18, Rashid is currently franchise’s leading run-scorer in the competition. So we can expect spinner Rashid Khan to take one wicket or more against [email protected].

 

Conclusion

Expect Punjab Kings to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad and keep their playoff hopes alive in the competition.

1. Opener Mayank Agarwal to score 20 runs or more in this fixture- Punjab [email protected]
2. Spinner Rashid Khan to take one wicket or more against Punjab- Sunrisers [email protected]

 

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