Chennai Super Kings (Fifth - P8, W4, L4) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Third - P8, W5, L3)Chennai, 7.30pm (2pm GMT)
If CSK wish to regain their kind at house, traditionally there isn't a staff higher than SRH for them to return up towards. They have overwhelmed SRH 14 instances in 20 encounters, and have a 100% win document towards them at Chepauk.
But historical past books have been thrown within the bin this season, particularly so far as SRH are involved. Batting information have tumbled this season, 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 might be a frightening proposition for CSK.
RCB confirmed one method to counter SRH's lethal opening duo. They bowled spin first up and managed to stifle Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, getting them each out within the powerplay. So will CSK have a 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 should come out on prime within the powerplay with the ball.
Chennai Super Kings LLWWL (final 5 matches, most up-to-date first) Sunrisers Hyderabad LWWWW
The two groups met in Hyderabad on April 5, when it nonetheless wasn't clear that this IPL would turn into 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.
Chennai Super Kings
CSK are unlikely to maneuver away from the staff that lined up of their final match, with Shardul Thakur and Ajinkya Rahane because the respective Impact Players relying on whether or not 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 haven't got a cause to tinker with their staff. Jaydev Unadkat got here into the facet within the final sport and after ending with a three-for, will doubtless 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
Will Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma tee off once more?•Associated Press
Chepauk has seen 200 crossed 3 times in 4 matches this season - two of these situations within the earlier sport there. Other than that, it isn't been essentially the most free-flowing deck and might be a problem for SRH's strategy. However, if the pitch is something just like the final sport, the batters will probably be licking their lips.
Abhimanyu Bose is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo
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