Indian T20 League 2022: Match 28 – Punjab vs Hyderabad – Preview, Playing XIs, Pitch Report, Updates

The 28^th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 is scheduled to be played between Punjab and Hyderabad on Sunday at DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai. With 3 wins in 5 matches, Punjab are currently sitting at number four on the points table.

They are coming off a win and would look to continue the winning momentum. On the other hand, Hyderabad have made a sensational comeback after losing first two matches. They too have three wins in 5 games and are currently sitting at number seven on the points table.

Team News:

Punjab:

Punjab would be pretty happy with how they performed in the last game against Mumbai. Riding on sensational knocks from Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab managed to score 198 runs in the first innings. A collective bowling effort from the team helped them restrict Mumbai to 186 runs, thereby winning the game by 12 runs. Heading into their next game, Punjab would be keen to register their fourth win of the tournament.

Players to watch out for:

1. Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal returned to form with a valuable knock of 52 runs in 32 balls in the last game against Mumbai. That would have given him a lot of confidence and you expect him to give another solid start on Sunday.

2. Shikhar Dhawan

One of the most prolific run-scorers in the history of the Indian T20 League, Shikhar Dhawan continues to score runs consistently this season as well. He played a valuable knock of 70 runs in 50 balls in the last game at a strike rate of 140. Dhawan has 197 runs to his name in 5 matches so far at an average of 39.40.

3. Kagiso Rabada

South African speedster Kagiso Rabada will, once again, be seen leading the fast bowling unit. He has used his experience to great effect thus far in the tournament. Rabada bowled brilliantly in the last game, returning with figures of 2 for 29 in 4 overs.

Probable Playing XI:

Mayank Agarwal (Captain), 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Jonny Bairstow, 4 Liam Livingstone, 5 Jitesh Sharma (wk), 6 Shahrukh Khan, 7 Odean Smith, 8. Kagiso Rabada, 9 Rahul Chahar, 10 Vaibhav Arora, 11 Arshdeep Singh.

Hyderabad:

Hyderabad began their campaign with two consecutive defeats. However, Kane Williamson and Co. have bounced back brilliantly with three consecutive wins, since. They exhibited a collective effort with both bat and ball in the last game. Despite a stellar knock from Andre Russell, Hyderabad managed to restrict Kolkata to 175 in the first innings. In reply, Kane Williamson and Co. chased down the score in 17.5 overs.

Players to watch out for:

1. Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi is one player who has played a major role with the bat in reviving Hyderabad’s fortune in the tournament. He is coming into the game on the back of two outstanding knocks in two consecutive matches. Tripathi played a match-winning knock of 71 runs in 37 balls in the last game at a strike rate of 191.89.

2. Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram was promoted up the order in the last game. He batted at number four and produced a sensational unbeaten knock of 68 runs in 36 balls. That innings would have given him a lot of confidence and Hyderabad are, once again, likely to send up at number four in the batting order.

3. T Natarajan

T Natarajan has taken the onus of picking wickets for Hyderabad this season. He picked the vital wickets of Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine and Nitish Rana in the last game. The left-arm seamer, currently has 11 wickets to his name in just 5 matches at an average of 15.45.

Probable Playing XIs:

1. Abhishek Sharma, 2. Kane Williamson (captain), 3. Rahul Tripathi, 4. Aiden Markram, 5. Nicholas Pooran (wk), 6. Shashank Singh, 7. J Suchith/ Shreyas Gopal, 8. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9. Marco Jansen, 10. Umran Malik, 11.T Natarajan.

Match Details:

Date: 17th April 2022

Venue: DY Patil Spots Academy, Mumbai

Time: 3:30 PM

Streaming Details: Star Sports Network for TV, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming

Pitch Report:

The 28^th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 is slated to be played on Sunday at DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai. The wicket has assistance for both batsmen and bowlers. Batsmen need to be cautious before switching gears. Spinners are likely to have a role to play in the middle-overs. Given that, it will be a day-game, you don’t expect dew to be having too much of an effect on the game.