Indian T20 League 2022: Match 36 – Bangalore vs Hyderabad: Preview, Match Details, Pitch Conditions and Updates

The 36^th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 will have Bangalore take on Hyderabad on Saturday at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams have played formidable cricket this season.

Bangalore are comfortably sitting at number two position on the points table with 5 wins to their name in 7 matches. On the other hand, Hyderabad have managed to secure 4 wins in 6 games, and, thus, find themselves at number at fifth position on the points table.

Team News:

Bangalore:

Bangalore are coming into this game on the back of two consecutive wins. They would be brimming with confidence and would look to make it a hat-trick of wins.

Skipper Faf du Plessis led from the front in the last game and helped the team reach a formidable score of 181 runs in the first innings. Josh Hazlewood led the way with the ball as his 4-fer helped the team restrict the opposition to 163, thereby winning the game by 18 runs.

Heading into the next game, you don’t expect any changes taking place in the playing XI.

Players to watch out for:

1. Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis returned to form with a match-winning knock of 96 runs in 64 balls in the last game against Lucknow. Despite wickets falling at the other end, he held firm at one end and played right till the end. Expect him to continue his good run with the bat.

2. Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell is in absolute brutal form with the bat. He has been timing the ball pretty well and is looking a lot more confident in his abilities. Unfortunately, he couldn’t convert the great start he got in the last game. Hopefully, he does that on Saturday.

3. Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood starred with the ball in the last fixture for Bangalore. He extracted great bounce from the surface and kept hitting the right lengths. Hazlewood finished with match-defining bowling figures of 4 for 25 in 4 overs.

Probable Playing XI:

Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj

Hyderabad:

Hyderabad have made a phenomenal comeback since losing their first two games. They have not lost a single game in their last four matches and would be keen to extend the winning streak. In their last game, Kane Williamson and Co. restricted Punjab to just 151 runs before chasing it down in 18.5 overs.

Players to watch out for:

1. Umran Malik

Umran Malik has been making significant improvement in his bowling. He is steadily improving as a fast bowler and one could see the glimpses of that in the last game. He returned with figures of 4 for 28 runs in 4 overs. He will be one of the players to watch out for on Saturday.

2. Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi has played a pivotal role in turning Hyderabad’s fortune this season. He has been a great asset to the team and is currently their highest run-getter. In 6 matches, he has managed to score 205 runs at an average of 51.25.

3. Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram too has been dishing out consistent performances with the bat. He has played perfect role in capitalizing on the starts in the middle-overs. In 5 matches, he has 190 runs to his name at an average of 190.

Probable Playing XI:

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Jagadeesha Suchith, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Marco Jansen, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

Match Details:

Venue: Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai

Date: April 23, 2022

Time: 7:30 PM

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network for Television and Disney + Hotstar app for live streaming

Pitch Report:

This is the smallest ground amongst all others, which are being used in the ongoing edition of the tournament. Fans are, once again, likely to witness a lot of sixes being hit by both sides. Expect a high-scoring thriller on Saturday night. Also, with dew coming in, you expect both sides to bowl first.