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On April 9, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face off at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali. Both teams aim to extend their winning streaks and climb the points table. SRH currently holds the fifth position, while PBKS follows closely at sixth.
Punjab has won 2 out of 4 matches played. Led by Shikhar Dhawan, PBKS initially won, lost two consecutive matches, and secured their fourth victory against Gujarat Titans (GT) by 3 wickets. Hyderabad, having lost their first match, won the second, and then lost the third. However, they emerged victorious in their fourth match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 6 wickets.
Mohali's pitch, known as India's fastest, offers significant bounce favoring fast bowlers. Typically, teams opt to bowl first to capitalize on early moisture. Interestingly, since 2018, the team batting second has had a higher success rate in securing victories.
In Mohali, the temperature at the start of the match will be approximately 32 degrees, gradually dropping to 24 degrees by the match's conclusion. Rain is not expected, and humidity levels are forecasted to stay below 21 percent. However, the air quality, according to AccuWeather, will remain unhealthy.
JM Bairstow, P Simran Singh, JM Sharma (wk), Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shashank Singh, Sikandar Raza, SM Curran, Harpreet Brar, K Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, HV Patel
Abhishek Sharma, Pat Cummins (C), TM Head, AK Markram, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad, T Natarajan, B Kumar, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, H Klaasen (wk), M Markande
The match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad is scheduled for 7:30 PM IST on Tuesday, April 9.
In the IPL history, Punjab and Hyderabad have faced off in 21 matches. PBKS emerged victorious in 7 encounters, while SRH claimed victory in 14 matches. Punjab's highest total against SRH stands at 211, whereas Hyderabad's highest score against PBKS is 212. In their recent five encounters, SRH has secured victory in 3 matches.
According to Google's win probability, SRH has a 52 percent chance of defeating Punjab in their fifth match, aiming to surpass CSK and secure the fourth position on the points table.