Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will clash with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the second time this Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Saturday.
In the last game between the two teams this season, which was held in Lucknow, LSG decimated SRH's batting order to restrict them to a low total of 121 runs, which they successfully chased with five wickets to spare.
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SRH have been in dismal form all season and have only won two of their last five IPL games. A win could still keep them in the running for a playoff position, but a loss would mean that they will not qualify for the next round.
LSG, despite being in a better league position are looking equally shaky, having won only one of their last five fixtures. They too need to win their remaining three games to seal a spot in the knockouts.
Here is a comprehensive guide on the key batsmen, key bowlers, predicted lineups and key battles ahead of the clash between MI and GT.
SRH vs LSG: Predicted line-ups
SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(wk), Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Vivrant Sharma, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markhande, T Natarajan
LSG: Quinton de Kock(wk), Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya(c), Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur
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Best Batsmen from SRH vs LSG
Kyle Mayers (LSG): Mayers has been LSG's top batsman this season. He has performed even in games they haven't otherwise played well in as a collective unit. He has already scored four 50s in his debut IPL season, narrowly missing out on a fifth in LSG's last match against Gujarat Titans by two runs.
Rahul Tripathi (SRH): SRH's highest-run scorer this season. Like Mayer, Tripathi narrowly missed out on a half-century in his side's victory over Rajasthan Royals. Sunrisers will be hoping that he can pull off another excellent performance to keep them in the running for the playoffs
Nicholas Pooran (LSG): The West Indies batsman has been another great performer for LSG and is their second-highest run-scorer this year and will be a key factor in their game against SRH.
Best Bowlers from SRH vs LSG
Ravi Bishnoi (LSG): Bishnoi has been LSG's star bowler this year, taking crucial wickets for them when most needed. He has 12 scalps to his name so far. They will be hoping he can contain LSG batters.
Mayank Markande(SRH): Markande has been SRH's top bowler, making up for Bhuvneshwar Kumar's below-par performances this season. He has taken 11 scalps so far this year.
Naveen-ul-Haq(LSG): Naveen has been making the headlines for both the right and wrong reasons, however, no one can dispute he is one of the in-form bowlers right now, recording three wickets each in his last two IPL games
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Key Battles from SRH vs LSG
Kyle Mayers vs Mayank Markade: The battle between SRH's top bowler and LSG's batsman will be most anticipated, with the home side hoping their star bowler can dismiss the rampant West Indies cricketer before he gets going.
Rahul Tripathi vs Naveen-ul-Haq: Tripathi will hope to cross the fifty-run mark for his home side and help improve their chances of qualifying for the playoffs. However, he will find Naveen in his path, an obstacle that won't be easy to overcome.
