IPL 2022 Match Today

 IPL 2022 Match Today

                        

                                Sunrisers  Hyderabad           V                   Gujarat   Titans

Starts 11 Apr 2022, 07:30 PM IST  - Match 21 ,Dr DY Patil Sports Academy Mumbai,  

Right. The Sunrisers Hyderabad are finally off the mark and it took a game against the lacklustre Chennai Super Kings for them to achieve that feat. Prior to the match, SRH had only won four times in 16 attempts against the defending champions. But like many things this season, there is something different about it, meaning that this victory, which might have been treated an anomaly in past campaigns, might just be enough to supercharge their season.

Against CSK, Abhishek Sharma finally rose to the occasion for SRH. At the auction, there were plenty of eyebrows raised when SRH broke the bank to acquire a youngster who had never made fifty in the IPL. With a 75-run knock under his belt, though, there is increased optimism that he can deliver on the promise he has shown over the years.

Kane Williamson has looked visibly rusty but having spent time out in the middle, he might be confident of turning things around. Rahul Tripathi, as always, has flown under the radar but has done whatever the team has asked of him. There remains a slight cloud over Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran’s consistency but if SRH’s top order keep firing, they could have the platform to take the game away from the opposition.

Bowling wise, things are starting to fall in place too, although that perception could be skewed because of CSK’s woeful display. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been tidy. T Natarajan has bowled well in different phases and Washington Sundar has gotten crucial breakthroughs. Umran Malik, though, has leaked runs and that is something that the Gujarat Titans could target.

Speaking of the Titans, they come into the game as the only unbeaten side in the competition. They have found themselves in tricky situations this season. But they have also found Rahul Tewatia in those moments. Hardik Pandya’s captaincy has been excellent and he has bowled with fire too. Lockie Ferguson and Mohammed Shami have been superb and have ensured that the Titans have lived up to their billing. Oh, and Rashid Khan has weaved his magic on an IPL season again.

On the batting front, Shubman Gill has clicked into a new gear altogether. He has batted with grace and has batted at an extremely high tempo. Hardik hasn’t looked too bad either and while a substantial score has deserted him so far, it feels it might not be very far away.

Thus, as things stand, the Gujarat Titans are firm favourites in this contest. Both of their suits are working well and they have been able to pull victories out of the fire too. For SRH, there still remain a few rough edges that need to be smoothened out, although it can be argued that they’ve taken a massive step in that direction post their victory against CSK.

If that will be enough against an all-conquering Titans side is another matter altogether. But it does give them hope, which considering the opening week of their campaign, is a significant upgrade in itself. And, another victory here will surely lend weight to that notion!