The 18th match of IPL 2024 will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings on April 5 in Hyderabad.
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The 18th match of IPL 2024 will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Sunrisers Hyderabad is sixth in the points table with one win and 2 points from 3 matches and Chennai Super Kings is third with 2 wins and 4 points from 3 matches.
Chennai Super Kings had to face defeat by 20 runs against Delhi Capitals in the last match. Batting first, Delhi Capitals put 191 runs on the board at the loss of 5 wickets. In reply, Chennai Super Kings, while chasing the target, could score only 171 runs at the loss of 6 wickets.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad had to face defeat by 7 wickets against Gujarat Titans in the last match. Sunrisers Hyderabad, batting first, scored 162 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. In response, Gujarat Titans chased the target with 5 balls remaining.
Match Details:
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matches | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings, Match- 18 |
Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
Date and Time | 5 April, Friday, 7:30 PM IST |
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Star Sports Network & Jio Cinema App |
Pitch Report:
Generally the pitch of Hyderabad is considered quite flat and in such a situation, a lot of fours and sixes can be seen on this ground. But as the match progresses, the pitch starts helping the spinners. The biggest score in IPL history, 277 runs, was made by SRH batsmen on this ground this season. The statistics here say that the team chasing the target on this ground gets more success. In such a situation, whichever captain wins the toss here can decide to bowl first.
Head to Head Records:
Matches Played | 19 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad Won | 5 |
Chennai Super Kings Won | 14 |
No Result | 00 |
Probable Playing XIs:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
Mayank Agarwal, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK):
Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Rachin Ravindra, Ajinkya Rahane, Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dubey, Sameer Rizvi, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mahish Tikshana.
Probable Best Batter of the Match:
Rachin Ravindra was able to score only 2 runs in 12 balls in the last match against Delhi Capitals. Rachin Ravindra can bat brilliantly against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match:
Mathisha Pathirana had taken 3 wickets for 31 runs in 4 overs in the last match. Mathisha Pathirana can bowl brilliantly against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Who will win today’s match (Today’s Match Prediction):
Scenario 1
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and chose to bowl.
Powerplay Score- 60-70
Score of first innings- 190-200
Chennai Super Kings won
Scenario 2
Chennai Super Kings won the toss and chose bowling
Powerplay Score- 50-60
Score of first innings- 180-190
Chennai Super Kings won