CSK v SRH IPL Preview and Predictions: Can SRH beat the top team to move off the bottom of the table?

Match: chennai Super Kings v Sun Risers Hyderabad

Date: 28th of April 2021

Time: 7.30 PM India

Stadium: Feroz Shah Kotla

What you will find on this preview

Trends & Recent Form

Chennai Super Kings form

Position: 1st of 8

Record:

Played: 5
Won: 4
Lost: 1
Net Run Rate: +1.612

Top players

Top Batsman: Faf du Plessis

Total runs: 214
Average: 71.33
High score: 95*

Top Bowler: Deepak Chahar

Total wickets: 8
Total overs: 17
Economy: 7.94
Best figures: 4/13

"CSK seems to have put last year behind them. They have performed above our expectations so far."

Arjun Reddy

Head of Indian Cricket Content

Latest stats and trends

CSK has now won their last 4 matches in a row after losing the first match to Dehli Capitals.
They have batted 1st on 4 occasions and scored at least 188 each time, top-scoring with 220/3 against KKR.
In the 4 wins, they have taken an average of 9.25 wickets which has been crucial in keeping the opposition scores down.
The wicket has been well spread out across the bowlers with Curran, Ali, Jadeja and Thakur all taking at least 4 wickets so far.
Chahar, Curran and Jadeja are all in the top 10 for the most dot balls in the 2021 IPL.
Jadeja has the best strike rate currently with a score of 192 after clocking up 102 runs in 52 balls.

Sunrisers Hyderabad form

Position: 8th of 8

Record:

Played: 5
Won: 1
Lost: 4
Net Run Rate: -0.180

Top players

Top Batsman: Jonny Bairstow

Total runs: 211
Average: 52.75
High score: 63*

Top Bowler: Rashid Khan

Total wickets: 6
Total overs: 20
Economy: 5.60
Best figures: 2/18

"SRH was very unlucky last time out losing in the super over after Williamson didn't get his bat over the line and they lost a run."

Arjun Reddy

Head of Indian Cricket Content

Latest stats and trends

SRH has a net run rate of just -0.180 which shows just how close their losses have been.
They lost their last match in a super over by 1 run. We thought they should have sent Bairstow out to bat for the over rather than Williamson.
In 5 matches SRH has always batted second and just fallen short of the target. They have lost by 13 runs at the highest.
Captian David Warner seemed annoyed with the selectors after the match saying “Vijay is not one of our strike bowlers, but he was fantastic. Johnny at the top and Kane batted deep but… It’s on the selectors. Harsh call to drop Manish Pandey.”

Head to head stats

2020 IPL results

Match 14: SRH won by 7 runs
Match 29: CSK won by 20 runs

Overall record

CSK = 10 wins

SRH = 4 wins

Match Prediction & Tips

Match Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad to win at 11/10*

SRH has been really close to wins in all their matches and they have all the firepower to win here. They have been so close to winning that their 8th place seems unfair to them. A little more luck and they would have 3 or 4 wins and be sitting in the knock out places.

Pick 1: Baristow top team batsman 5/2

Bairstow’s form is noticeable and he will have a point to prove here, after being overlooked for the super over. Hopefully, we can see SRH bat first and see Warner and Bairstow really go after the CSK bowlers.

Pick 2: A century in the match 8/1

With the batting on offer, we think there’s a good chance of Warner/ Bairstow or Faf getting a century in the match.

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