Friday, 5 Apr SRH vs CSK Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key Match Factors – SRH vs CSK

• Hyderabad produced 523 runs when MI and SRH faced off. Hence, it goes without saying that another high-scoring game is on the cards.
• MS Dhoni scored 37 runs off 16 balls against Delhi and if he bats higher up the order, SRH bowlers may find themselves under pressure.
• Heinrich Klaasen has been the standout batter for SRH. If CSK dismiss him early, they can put the remaining SRH batters under pressure.
• Rachin Ravindra got off to flying starts in his first 2 games for CSK, but failed against DC. He will be looking to return to his best.

Match Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be up against each other in the 18th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday, April 5. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will host the contest.

The Super Kings started their campaign after being on top of the points table. After beating the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Titans (GT), they looked in pretty good rhythm. However, they stuttered against Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals (DC) and lost by 20 runs at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

After being asked to chase down a stiff target of 192, the defending champions finished with 171 for 6 in their 20 overs. Matheesha Pathirana was brilliant for them after he finished with figures of 4-0-31-3. Once CSK lost both their openers, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Rachin Ravindra, in the first 3 overs, they were unable to make a comeback.

The Sunrisers, on the other hand, are hanging in the middle of the table. After losing by 4 runs to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, they beat the Mumbai Indians (MI) 31 runs after racking up the highest ever team total in the IPL.

However, they will be going into the game after losing to Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans by 7 wickets. A lot of their batters got into their 20s, but failed to carry on. Abdul Samad top-scored for them with a knock of 29 off 14 balls. Thereafter, their bowlers were unable to perform as GT chased down the target with 5 deliveries left in their innings.

Head-to-Head Record Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings

The Super Kings and the Sunrisers have faced each other 20 times since their first meeting in 2013. CSK have won 15 times while SRH tasted defeat 5 times. In Hyderabad, both teams are locked at 2 wins apiece. In their previous meeting on April 21, 2023, CSK beat SRH by 7 wickets after chasing down 135 with 8 balls to spare.