Tuesday, 09 Apr PBKS vs SRH Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key Match Factors – PBKS vs SRH

1. The pitch in Mullanpur is expected to be a good one for batting. The team batting second may end up having an advantage.
2. PBKS need to make sure that their bowlers keep the likes of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in check from giving the Sunrisers a brisk start.
3. Shikhar Dhawan needs to stay in form at the top of the order for PBKS get off to decent starts.
4. Sikandar Raza did not have a great outing last time and he needs to strike form for the Punjab team to dictate terms.

Match Preview

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face each other in the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Tuesday, April 9. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh will host the contest.

The Kings, led by Shikhar Dhawan, are currently hanging in the middle of the table with 4 points and a net run rate of -0.220 thanks to wins in 2 out of 4 games. They will be high on confidence after beating Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Shashank Singh was their star performer after he scored an unbeaten 61 off 29 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes. On the back of his knock, PBKS chased down a stiff target of 200 with 1 ball to spare. Ashutosh Sharma was also impressive after he scored 31 runs off 17 balls in the death overs.

The Sunrisers are in a similar position, but have shown a lot more intent than some of the other teams. In their previous game, the Orange Army beat Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 6 wickets. At the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Abhishek Sharma made a dream start after he scored 37 runs off 12 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes. Later, Aiden Markram chipped in with a knock of 50 off 36 balls and helped the Sunrisers chase down 166 with 11 balls left in their innings.

Travis Head also played his shots to score 31 runs off 24 balls to propel the Orange Army to a fast start.

Head-to-Head Record Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

The Sunrisers and the Kings have faced each other 21 times since their first meeting back in 2013. SRH have won 14 times, while PBKS won 7 times. In their previous match on April 9, the Sunrisers beat the Punjab Kings by 8 wickets. SRH chased down 144 with 17 balls to spare. But it was Punjab’s Shikhar Dhawan, who won the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten 99-run knock.