Thursday, 16 May SRH vs GT Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key match factors – SRH vs GT

• The pitch in Hyderabad is going to be a belter and a high-scoring match is on the cards.
• The Sunrisers need to wary of the Titans since Shubman’s men have nothing to lose in their last game.
• The Giants cannot afford to let the SRH openers settle down into their rhythm in the powerplay.
• SRH have been incredible at home and with the playoffs nearing, they will be looking for a victory.

Match Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Gujarat Titans (GT) will lock horns with each other in the 66th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Thursday, May 16. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will host the encounter.

The Sunrisers, led by Pat Cummins, are not far away from making their way through to the playoffs. However, with 2 games remaining, the Orange Army do not have much room for error. They will go into the game after beating KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 10 wickets.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 2 wickets as the Sunrisers restricted the Super Giants to 165 for the loss of 4 wickets. Thereafter, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma went berserk as SRH gunned down the target with 10.2 overs to spare. While Head made 89 off 30, Sharma stayed not out on 75 off 28.

The Titans, led by Shubman Gill, on the other hand, have already been knocked out of the competition. They failed to make their way through to the playoffs after their match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday was called off due to rain.

They are placed in the bottom half of the table with 11 points and a net run rate of -1.063. The Titans will be looking to salvage some pride when they face the rampaging and destructive Sunrisers in their last and final league game.

Head-to-Head Record Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans Predictions

The Titans and the Sunrisers have faced each other 4 times since they first met back in 2022. GT are leading their opponents 3-1. In their previous meeting on March 31, 2024, the Titans beat the Sunrisers by 7 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

After opting to bat first, the Sunrisers racked up a decent score of 162 for 8. Abhishek Sharma and Abdul Samad made 29 runs each and helped SRH post a competitive score. Mohit Sharma was the pick of the GT bowlers with figures of 4-0-25-3.

The Titans chased down the target with 5 balls left in their innings. David Miller scored an unbeaten 44 runs off 27 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes. Sai Sudharsan made 45 off 36.