Sunday, 19 May SRH vs PBKS Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key match factors – SRH vs PBKS

• The track in Hyderabad is going to be an absolute belter. Hence, teams should look to bat second and chase targets down.
• PBKS have nothing to lose and they will be looking to finish off their campaign on a high with a victory.
• The opening duo of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma is expected to pose a huge threat to the PBKS bowlers.
• PBKS batters need to be wary of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has been doing a decent job for the Sunrisers with the new ball.

Match Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face each other in the 69th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Sunday, May 19. The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will host the contest.

The Sunrisers, led by Pat Cummins, booked their berth in the playoffs after their match against Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans (GT) on Thursday was abandoned due to rain. However, the Orange Army still have incentives to gain from their final league game against PBKS.

If SRH win their last match, they have a chance to finish in the top 2 and meet Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Qualifier 1. Had they won against the Titans, SRH would have reclaimed the second spot. SRH are now best priced at 4.90 with 10Cric to win IPL 2024!

The Kings, on the other hand, have nothing to lose after already being knocked out of the competition. They are placed ninth in the table and will only be playing for pride. However, PBKS will be high on confidence after beating the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 5 wickets at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.

After being asked to field, PBKS restricted the Royals to 144 for 9. Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, and Rahul Chahar picked up 2 wickets apiece. PBKS chased down the target with 7 balls left. Curran’s unbeaten 63 off 41 balls took them past the finish line.

Head-to-Head Record Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Predictions

The Sunrisers and the Kings have faced each other 22 times since they first met back in 2013. SRH are leading their opponents 15-7. At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, the Sunrisers have won 7 out of 8 matches against PBKS. In their previous meeting on April 9, 2024, SRH won by 2 runs in Mullanpur.

After being asked to bat first, SRH put up a decent score of 182 for 9 on the board. Nitish Kumar Reddy was their star performer after he scored 64 runs off 37 balls with 4 fours and 5 sixes. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers for Punjab after he picked up 4 wickets.

The Kings got agonizingly close, but failed to reach the target. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma’s efforts went in vain. Pat Cummins was their standout bowler with figures of 4-0-22-1.