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After losing their first game to RR by a big margin of 61 runs, SRH are currently standing at last position in the points table, while Lucknow claimed a stunning win against CSK in their last game. Sunrisers Hyderabad could be very low on confidence after being totally outplayed in their previous match against Rajasthan Royals but still they will be desperate to open the account in points tally against a newly formed franchise. Kane Williamson's form with the bat could be important for Hyderabad in today's match.
On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants also started their campaign with a loss against Hardik Pandya's team Gujarat Titans but have bounced back well by chasing the 4th highest total (211) in IPL history against CSK. They would like to replicate this batting performance against SRH today as well. Caribbean all-rounder Jason Holder is also expected to join the XI and that will make Lucknow even more deadlier against SRH as they already have the likes of Quinton de Kock and Evin Lewis.
Numbers and Facts before start of SRH vs LSG game:
1 - SRH will be playing their 1st-ever match of IPL in DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai. For Lucknow Super Giants also, it will be their 1st match at that venue since they played their first two games on Wankhade and Brabourne Stadium only.
2 - Both Shahbaz Nadeem and Shreyas Gopal need 2 more wickets to take 50 wickets in IPL.
4 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar has dismissed Manish Pandey in 4 out of 6 innings that these two played against each other in IPL overall. Last time, Manish Pandey and Bhuvneshwar Kumar played for two different teams was in 2017. From 2018-2021, both Pandey and Bhuvneshwar Kumar played for SRH.
5 - Last time when these two captains (KL Rahul and Kane Williamson) faced each other in an IPL game, KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings came on top by defeating SRH by a margin of 5 runs while defending a total of just 125 runs.
8 - Nicholas Pooran needs 5 more Sixes to become the 8th West Indian Player to smash 300 Sixes in T20s.
Most Sixes in T20 Cricket by West Indian Player:
Chris Gayle - 1056
Kieron Pollard - 765
Andre Russell - 533
Evin Lewis - 385
Dwayne Smith - 375
Lendl Simmons - 345
Dwayne Bravo - 327
50 - Rahul Tripathi needs 2 more Sixes to smash 50 Sixes in IPL. Krunal Pandya needs 4 more Sixes to smash 50 sixes in IPL.
