NEW DELHI: After knocking out two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) from the tournament, confident Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is all set to take on table toppers Gujarat Lions in the second qualifier of the cash-rich Indian Premier League(IPL) at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium here tomorrow. The Gujarat, led by Suresh Raina, have impressed so far in the tournament, finishing on top of the table en route to the Play-offs. But it will be an uphill task for them since they are up against a team, which has beaten them twice in the league stage. In the batting department, the West Indian import Dwyane Smith is in tremendous form and also played some crucial knocks for the Lions. Australia’s Aaron Finch is another batsman to look for, he can also change the course of the match on his own. On the other hand, Sunrisers have lost a bit of an edge in the absence of impactful veteran pacer Ashish Nehra but at the same time Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman have actually managed to bowl Sunrisers to a position of strength.
In the batting department, veteran Yuvraj Singh got back to his old touch is certainly good news. The top-5, which also includes in-form Shikhar Dhawan, make the core of their batting and the Lions will have to ensure they do not bat for long. The Teams:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj Singh, Moises Henriques, Eoin Morgan, Deepak Hooda, Naman Ojha, Karn Sharma, Mustafizur Rahman, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Barinder Sran, Trent Boult, Ben Cutting, Kane Williamson, Ashish Reddy, Ricky Bhui, Bipul Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Abhimanyu Mithun, Vijay Shankar, T Suman, Aditya Tare. Gujarat Lions: Suresh Raina (c), Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, Dale Steyn, James Faulkner, Ishan Kishan, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik, Dwayne Bravo, Sarabjit Ladda, Amit Mishra, Akashdeep Nath, Paras Dogra, Eklavya Dwivedi, Shadab Jakati, Pradeep Sangwan, Jaydev Shah, Umang Sharma, Pravin Tambe, Andrew Tye. (AGENCIES)
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