In the 22nd match of the IPL 2020, David Warner-led SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) and KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) are taking on each other at Dubai International Cricket Stadium (Dubai).
Both teams are playing their sixth match of this season. While SunRisers Hyderabad are standing in the sixth position in the IPL 2020 points table with 4 points (two wins and three loses), Kings XI Punjab are standing in the last position (8th spot) in the same points table with just 2 points (only win and four loses).
In their double meeting in the IPL 2019, both won their respective home matches. Last time, they met during the 48th match of the IPL 2019 at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 29th April 2019, where SunRisers Hyderabad beat Kings XI Punjab by 45 runs.
Latest forms in IPL 2020
SRH (oldest to latest) – Lost, Lost, Won, Won and Lost
KXIP (oldest to latest) – Lost (Super Over), Won, Lost, Lost and Lost
IPL 2020, Match 22: SunRisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab (SRH vs KXIP) – Toss Report
SunRisers Hyderabad captain David Warner won the toss and decided to bat first. SRH made only change in the playing XI as Khaleel Ahmed replaced Siddarth Kaul.
Warner said after winning the toss, “We’ll have a bit. Last game while chasing, we lost a lot of wickets in the middle. And in the bowling, there were about two or three overs where they just overpitched. 170-200 has been the range of par scores. Don’t know how the track will play until you are out there. One change – Khaleel in for Kaul.”
On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul confirmed that they made three changes in the playing XI. Prabsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh and Mujeeb ur Rahman came in as the replacement of Harpreet Brar, Chris Jordan and Sarfraz Khan.
Rahul said, “I was hoping I’d lose the toss but I would have wanted to bat first too. We’ve just not been able to close games with bat or ball. We’ve started well, but not closed down things. Set batsmen haven’t been able to convert into bigger scores. Bowlers haven’t executed their plans but we know that can happen. I’m happy that the dressing room is a place where the boys are having a lot of fun. Doesn’t feel like we’ve lost a lot of games. Guys know that we’ve made mistakes and everyone is keen to come back stronger. Three changes – Prabhsimran, Arshdeep and Mujeeb come in for Jordan, Brar and Sarfaraz.”
IPL 2020, Match 22: SunRisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab (SRH vs KXIP) – Playing XIs
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH): David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP): KL Rahul (C), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Prabsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Sheldon Cottrell, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Mohammad Shami, Ravi Bishnoi