Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Lucknow Super Giants at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on May 8 for match 57 of the IPL 2024. Both teams are tied at 12 points from 11 games and the winner will gain a playoff advantage.
The stakes are high as each side aims to secure their playoff spot by distancing themselves from the mid-table competition. Both teams enter the match after defeats in their previous games.
LSG's net run rate was hit hard by a loss to Kolkata Knight Riders, while SRH lost to Mumbai Indians. After this match, Sunrisers host Gujarat Titans on May 16, and Lucknow travels to Delhi Capitals on May 14.
SRH vs LSG Squads
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aiden Markram, Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Umran Malik, Anmolpreet Singh, Glenn Phillips (wk), Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Upendra Yadav (wk), Jhathavedh Subramanyan, Sanvir Singh, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Agarwal.
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c & wk), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Krunal Pandya, Quinton de Kock, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, Yash Thakur, Manimaran Siddharth, Prerak Mankad, Arshad Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Matt Henry, Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mayank Yadav, Arshin Kulkarni.
SRH Vs LSG Predicted Playing 11
SRH: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Mayank Agarwal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (captain), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan.
LSG: KL Rahul, Arshin Kulkarni, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-Ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan.
SRH Vs LSG Head to Head
In their head-to-head encounters, Lucknow Super Giants hold an edge as Sunrisers have yet to secure a victory against them in the Indian Premier League. At the Hyderabad stadium, Lucknow also leads the head-to-head record with a 1-0 advantage.
SRH Vs LSG Pitch Report
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad generally favours batting, and offers flat and hard pitches with even bounce. While seamers might not make a big impact, spinners could get some assistance from the surface.
SRH Vs LSG Toss
Hyderabad has traditionally offered help to the batsman and teams like to bat first and pile up huge score for the opposition to chase. In this match as well, the team winning the toss would go for bat first and take advantage.
SRH vs LSG Live Streaming Details
The IPL 2024 match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Viewers can also watch the live stream of the match on the JioCinema app and website.
SRH vs LSG The Weather
On May 8 in Hyderabad, the weather will be clear and sunny. Humidity will be around 54%, with temperatures near 36°C. Wind speeds at the venue are expected to be approximately 18 km/h.
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