Indian T20 League 2024: Gujarat vs Hyderabad, Match 12 - MPL Opinio Prediction

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Gujarat will be up against Hyderabad in the 12th game of the Indian T20 League 2024. The two teams have had a contrasting journey in the league till now. While Hyderabad lost the first match in a thriller, they won the second match in a roaring fashion. Against Kolkata in their first match, Hyderabad lost by just four runs. But they made a stellar comeback and won against Mumbai in the following game by 31 runs. Gujarat has had a totally opposite campaign till now. They won the first game against Mumbai by just six runs at home. 

Touring Chennai, they were totally outclassed by the home team, who restricted Gujarat to 143 defending a target of 207 runs. A 63-run loss has dented the net run rate and confidence of the 2022 champions. They have a lot to think about as they head back home to take on Hyderabad who have looked the best they have been in the last 4-5 seasons. The 2016 champions just registered a record breaking score of 277 against Mumbai in the previous game. They would be high on confidence despite conceding 246 runs as a bowling unit. It's their batting which has come to the party in both the matches.

In the first game against Kolkata, they nearly chased 209. The key for Hyderabad would be to bowl better as a unit. Barring Pat Cummins, other bowlers have been ordinary in the two matches. For Gujarat, the concerns would be their batting. Their star batters like David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Wriddhiman Saha, and others look to be out of touch. The only one scoring runs for them, Sai Sudarsan, has been batting slow. The 2023 finalists need to be better as a batting unit. At Ahmedabad, one can expect a gold match between the two former champions.

Gujarat vs Hyderabad Head-to-Head

Gujarat and Hyderabad have been up against each other in the ITL in three instances. Gujarat has an upper hand, winning two of those games. Hyderabad has managed to beat Gujarat only once in the league. This would be a good opportunity for them to equal the terms as far as the head-to-head record in concerned. 

Guj vs Hyd Probable Playing XIs 

Gujarat:

Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Shubman Gill (C), Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, David Miller, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, R Sai Kishore, Umesh Yadav, Spencer Johnson, Mohit Sharma (Impact Substitute)

Hyderabad:

Travis Head, Mayank Agarwal, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Umran Malik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat (Impact substitute)

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Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report

There are usually two major types of surfaces at Ahmedabad - Red top and a Black top. In the last season, Gujarat used red soil pitches mostly, which have a great carry for the pacers and a bit of extra bounce and seam on offer. They were good for batting. In the ongoing season, a black soil pitch was rolled out for the match between Gujarat and MI.

While the batters found it easy to strike the new hard ball, it was difficult to time the soft ball. With the progression of the innings, slower ones and cutters stuck to the pitch. If what transpired in the first match is to happen again, batters might have a difficult time. 

Gujarat vs Hyderabad, Match 12: Today's MPL Opinio Prediction

Gujarat vs Hyderabad Key Player Battles 

Shubman Gill vs Hyderabad’s bowlers

Against Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Gill has struggled in the ITL, scoring 50 runs in 48 balls at an average of 16.7 and a strike rate of 104.2. Against Jaydev Unadkat, Gill has scored 17 runs in 18 balls. Against Mayank Markande, he has fared reasonably well, scoring 18 runs in 11 balls without getting dismissed at a strike rate of 163.6. The star batter has a good record against Umran Malik, scoring 21 runs in 11 balls and getting dismissed once in the process. 

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Rashid Khan vs Hyderabad’s batters

Rashid Khan has conceded just 18 runs in 15 balls against Klaasen without dismissing him even in one instance. The leg spinner has scalped Mayank Agarwal once. The star spinner, however, has been smashed by Abhishek Sharma who has 47 runs in 23 balls including a single dismissal. Against Aiden Markram, the Afghani spinner has been economical, conceding 19 runs in as many balls. 

Mayank Agarwal vs Gujarat’s bowlers

Mayank Agarwal has struggled against Umesh Yadav, scoring only 32 runs in 33 balls. The Hyderabad opener averages 16 and strikes at 97 and has been dismissed twice by Umesh. The star batter struggles against Rashid Khan as well, scoring 23 runs in as many balls getting dismissed once. But against Mohit Sharma, he has a fantastic record. The right-handed batter has 35 runs in 18 balls at a SR of 194.4 without getting dismissed against the right-arm pacer.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Gujarat’s batters

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has dismissed Gill thrice in the ITL career. Two of them have come in the last two seasons. The right-arm pacer has dismissed Wriddhiman Saha in one instance after conceding 41 runs in 33 balls. While he has conceded just 11 runs in eight balls against Sai Sudharsan, the Indian pacer has been smashed for 16 runs in five balls by Vijay Shankar. Even David Miller has a good record against Kumar, scoring 47 runs in 29 balls getting dismissed only once. 

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