Indian T20 League 2024: Hyderabad vs Punjab, Match 69 - MPL Opinio Prediction

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Hyderabad (HYD) will take on Punjab (PUN) in the 69th match of the Indian T20 League 2024 on Sunday, May 19, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Hyderabad have already qualified for the playoffs, while Punjab have been eliminated from the race to the playoffs. Hyderabad have won seven out of 13 games so far, while Punjab have been victorious on five occasions in 13 outings.

Hyderabad took on Gujarat in their last game and the match was abandoned due to rain. Punjab defeated Rajasthan in their last outing by five wickets after chasing down the target of 145 runs in 18.5 overs.

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HYD vs PUN Head-to-Head Record: 

Hyderabad and Chennai have played a total of 31 games so far in the Indian T20 League. Chennai have won 21 out of these 31 matches, while Hyderabad have been victorious on 10 occasions. Chennai have won four out of the last five matches against Hyderabad. Hyderabad last defeated Chennai at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in the 2019 edition of the tournament. 

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Hyderabad vs Punjab, Match 69: Today's MPL Opinio Prediction

HYD vs CHE Probable Playing XIs

Hyderabad:

Travis Head, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan 

Punjab:

Prabhsimran Singh, Atharva Taide, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (c & wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh 

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Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Pitch Report 

The average first innings total in the last 10 T20 matches has been 193 runs. The surface is likely to favor the batters. Both pacers and spinners are likely to find equal help in this match. The team winning the toss might look to bat. 

HYD vs CHE Key Player Battles

Shashank Singh vs Hyderabad’s bowlers 

Shashank scored 46 runs off 25 deliveries in the last game against Hyderabad and remained unbeaten. He is the leading run-scorer for Punjab this season. He has the batting strike rate of 179 against right-arm fast bowlers. 

Harshal Patel vs Hyderabad’s batters 

He has taken 12 wickets in 12 matches against Hyderabad at an average of 27.16. He has dismissed Heinrich Klaasen three times in 30 deliveries. He has the batting strike rate of 200 against off-spinners. 

T Natarajan vs Punjab’s batters 

He has taken four wickets in five outings against Punjab at an economy of 7.96. Natarajan takes a wicket every 18 balls against left-handed batters. 

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Punjab’s batters 

He has picked 29 wickets in 20 matches against Punjab at an average of 18.37. He has dismissed Prabhsimran Singh thrice in eight deliveries. He has the economy rate of six against left-handed batters.