IPL 2023 Match 14, SRH vs PBKS Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Aiden Markram’s Sunrisers Hyderabad and Shikhar Dhawan’s Punjab Kings will meet in Match 14 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) in the Sunday double-header on April 9 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Sunrisers Hyderabad had a poor start in IPL 2023 as they have played two matches and lost both. They faced a heavy loss against Rajasthan Royals in their opening fixture and then lost to Lucknow Super Giants in their previous game.

Abdul Samad was the only positive as far as batting performer for SRH as he aggregated 53 runs in two games at a strike rate of 126.19. In the bowling department, Fazalhaq Farooqi has picked three wickets in two games.

On the other hand, Punjab Kings had a  good start in IPL 2023 so far, as they have played two matches and won both. They beat Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening fixture and continued winning momentum against Rajasthan Royals in their last game.

Shikhar Dhawan was the stand-out performer for PBKS as he aggregated 126 runs in two games at a staggering average of 126 and an impressive strike rate of 148.23. In the bowling department, Arshdeep Singh and Nathan Ellis have fared well so far. Both the pacers have five wickets from two matches so far.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match No. 14 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League 2023:

Head-to-Head: Kings and Sunrisers have locked horns in 20 matches, with SRH having the wood over PBKS as they have won on 13 occasions. The Kings have sealed the remaining seven games.

80 – Bhanuka Rajapaksa (2920) needs 80 runs to complete 3000 runs in T20s.

1 – Kagiso Rabada (99) needs one wicket to reach the milestone 100 wickets in IPL.

5 – Arshdeep Singh (45) requires five scalps to complete 50 wickets in the cash-rich league.

27 – Abdul Samad (973) needs 27 runs to reach 1000 runs in T20s.

1 – Aiden Markram (99) is one six away from completing 100 maximums in T20s.

52 – Harry Brook (2448) needs 52 runs to get to 2500 runs in all T20s.

68 – Rahul Tripathi (2932) is 68 runs short of completing 3000 runs in T20 cricket.