Indian T20 League 2019: Match 22, Punjab vs Hyderabad – Fantain Fantasy Cricket Tips

An upbeat Hyderabad team will travel to Mohali to take on Punjab in match no. 23 of the Indian T20 league. While Hyderabad boast of an incredible balance in both their batting and bowling department, the hosts have performed very well at home and are traditionally dependent on their batsmen. Here is all you need to know for both the teams before picking your Fantain Fantasy XI for Punjab vs Hyderabad.

Venue – IS Bindra Cricket Stadium, Punjab

Team news – Punjab

Although Punjab has a strong batting line-up, their middle order failed to deliver in the previous game against Chennai, and it remains to be seen if captain Ravi Ashwin sticks to the same batting order or introduces someone new.

Likely playing XI –

KL Rahul(w), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, David Miller, Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami

Team News – Hyderabad

Hyderabad’s problems are quite similar to Punjab’s. In their previous match against Mumbai, the middle order was exposed and that’s where Hyderabad lost the game. There is no update on Kane Williamson’s availability as yet.

Likely playing XI –

David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Deepak Hooda, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Nabi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, Vijay Shankar

Top picks

Chris Gayle – The Jamaican is one of the most destructive players in the T20 format. Even if he is out of form, Gayle cannot really be left out of your Fantain XI because he can turn the game on his head any day.

Sarfaraz Khan – Sarfaraz Khan was released by Bangalore just the way Gayle was, but the young batsman is now proving his mettle in the Punjab team with crucial knocks. He can hit the ball in all directions and is useful as a pinch hitter.

David Warner – Apart from one game, the Australian batsman has consistently been the star performer for Hyderabad in all the games this season. He looks in devastating form and can be a major cause of worry for the Punjab bowlers.

Jonny Bairstow – The England batsman has been perfectly complementing Warner at the top and giving Hyderabad good starts which keeps their unreliable middle order unexposed in most games.

Andrew Tye – the winner of IPL 2018’s purple cap, Andrew Tye has been one of the positives for Punjab this season too. Although not consistently, but the Australian bowler has given us glimpses of how lethal he can be. Tye can also be picked on your Fantain Fantasy XI team.

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