SRH vs. KXIP Prediction (Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Kings XI Punjab)

Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders were the only teams which beat the heavyweights, Kings XI Punjab, in the nine matches they played so far. Sunrisers Hyderabad made their presence felt in the event by winning four out of nine matches. KXIP will try to consolidate their position by adding another two points whereas SRH will go for a surprising triumph.

Players to watch

Aaron Finch and David Warner scored fifties for SRH vs. Mumbai Indians in their previous game. Shikhar Dhawan along with Lokesh Rahul should become more consistent with their batting. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is their lone fighter with the ball and Dale Steyn As well as Amit Mishra should be more accurate.

Virender Sehwag attained his maiden fifty of the tournament for KXIP and is among the runs already. Glenn Maxwell is unstoppable with the willow while David Miller and George Bailey are supporting them well. Sandeep Sharma, Mitchell Johnson and Rishi Dhawan are their in form bowlers.

 Time & Venue

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 @ 10:30 GMT, 16:00 local at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad

Weather

A clear day with temperatures around 25-39ᵒC

Toss

The winner to bat first

The Pitch

A good surface for batting

Teams

Sunrisers Hyderabad – Shikhar Dhawan (C), Aaron Finch, David Warner, Lokesh Rahul, Moises Henriques, Naman Ojha, Irfan Pathan, Karn Sharma, Dale Steyn, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Amit Mishra.

Kings XI Punjab – George Bailey (C), Virender Sehwag, Mandeep Singh, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Mitchell Johnson, Akshar Patel, Rishi Dhawan, Parvinder Awana, Sandeep Sharma.

Prediction

The mighty KXIP will win the encounter