Lucknow Super Giants will need to step up their batting as they seek their first win of the season against an explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad side in a tricky away IPL clash here on Sunday.
SRH head into their first home game of the season brimming with confidence after rediscovering their batting mojo, hammering 226-8 to crush Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs at Eden Gardens.
Returning to Uppal, where conditions are expected to favour strokeplay in an afternoon game, only adds to LSG’s challenge.
With momentum on their side and home conditions in their favour, SRH will surely start as favourites.
Despite making the Playoffs in their first two seasons, the Sanjiv Goenka-owned side have endured a slump over the past couple of years, finishing seventh in identical fashion, and their campaign this time has not begun on a promising note.
The Justin Langer-coached side boasts a formidable batting line-up featuring Australia T20 skipper Mitchell Marsh, South Africa’s Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant and the explosive Nicholas Pooran.
SRH, on the other hand, appear to have hit their stride after an opening defeat to defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL opener.
Their batting unit clicked in unison against KKR, with Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma returning to form at the top.
Skipper Ishan Kishan, leading in the absence of Pat Cummins, has also shown encouraging signs, while Heinrich Klaasen’s experience remains central to their middle-order stability.
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