Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Prediction: Punjab to close their season with a win

A dead rubber game in the context of the playoffs is to be played out at the Wankhede Stadium which will also mark the end of the league games in the Indian Premier League. Who will come out on top the Sunrisers or the Kings in this battle to revive their pride. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers who won their last game by 3 runs go against Punjab in this final game of their campaign. As it is a game of no importance for the next stage of the tournament, the orange army can experiment with some new and hidden talents. Kane Williamson has left for New Zealand and Glenn Phillips is expected to start in his place. However, the Sunrisers can move to the sixth place on the table if they manage to win this game. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Lineup

Abhishek Sharma, Priyam Garg, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (c), Fazalhaq Farooqi, Umran Malik, T Natarajan/Kartik Tyagi

Punjab Kings

Punjab has had an on and off-season. They have outplayed the other teams in some games and in some they have been outclassed by the opposition. It is time to regroup try out some new players and prepare for the next season for Punjab. Like Williamson, Punjab's skipper Mayank Agarwal has struggled with bat throughout the season. Punjab will be looking to analyze their batting attack which has been the cause of their downfall. 

Punjab Kings Predicted Lineup

Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa/Shahrukh Khan, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh

Expert betting tips

We are expecting a low-scoring game as it has been a recent trend in Mumbai. The onset of rain means it will be easier to bat on in the second innings so expect the toss-winning captain to bowl first. We are expecting Punjab to come away with a victory at the end of the season. 

Prediction

• PBKS to win for 1.89;
• Total Over 316.5 for 1.9;
• W2 After First 6 Overs (2Way) for 1.725