SRH vs LSG, IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will lock horns in match 57 of the IPL 2024 on Wednesday. The match is slated for May 8 at 7:30 pm IST and will be played at the home ground of SRH at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is coming into the game after their huge loss to Mumbai Indians in their last match. The loss meant that SRH stayed in fourth position in the table with three more matches left to play in the campaign.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), on the other hand, is also coming on the back of a huge 98-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in their last match. This has left KL Rahul and his side in fifth place in the IPL table, needing to win their next few matches with Delhi Capitals hot on their tail.
In a head-to-head battle, Lucknow Super Giants have an advantage as the Sunrisers have not won a single game against LSG in the Indian Premier League. At the Hyderabad pitch also, Lucknow leads the head-to-head stats with 1-0.
Total matches played: 3
Matches won by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): 0
Matches won by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): 3
Hyderabad’s pitch is known as a batter’s paradise. In the history of IPL, the wicket at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has seen the highest-ever score of the tournament, the highest aggregate in an IPL match, and the highest team score in the second innings of an IPL during the match between SRH and Mumbai Indians (MI).
The weather in Hyderabad on Wednesday will remain bright and sunny on May 8. The humidity level will be around 54 per cent, and the temperature will hover around 36 degrees Celsius. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 18 km/h.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Abhishek Sharma, TM Head, H Klaasen (wk), K Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, M Jansen, Pat Cummins (C), B Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, M Markande
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): KL Rahul (C), MP Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, A Badoni, AJ Turner, KH Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, YS Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan
As per Google’s win probability, there is a 55 per cent chance that Hyderabad will beat Lucknow in their 12th match.
Match: IPL 2024, Match 57, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Live broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live streaming: JioCinema app and website
(With inputs from agencies)