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CHENNAI VS. HYDERABAD, INDIAN T20 LEAGUE, MATCH 14 | MATCH PREDICTION, AND FANTASY CRICKET TIPS

Chennai takes on Hyderabad in this battle of South in match 14 at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday.

Chennai played 3 matches in the first week of the tournament and won just one. They started well with a victory over Mumbai in the first match, but then lost to Rajasthan in a six-hitting contest in their second match and were beaten comprehensively in the third match by Delhi.

Chennai now sits at the bottom of the table, which is a very unusual position for them. The good news is that A Rayudu and D Bravo are both fit and available for selection. The one-week gap would have helped the players to gain fitness and refresh their approach for the rest of the tournament.

Hyderabad, on the other hand, finally opened their account in the points table after two losses in their first two matches. After multiple changes to the team combination and batting order, they found a formula of winning in their last game against Delhi.

With D Warner and J Bairstow solid at the top, K Williamson and M Pandey in the middle, and a bowling performance led by R Khan and B Kumar, they would want to repeat the same formula in this match and put Chennai under more pressure.

The head-to-head record in 12 matches is in favor of Chennai with 9 wins, while Hyderabad has been able to register only 3 wins. However, Hyderabad would want to close the gap with Chennai looking short of confidence at this point.

With both sides looking for their second win of the season, we should be in for a very intense contest between the two teams.

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Match Details

  • Match: Chennai vs. Hyderabad, Match 14
  • Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
  • Date & Time: Oct. 2, 2020, at 7.30 PM IST

Probable Playing 11

Team Chennai

S Watson, A Rayudu, F du Plessis, R Gaikwad, K Jadhav, M Dhoni (C & WK), R Jadeja, D Bravo, S Curran, P Chawla, and D Chahar

Team Hyderabad

D Warner (C), J Bairstow, K Williamson, M Pandey, A Samad, P Garg, A Sharma, R Khan, B Kumar, Kl Ahmed, and T Natarajan

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has played better in recent games, with the previous game between Bangalore and Mumbai seeing more than 400 runs scored. Changes of pace have proved to be quite effective here. The spinners have enjoyed some turn off the surface, and this should make for a good battle in the middle overs with the batsmen targeting the shorter square boundaries. 

Dew is expected in the second innings, and the captain winning the toss can be expected to field first. The average first innings score at this venue is 180.

Key Players

  • A Rayudu and F du Plessis were the only batsmen who scored big runs in the 3 matches played by Chennai in this tournament.
  • R Jadeja is a good T20 bowler and will be looking to bounce back after a couple of disappointing performances.
  • D Chahar will be important on the Dubai pitch, which is assisting pacers at the start of the innings.
  • Bairstow and Warner were solid in the last match for Hyderabad and will be looking to give a big opening stand in this match too. 
  • K Williamson provided much-needed solidity to the middle order and is pretty consistent in this format too.  
  • R Khan was back to his best in the last match against Delhi and achieved his best figures in the tournament.
  • With a little swing on offer, B Kumar can be very challenging to face and score runs against.

Howzat Dream Team

  • Wicketkeeper: J Bairstow
  • Batsmen: D Warner, K Williamson, A Rayudu, F du Plessis
  • All-rounders: S Curran, R Jadeja
  • Bowlers: B Kumar, R Khan, D Chahar, P Chawla
  • Captain: K Williamson/ F du Plessis
  • Vice Captain: R Khan/R Jadeja

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