Jaipur set to face Hyderabad might
Jaipur will look to build on their two consecutive wins when they take on Hyderabad in an IPL match on Friday.
Jaipur came up with an all-round show to notch up their second win of the tournament against Mohali on Wednesday. Hyderabad, meanwhile, have been on a roll with three victories on the trot after losing their first match against Kolkata. And, they would look to continue that momentum at Sardar Patel Stadium at Motera.
Besides Andrew Symonds, who is in consistent form for Hyderabad, the top order batsmen, including captain Adam Gilchrist and Herschelle Gibbs, have got the starts and they are due a big score anytime.
In the bowling front, Chaminda Vaas has been utilising his experience well while bowling with the new ball. The only worry for the Hyderabad side has been RP Singh, who has been leaking runs without taking many wickets.
While for Jaipur, the good news is that the side has been performing as a team in their last two matches. Shaun Tait seemed to have got back his rhythm against Mohali. Adam Voges, who played a quick-fire innings on Wednesday, is expected to shine again.
However, the hosts have not been able to get a good start so far, which is still a worry. Michael Lumb made a decent contribution against Mohali but Naman Ojha has not been doing anything worthwhile so far though he has been persisted with at the opener's slot.
Head to Head
Played: 4
Won by Jaipur: 3 (winning % 75.00)
Won by Hyderabad: 1 (winning % 25.00)
Approaching milestones
- Yusuf Pathan (847) requires 53 runs to complete his 900 runs in the IPL.
- Yusuf (48) needs two sixes to complete his 50 sixes and to become the second batsman after Adam Gilchrist (57) to achieve the feat in the IPL.
- Herschelle Gibbs (656) needs 44 runs to complete his 700 runs in the IPL.
- Adam Gilchrist (28 dismissals) requires two dismissals to become the second wicketkeeper after Dinesh Karthik to have effected 30 or more in the IPL.
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