With the modern players making magic with the bat, the bowlers find it difficult to escape from the arc of the hard hitters. This is a phase where batters are getting the utmost support from the fresh UAE wickets. Sooner, this phase would change; the ring will be in the hands of bowlers. The spinners will get the advantage of the sheens and cracks on the tired UAE wickets. And definitely, the tournament is going to provide us some high-octane entertainment with the ball too.
As so much is happening in UAE, CSK is facing a tough time. They lack batters for brutal hitting. They don’t do that most often- big hitting. Because the Chennai based team is something that brings in runs with equal contribution from their engine room performers. But this time, they miss all the positive elements.
On the other side, SRH has just now registered their first win against Delhi Capitals. Getting back on the winning track, they might be ready to face the team with the bigger image, CSK.
Without much ado, let’s get into predictions for the Match No.14 of IPL 2020: CSK vs SRH.
Prediction on the top run-scorer.
Kane Williamson knocks hard with his stupendous innings on his comeback match. Kane Williamson is like the silence after the storm for SRH. But the silence here mentions the creep. He scores in his way keeps on ticking the scoreboard. Must be the best partner for anyone among the two overseas SRH openers in the death overs. As provided with the incharge of penultimate overs, it is an excellent chance for the technically sound batter to explore his skill in a different dimension. You can never take him away from the game as he is extremely passionate about making runs for his side. Getting this opportunity to play for his side, Kane Williamson would be the person who would utilize the chance to the utmost level.
Faf Du Plessis, the Proteas batter, will always be ready to make a mark through his specialization, batting. Especially for CSK, which lacks the push factor, requires the consistent service of Faf. He is someone who plays well when the team is required of it.
Prediction on top wicket-taker
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar has already got into his zone. The zone where he used to be so fluent in the death overs and, at the same time, effortless bowling with the new ball to scalp the top order batters of the opponent team. His knuckle deliveries in the death overs could act as the key for grabbing the hitters who like to slog as far as possible. Above all, the new ball swing from this Meerut- born Indian bowler makes him the tricky customer for the new ball batter. Since CSK is struggling with its openers, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar might have an excellent opportunity to grab Chennai’s initial wickets.
In CSK, Josh Hazlewood was the only bowler who looked so promising with his steady length and line. The hulky Aussie bowler has got the bowling brains to dispatch the critical scalps of the opponents. Being an Australian, he would have known well about how David Warner starts his innings. Along with that, the seam movement from this Aussie pacer might surprise the batters at the death overs. Based on such factors, Josh Hazlewood is a complete bowler who has more potential to grab more wickets in this clash against SRH.
Prediction on Who will win the match?
SRH looks steady and comfortable with their batting department has got added with the magnificent Kane Williamson. At the same time, Rashid Khan has made a comeback to his wicket-taking routine.
Other than that, CSK is missing the josh to make the more significant moves. Their opening pair wasn’t igniting the run rate. Which automatically puts pressure over the middle order batters who were completely missing their touch except for Faf Du Plessis, who is always meant to play the anchoring role.
The death over the bowling of CSK is another worrying factor. They weren’t helpful when MSD was looking for a decent end over. Above all, the non-effective spinners of CSK. They are not making the impact through picking up wickets. They are leaking more runs, which automatically brings up good runs on board for the opponents.
SRH is way better than CSK in all three departments as of now. With wicket-taking spin bowlers and restricting pace bowlers, the orange team is dominant with their bowling.
In batting, the three overseas batters David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, and Kane Williamson, along with their one drop Manish Pandey looks so deep. These factors make SRH’s head higher.
Prediction on the most six-hitting batter:
Jonny Bairstow is exceptionally good with his unorthodox English shots. He can go over the fence so effortlessly. Since CSK’s spinners were not doing magic with their spin bowling, the England opener might find it easy to go over the long-off and long-on regions. Speaking of fast bowlers, Deepak Chahar and Sam Curran don’t provide the pace to haunt Jonny Bairstow. In contrast, Josh Hazlewood might be the only one who can be challenging for Bairstow with his tight line and length.
Getting in as an opener, Bairstow is always provided with the option to get past the fielders in the ring easily. This automatically puts in a positive sign for Bairstow to go downtown, which is his favorite spot.
Prediction on Man of the match
After waiting for a long time, Kane Williamson is now provided the option to be the middle-order destructor for SRH. For a player with exceptional match-winning quality, these opportunities might bring in their A-class performance. This pressure over the Kiwi skipper is good enough to make him reap more productive fruits. His missed half-century in the last match would have made him even more hungry for runs, which in turn puts him in the apt mindset to receive the man of the match award for this match against CSK.
To sum up
Even though CSK possesses the higher image with their previous records, they aren’t the same as MSD is still groping for a good form and approach in the game. Since SRH is now dependent on all four foreigner batters, the responsibility from anyone among them would make them winners without a considerable margin. On the whole, SRH will step in as the favorites for this match.
