SRH vs KXIP

The match-ups between KXIP and SRH has been quite thrilling in recent years although SRH has had an upper hand of late. SRH has been a force in recent years but KXIP has not been consistent in performances. The Hyderabad-based franchise also has two IPL titles in their kitty (one as Deccan Chargers). Meanwhile, KXIP are still searching for their first title.

SRH vs KXIP Head to Head

The two IPL teams have faced each other for 24 times during the course of 12 editions. The contest between the two teams has been a pretty close one so far. Hyderabad have won 13 games, the Kings from Punjab have managed to win 11 fixtures.

SRH vs KXIP – Last 5 Meetings

The balance is slightly tilted in favour of SRH in the last 5 games. They have managed to win 3 games out while KXIP have won 2 games against SRH.

IPL 2019 meetings

During the IPL 2019, the first instalment of this fixture was played at PCA Mohali. The Kings won the toss and chose to have a go with the bowl. Their decision proved to be a masterstroke as they never let SRH batsmen go off the leash. None of the batsmen barring David Warner could do much during the game. In fact, David Warner also played a super-slow knock as per his standards. The opener could only manage 70 runs unbeaten off 62 deliveries. SRH posted a total of 150/4 in 20 overs.

Chasing the target, KL Rahul provided a solid foundation to KXIP. He found a perfect partner in Mayan Agarwal who went on to score 55 runs off 43 deliveries and the duo added 114 runs for the 2nd wicket. KL Rahul came back unbeaten at 71 runs off 53 deliveries, and KXIP won by 6 wickets during SRH vs KXIP live score.

The reverse fixture was played at Hyderabad, and once again KXIP won the toss and elected to bowl first. However, SRH batting was in a different mood this time. They were off to a flyer courtesy Warner and Saha. Both openers added 78 runs off 38 deliveries for the first wicket. After the departure of Saha, Manish Pandey joined forces with Warner to bash the KXIP bowlers. Warner played a magnificent knock of 81 runs off 56 deliveries before getting out. Vital contributions from Pandey (36 runs) and Mohammad Nabi (20 runs) helped SRH vs KXIP scorecard 2019 to 212/6 in 20 overs.

KL Rahul once again walked in with a mood to take the game away from SRH. But this time, he could not find an able ally to form a game-winning partnership. KL Rahul ended up top-scoring 79 runs off 56 deliveries, and KXIP could only manage 167/8 to lose the match by 45 runs. Rashid Khan was the star for SRH with the ball as the leggie accounted for 3 wickets for 21 runs in 4 overs.

Top Batsmen for Sunrisers Hyderabad

David Warner has an excellent record against KXIP as the opener has scored 574 runs in 10 innings against them. Warner is averaging 71.75 against the Kings and has a strike rate of over 143. Manish Pandey follows him at the 2nd place with 166 runs against KXIP in 4 innings averaging 55.33. The Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson is 3rd in the list with 122 runs in 4 innings against KXIP. Wriddhiman Saha has scored 40 runs in 3 innings against his former team and finds a place among top-scoring active SRH players against the Kings from Punjab.

Top Bowlers for Sunrisers Hyderabad

The usual suspects are present there in the bowling charts against KXIP for SRH as Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the leading wicket-taker with 18 wickets in 11 innings. Rashid Khan is at the 2nd place with 11 wickets in 6 innings against KXIP. He is followed by Sandeep Sharma and Siddharth Kaul with 6 wickets each against KXIP in 3 and 5 innings respectively.