IPL 2019: Match 22, KXIP vs SRH - Three things to expect from the game

Kings XI Punjab will host the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. A cracker of a contest in on the cards as both the sides have 3 wins each from the 5 matches they have played so far in this season.

Both these sides lost their respective last games but in contrasting fashions. Punjab lost the plot when they stretched the game till the last over after being in a strong position, and the MS Dhoni-led CSK was quick to seize on the opportunity, but the hosts will be mighty pleased that KL Rahul is back to his best after a dip in form in recent times. The trio of Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, and Sarfaraz Khan are all amongst runs which is a good sign for the Kings.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, suffered one of their worst defeats at the hands of Mumbai Indians. Their middle order was exposed by Alzari Joseph who ripped apart the batting attack which suggests they are over-reliant on David Warner and Jonny Bairstow.

Here are five things that we can expect from their encounter with each other.

---

#3 Lots of big hitting from both sides

Jonny Bairstow (Image courtesy:BCCI/IPLT20.com)

Both the teams have a lot of big hitters who are capable of destroying the bowlers. We have seen that from the Sunrisers already on more than occasion Their openers Warner and Bairstow have hit tons, while the others haven't gotten much of a chance to score big.

Punjab has a huge boast of stroke players in their ranks who have the ability to hit big from the word go, but that hasn't happened so far. This game is a perfect recipe for a run-scoring feast, especially in a stadium like in Mohali where the surface will favor batsman.

Follow Sportskeeda for all the updates on IPL 2019 schedule, news, points table, live scores, orange cap, purple cap and fantasy tips.

#2 Battle of Indian bowling captains

Ravichandran Ashwin(Image courtesy:BCCI/IPLT20.com)

There are only two sides in this IPL who have a bowler as their captain and they will off against each other for the first time this season. Ravi Ashwin has lead the side quite well in this tournament and has had a good tournament personally with the ball despite being involved in the news for all the wrong reasons.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is having a mixed bag as far as his captaincy tenure is concerned and a forgettable tournament with the ball considering his past credentials. He was made the stand-in skipper to replace Kane Williamson who is not close to 100% and will most probably lead the team for a few more games.

Both of the experienced campaigners will need to make sure their captaincy duties doesn't affect their bowling form. One would expect both of them to deliver this match on a batting friendly PCA Stadium pitch.

Follow Sportskeeda for all the updates on IPL points table 2019, schedule, news, live scores, orange cap, purple cap and fantasy tips.

#1 A thrilling finish on the cards

Rashid Khan is yet to fire big(Image courtesy:BCCI/IPLT20.com)

We are just into the third week of the IPL 2019, and we have already witnessed several close games and a super over involving the Delhi Capitals and the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Both these sides have a lot of talented players at their disposal and it will be interesting to see who will come out on top when these two unpredictable teams face each other in this IPL for the first time.

SRH’s wins were built on the formidable opening pair of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow. Both of them have been in fine form and have given SRH some excellent starts. On the other hand, Punjab has a tested middle order but was well short of the target in their game.

Both teams will look to put aside their defeat in the last and come back to the winning ways on what appears to be an exciting contest on paper.