Hyderabad
- Gujarat Lions who faltered with a loss in their first outing against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) take on a spirited defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad in their first away game today. Sunrisers scored a comfortable 35-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their first outing, while Gujarat Lions were outsmarted by KKR with Gautham Gambhir and Chris Lynn batting well adding 184-runs for the opening wicket. Yuvraj Singh batted well for Sunrisers Hyderabad against RCB and seems to be in good nick with the willow along with M. Henriques and Ben Cutting. Afghanistan’s leg-spinner Rashid Khan Arman also bowled well for Hyderabad and will be under the spot light. Gujarat Lions will depend on the contributions from Suresh Raina, Jason Ray & Brendon McCullum in the batting front and in the bowling department will depend on the guiles of medium-pacer Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni and Chinaman bowler Shivil Kaushik. Australian all-rounder James Faulkneer may replace a out-of-form Dawyne Smith. Sunrisers Hyderabad under the leadership of David Warner seem to have an upper-hand in conditions suitable and known to them and it depends on how Gujarat Lions make a match of it.
