IPL 2019, SRH vs KXIP, Match 48: Punjab opt to bowl; both sides make 3 changes

Both the teams have 10 points with Kings XI standing below the SRH owing to lower run rate. And they would be hoping to get two crucial points and move upwards in the points table

After facing defeats in their previous encounters, both Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will look to turn back to the winning ways when they face each other at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday. Both the teams have 10 points with Kings XI standing below the SRH owing to lower run rate. And they would be hoping to get two crucial points and move upwards in the points table. Toss Update Punjab have won the toss and they will be bowling first. The KXIp have made three changes in the squad; Prabhsimran Singh (makes his debut), Mujeeb and Arshdeep Singh replace Mandeep Singh, Ankit Rajpoot, Hardus Viljoen. “Looks like a good deck, doesn't look it will change much. We're gonna bowl first. It's important to start afresh, we have had a good break. There were some close games and we could have ended on the right side of it but that's how the format is, that's how the IPL is. It's an emotional roller-coaster ride,” said Ashwin at the toss.

Ashwin calls it right at the toss and elects to bowl first against the @SunRisers.#SRHvKXIP pic.twitter.com/OvqvPTSMDJ

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On the other hand, SRH also make three changes for tonight’s clash. Abhishek Sharma, Mohammad Nabi and Sandeep Sharma come in for Shakib Al Hasan, Siddarth Kaul and Deepak Hooda “We would have bowled first as well. As Ash said, looks a good wicket that won't change much but can't do much now. He's (Warner) been outstanding all season but as a batting unit collectively, we need to do well. As Ash said, its business time of the season and everyone is looking for points but also need to express themselves,” said Williamson. Here are the playing XIs: Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma Kings XI Punjab: Lokesh Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, David Miller, Nicholas Pooran(w), Simran Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Mujeeb Ur Rahman