Phoenix had already played one preseason match and, unfortunately, lost. Two days ago, the Suns lost to Sacramento (106-117). True, the Suns leaders did not take part in that meeting. Devin Booker and Chris Paul did not appear on the floor. But the reservists got the lion’s share of the playing time. Landry Chamett and Jalen Smith looked especially good. Each of these players scored 13 points. The team from Arizona is likely to play the match against the Lakers again without leaders. The Phoenix mentor probably won’t be releasing Booker and Paul until the regular season. After all, they will be useful to him in more important matches.
Things are not in the best way for Sunrisers Hyderabad. They are not only losing matches, but also experimenting to give younger players a longer run, which doesn’t seem to pay off either. Players like Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad and even Abhishek Sharma did not live up to their demands. Sunrisers Hyderabad continue to depend on their foreign players like Jason Roy and Kane Williamson. Slow wickets did not suit both players and this could be a problem in this match as well. A similar changing of the guard should take place in bowling. Bhuvaneswar Kumar and Sandeep Sharma are ineffective when the ball is not moving. Rashid Khan is the only threat in the bowling lineup, while Jason Holder only acts occasionally. Umran Malik’s rough pace was great to see in the previous match, but that alone won’t be enough to bother the batting geniuses that Sunrisers Hyderabad have. More IPL predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
