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IPL 2018 final: Can SRH get the better of CSK?
27 May 2018
2018 Indian Premier League final is set for a high voltage clash between the two best sides of the tournament.
Chennai Super Kings have defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad 3 times this term.
Can Williamson led Hyderabad overcome Dhoni and his boys? Or will it be Chennai claiming their third title?
Here are the head-to-head records and probable playing XI for this fixture.
The past records favor Chennai Super Kings
Head-to-head
The two teams have faced each other on 9 occasions in the history of IPL.
Out of these 9 matches, Chennai Super Kings have clinched 7 wins as compared to Sunrisers Hyderabad's two victories.
The last time, these two sides met was in Qualifier 1, where Chennai won a nail-biter by 2 wickets.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have a poor record at the Wankhede
Venue record
Sunrisers Hyderabad boast a pathetic 1-5 win-loss record at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Hyderabad's only victory came against Mumbai Indians earlier this season.
In that match, they successfully defended 118 as they bowled out the 2017 champions for 87.
Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, have a 6-6 record at this venue.
Chennai Super Kings: Probable Playing XI
Fact
Ambati Rayudu, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Shane Watson, MS Dhoni (captain and wicket-keeper), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Harbhajan Singh, Shardul Thakur and Lungi Ngidi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Probable Playing XI
Fact
Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson (captain), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Deepak Hooda, Carlos Brathwaite, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul and Sandeep Sharma.
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