Match 21 of the Indian T20 League 2022 season pits Hyderabad against Gujarat. An excellent knock from Abhishek Sharma saw Hyderabad ease past Chennai on Saturday and register their first win of the new campaign. On the other hand, Rahul Tewatia's final over heroics steered Gujarat to a third successive win. They remain the only team to win all their matches this season.
We take a closer look at a few First Games fantasy cricket Match-Ups in the Hyderabad-Gujarat match.
H Pandya vs S Gill
Hardik Pandya gears up against Shubman Gill in this Match-Up between Gujarat's marquee players. Gill is sublime in form, scoring 84 and 96 against Delhi and Punjab, respectively. The opening batter faces a stiff challenge from Hardik, who has made 50+ fantasy points in all three matches. Hardik's contributions with bat and ball give him an edge over Gill.
R Khan vs L Ferguson
Normal service resumed for Rashid Khan during Gujarat's victory over Punjab. He grabbed three wickets and derailed the Mohali-based franchise's hopes of a 200+ total. Lockie Ferguson, too, has been impressive for Gujarat this season. As fast bowlers have picked up plenty of wickets at Dy Patil Stadium this season, the Kiwi pacer might win the Match-Up against the Afghanistan spinner.
A Markram vs W Sundar
An interesting Match-Up is on the cards as Aiden Markram takes on teammate Washington Sundar. Both players had success with the ball in the last game. Markram grabbed the wicket of Moeen Ali, while Washington finished with figures of 2/21 in his four overs. Given Washington's consistency with the ball and ability to add quick runs, he is likely to outscore Markram.
M Shami vs T Natarajan
Mohammed Shami squares off against Thangarasu Natarajan in what could be an evenly contested Match-Up. The two pacers have picked up six wickets each in the tournament so far. Shami has a better economy rate than Natarajan. The Match-Up is likely to go down to the wire, and the Gujarat pacer could have the last laugh.
Did You Know? M Shami picked up 2/14, including a maiden, in his four overs in the reverse fixture against Hyderabad last season
A Sharma vs R Tripathi
Abhishek Sharma meets Rahul Tripathi in an all-Hyderabad Match-Up. After his exploits against Chennai, Abhishek has the advantage over Rahul. The left-handed batter leads Hyderabad's batting chart with 97 runs, while Rahul is second with 83 runs.
What is First Games Match-Ups?
Match-Ups is a new fantasy contest where fantasy cricket players don’t need to create a team to join the contest. Select the player who will score the most points from the available match-ups. Higher the number of correct picks, bigger the prizes. Join the contest without creating a playing 11.
Match-Ups Rules
- From 7 Match-Ups, select 5 Match-Ups
- For each Match-Ups, pick the player who will score the most fantasy points
- The contest will be cancelled and entry fee will be refunded if the match is curtailed due to weather or extreme conditions
- The contest may also be cancelled if multiple players in Match-Ups are not in the starting line-up
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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