The Sunrisers have blown hot and cold this season; they won three, lost three, won two, lost two, and come into the playoffs at the back of two defeats – one of them in a Super Over against the Mumbai Indians. The Sunrisers became the first side in the history of the IPL to sneak into the playoffs with just 12 points; it was the big wins they notched up earlier in the season – by 118 runs v RCB, with 5 overs to spare against KKR and by 45 runs against KXIP – that came to their rescue. Among the areas the Sunrisers management will be worried about is the lack of application, and therefore lack of runs, from their lower middle order. Tom Moody and company will also know that the Sunrisers haven’t travelled well this season; they’ve won only one of their seven matches on the road this season.
The Sunrisers do not have two key members of their first-choice team; David Warner and Jonny Bairstow were key contributors to the Sunrisers climbing to the top of the table in the first fortnight. Their overseas openers consistently scored runs – as individuals and as a pair – ensuring Sunrisers continued to remain in the top four. After their departure, Manish Pandey – recalled to the side, along with captain Kane Williamson, have stepped up. You’ll be able to IPL Free Streaming on our website every weekday nights with none charges. There isn’t any buffering on our website.