Dream11 IPL 2020 Hyderabad vs Punjab: David Warner, KL Rahul lead H2H stats in rivalry

Match 22 of Dream11 IPL 2020 will see Hyderabad locking horns with Punjab on Thursday, October 8 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. Hyderabad vs Punjab live action will kick-off at 7:30 PM (IST). Both Punjab and Hyderabad have failed to get going in tournament. Despite performing brilliantly, two sides have ended up on wrong side of results.

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Both sides are coming on back of humiliating losses in ir previous games. While Hyderabad lost against Delhi by 34 runs, Punjab were thrashed by 10 wickets in hands of Chennai. Hyderabad vs Punjab live match will be a crucial fixture for both franchises to get back to winning ways. Hyderabad are placed sixth on  Dream11 IPL 2020 points table whereas Punjab occupy bottom spot. As Hyderabad gear up to take Punjab, let's take a look at  Hyderabad vs Punjab head to head record and leading players of rivalry.

Dream11 IPL 2020: Hyderabad vs Punjab head to head record

According to  Hyderabad vs Punjab head to head record, both sides have faced each or on 14 occasions. It is Orange Army who have clearly dominated outings between two sides with 10 wins against Punjab's 4. Out of 14 meetings between two teams, 13 have been played in India while one game has been played in UAE in 2014. During ir last meeting in UAE, it was Punjab who thumped Hyderabad by 72 runs.

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However, if last five matches are to be considered, it is Hyderabad who hold upper hand with three wins while Punjab has won two. During last edition of cash-rich league, both teams won ir respective home fixtures. Hyderabad's aver score against Punjab is 164 while KL Rahul's team's is 160.

Dream11 IPL 2020: David Warner and KL Rahul lead head-to-head stats in rivalry

As per  Hyderabad vs Punjab head to head record, it is David Warner who is all-time leading run-scorer against Punjab with a whopping 819 runs in just 17 innings with 10 half-centuries. In fact, David Warner has scored eight consecutive fifties in each of his last eight outings against Punjab. On or hand, for Punjab, it is ir captain KL Rahul who leads top-scoring charts for his side in games against Hyderabad with 262 runs in 6 innings at a stunning aver of 52.40 with help of three fifties.

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As far as bowlers are concerned, Rashid Khan is leading wicket-taker for Hyderabad against Punjab with 11 scalps to his name at a decent ecomy rate of 7.20. For Punjab, it is Mohammad Shami who has bagged most number of wickets against Hyderabad with right-arm pacer accounting for 7 wickets in as many matches. Hyderabad vs Punjab live match squads feature some of prominent players in T20 format, which is why an exciting contest is on cards.

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SOURCE: HYDERABAD & PUNJAB INSTAGRAM