Question

How are strand and sprang alike

Answer 1

There are two meanings for Strand. 
one is drive or leave (a boat, sailor, or sea creature) aground on a shore.
another is the shore of a sea, lake, or large river.
sprang - move or jump suddenly or rapidly upward or forward. verb

Answer 2

Sprang- move or jump suddenly or rapidly upward or forward. Verb.

Strand- land, typically a beach, bordering a body of water. Noun.