IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore Pitch Report: Today’s contest will be played in Hyderabad, where Sunrisers Hyderabad face Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both teams have already clashed earlier this season, with Hyderabad emerging victorious.
In their last encounter, RCB faced a defeat against SRH.
SRH vs. RCB
Match, IPL 2024: The 41st fixture of IPL 2024 sees Sunrisers Hyderabad squaring
off against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both teams are eager to secure a win
to strengthen their positions on the IPL points table. While RCB has managed only one win
from their eight matches so far, Sunrisers Hyderabad have won five. RCB, having
lost their last six matches, desperately needs a victory to stay in contention
for the playoffs.
When is the match?
The match between Royal Challengers Bangalore
and Sunrisers Hyderabad will be played at 7:30 PM IST at the Rajiv Gandhi
International Stadium in Hyderabad, with the toss at 7 PM IST.
What is the pitch like in Hyderabad?
The pitch at
Hyderabad’s Rajiv
Gandhi International
Stadium generally favors
batsmen, often resulting in high-scoring games. This is partly because the
ground is relatively small. This season, Hyderabad has already posted a massive
score of 277run s at this venue.
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium
records
To date, 73 IPL
matches have been played at this venue. The team batting first has won 32 matches,
while the team batting second has won 41 times. Interestingly, teams losing the
toss
have won more often, with 47 wins compared to 26 for the toss winners. The
highest score recorded here is 277 by Sunrisers Hyderabad, while the lowest is
80 by Delhi Capitals.
Will Abhishek and Head dazzle again?
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s openers, Abhishek Sharma
and Travis Head, have been sensational in the IPL so far. Against Bangalore in
their previous match, the duo, along with the rest of the team, hinted at a
potential first-ever 300-plus score in the IPL. In that game, Travis Head
scored a fiery century with 102 runs from 41 balls, including nine fours and
eight sixes, in partnership with Abhishek Sharma.
All eyes are on Virat and Karthik.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s star batsman,
Virat Kohli, will be the center of attention today. Despite a respectable score
of 262 in their last match against Hyderabad, RCB fell short of their 288-run
target. In that game, both Kohli and Dinesh Karthik performed exceptionally, with
Karthik scoring 83 runs off 35 balls and Kohli contributing 42 runs from 20
balls.
Point table situation
Sunrisers
Hyderabad is currently third on the points table with 10 points from 7 matches,
having won 5. RCB, on the other hand, is at the bottom with only 2 points,
having won just one of their eight matches.
SRH vs. RCB head-to-head
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers
Bangalore have faced each other in 24 matches, with Hyderabad winning 13 and
Bangalore winning 10. The last match between these teams saw Hyderabad posting
the IPL's highest score of 287, while Bangalore's highest score against
Hyderabad stands at 262.
Probable Playing 11 for
both teams
Sunrisers
Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen,
Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (captain),
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, and T Natarajan. Royal Challengers
Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (captain), Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar,
Cameron Green, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj,
Lockie Ferguson, and Yash Dayal.
Where can I watch IPL 2024 matches?
The IPL
2024 matches can be viewed live on Star Sports channels. For commentary in English,
tune into Star Sports English 1 HD/SD, and for Hindi, tune into Star Sports
Hindi 1 HD/SD. Regional language commentary is available on the respective Star
Sports regional channels. Additionally, live streaming is available for free on
the JioCinema
app on mobile devices.
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