IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Preview and stats
Sunrisers Hyderabad face in-form Rajasthan Royals in Match 50 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on Thursday. The Royals are top of the table and a win will see them become the first side to reach the playoffs. SRH come into this game with two successive defeats and would want to return back to winning ways. Here's the match preview and stats.
Decoding crunch venue stats and H2H record
Only three matches have been played thus far at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in IPL 2024. As per ESPNcricinfo, out of the 74 IPL matches played at this venue, the team chasing has emerged winners on 41 occasions, while the team batting first has won 33 times. In terms of the head-to-head record between SRH and RR, it's 9-9 from 18 meetings.
Pitch report and telecast details
The surface here will assist batters and one expects a competitive score on the board. Bowlers will want to count on their variations. The match starts at 7:30pm IST and one can watch it live on the Star Sports Network and stream on Jio Cinema.
Can SRH cause RR trouble?
Sanju Samson-led RR have been the best side in IPL 2024, showcasing consistency and prowess. They have serious match-winners across departments and the skipper has led from the front. SRH have been explosive with the bat this season and the bowling too has looked decent. However, two back-to-back defeats have jolted their progress. SRH have what it takes to cause RR trouble.
A look at the two teams
SRH probable XI: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Nitish Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Jaydev Unadkat. Impact Player: T Natarajan. RR probable XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c and wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal. Impact Player - Sandeep Sharma.
Decoding the key stats
Samson is RR's top scorer this season. He owns 385 runs from nine matches at 77. Samson averages 49.43 versus SRH in the IPL. He has scored 791 runs from 21 matches (SR: 138.28). SRH pacer Jaydev Unadkat owns 99 wickets from 101 matches. He averages 31.64. Across nine innings this season, SRH opener Abhishek has 303 runs at 33.66.
