Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns against Rajasthan Royals at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. Sunrisers Hyderabad has won three matches so far out of six matches. They will be eyeing to maintain their winning run in the tournament.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals will come into this match after four consecutive defeats. They have begun the tournament with two back-to-back wins at Sharjah. However, they have lost their way completely after that. Rajasthan Royals will have to win this match to stay in the hunt.
Pitch Report:
The toss is going to be an important factor in this season. Previously we have seen the captains choosing to chase the total in T20 matches. However, in this tournament, the team batting second is facing problems to chase down the total because of various factors. The pitches are getting slow because of the dew factor. Captains will surely assess the condition ahead of the match and choose batting or bowling first according to their team strength.
Head To Head Record:
Total Matches Played: 11
Sunrisers Hyderabad Won: 6
Rajasthan Royals Won: 5
Predicted Starting XI; Rajasthan Royals Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
David Warner (C), Johnny Bairstow (Wk), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, T. Natarajan, Khaleel Ahmed.
Rajasthan Royals:
Jos Buttler, Yashvi Jaiswal, Steve Smith, Sanju Samson, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tewatia, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Tom Curran, Jaydev Unadkat, Tyagi.
Key Players:
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
Johnny Bairstow
David Warner
Rajasthan Royals:
Jos Buttler
Steve Smith
Captain And Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Choices: Johnny Bairstow, Jos Buttler
Vice-Captain Choices: David Warner, Rashid Khan, Steve Smith, Sanju Samson
Probable Winner: Sunrisers Hyderabad
The openers of Sunrisers Hyderabad are in blistering form. The partnership of 160 runs between Johnny Bairstow and David Warner has been the key to success for the Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kings XI Punjab. However, their middle order has not clicked yet. Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson and Priyam Garg have got runs in patches. However, the best is yet to come from these players. The other problem for Sunrisers Hyderabad has been the fifth bowling option.
Both Abdul Samad and Abhishek Sharma are inexperienced and the batsmen are targeting them on a regular basis. The star bowler of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar is injured and he will miss the rest of the tournament. So, the pressure will be on the higher side for the young Indian fast bowlers to deliver. So far, Khaleel Ahmed and Sandeep Sharma are bowling quite well. T.Natarajan has been the surprise package for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The yorkers at the death are really valuable for the side.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals are missing big scores from their top three batsmen at this moment. Their batting lineup is heavily dependent on these three players. So, they need at least one of them to anchor the whole innings. The bowling has been quite good for them so far. Jofra Archer is showing his class and Rahul Tewatia’s leg-spin has also been quite handy for the side. Rajasthan Royals need to work on their team combination to get back into winning ways.
