Watch cricket video highlights between Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad. Indian Premier League 2024 Qualifier 2, played at Chennai.
It will be sweltering and muggy. And if the teams win the toss, they might opt to bowl first because dew is predicted for the second inning. This is supported by recent history as well: of the seven games played here this season, chasing clubs have won five of them. For SRH, Travis Head has been the MVP, frequently ending the game during the powerplay. However, he has fetched two ducks in the past two games, both of which were bowled by left-arm seamers. Trent Boult is a left-arm seamer for RR as well, but in T20 cricket, Boult has never removed Head. In addition, Head has taken him for thirty balls and fifty runs. It’s doubtful that Head will wait to take Boult on, despite his previous dismissals.
IPL 2024 did not start off well for R Ashwin. He took just two wickets at an economy of 9.00 in the first nine games. He was unable to finish his action since he was also dealing with an abdominal tear at this time. But it seems like he’s found his groove lately. He has taken seven wickets at an economy of 6.81 in the past four games. He will be eager to maintain the form that won him Player of the Match in the eliminator, especially as he is playing at his home stadium and the pitch will probably help spinners.
They can also begin with just three foreign players if they are batting first: Head, Klaasen, and skipper Pat Cummins. Either Viyaskanth or Phillips can be brought in, depending on how things go. SRH may replace Vijayakanth Viyaskanth with either Aiden Markram or Glenn Phillips to bolster their batting. Phillips and Markram can both contribute with their offspin. In such scenario, Mayank Markande, in lieu of Sanvir Singh, may be their main man.
The sluggish pitch at Chepauk would make Keshav Maharaj an alluring choice for RR as a third spinner. However, if they are bowling first, Maharaj’s addition may require them to alter their overseas combination, and it’s unclear if they would even take a chance by entering a must-win match with just two seam-bowling alternatives. However, if they are batting first, they can start with three foreign players and, based on how well they play, add Powell or Maharaj as the Impact Player.
When they met earlier this month, it was a thrilling last-ball match. Rovman Powell was leg before wicket after failing to block a full toss from Bhuvneshwar Kumar when RR was chasing 202 and needed two wickets from one ball. Prior to it, SRH had a respectable total thanks to Nitish Kumar Reddy’s undefeated 76 off 42, Head’s fifty, and Klaasen’s 42 not out. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Riyan Parag responded with half-centuries, but RR was narrowly defeated.
In the 2024 Indian Premier League, the SRH batsmen have written and rewritten history. Prior to this season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 263 for 5 in 2013 was the greatest team total in the Indian Premier League. This season, SRH has surpassed that threshold three times. With a partnership run rate of 13.65 (minimum 10 stands), Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma are the most lethal duo in IPL history, and they built up such enormous totals. Due to their aggressive playmaking, SRH is the only club this season to score 100 points or more during a powerplay, a record they have accomplished twice. And that’s without even talking about Heinrich Klaasen, who is maybe the finest T20 hitter of the last 12 months.
Although RR’s batting lineup may not be as potent, they boast one of the greatest bowling lineups, with two elite spinners in the middle, two cunning seamers at the end, and a left-arm swinger at the top. Who advances to the final may depend on the struggle between their bowlers and the hitters for SRH. After losing to the Kolkata Knight Riders in the first qualifier, SRH, who placed second in the league, is coming off a victory against RCB in the eliminator. But the previous time they played in Chennai, neither side enjoyed themselves. After trailing Chennai Super Kings by 213 runs, SRH was defeated by just 134. RR lost by five wickets after making just 141 for 5 when they batted first when they visited this place two weeks ago.
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