IPL 2024 : Demoralized RCB Run Into Red-Hot Magnificent SRH Again In IPL 2024

Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH) continue their ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2024 campaign by taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru(RCB) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad in the 41st game of the tournament on Thursday, April 25.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)  have been in brilliant form, having won five of the seven matches that they have played so far. The same is not the case for RCB, who have only won one game out of the eight that they have played. Taking on SRH could prove to be a daunting task for the out-of-form side.

SRH vs RCB previous performances.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)  have been in brilliant form, having won five of the seven matches that they have played so far. The same is not the case for RCB, who have only won one game out of the eight that they have played. Taking on SRH could prove to be a daunting task for the out-of-form side.

RCB have suffered six defeats on the trot now in IPL 2024. All six would have hurt without a doubt. But the most recent one, against Kolkata Knight Riders, would have stung a bit more. A stunning run chase saw them almost gun down 223, only to fall one run short. For a team that badly needed a win, this was a dagger straight to the heart, almost like a final blow.

In such a scenario, the last team one would want to run into in this year’s edition of the IPL is Sunrisers Hyderabad. But here we are, less than ten days after that never-seen-before carnage at the Chinnaswamy. Records were broken left, right and center and the RCB bowlers know that a repeat cannot be ruled out given what has transpired so far.

If they do manage to stop Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, they will still have to contend with Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Reddy. Even Shahbaz Ahmed slammed a quickfire fifty in the last game.

One thing RCB can take solace from is the fact that the SRH bowling attack has also leaked plenty. They haven’t been able to breathe easy after posting 277, 287 and most recently 266. But first thing’s first, the focus will once again be on that SRH opening pair. If RCB can find a way to get rid of them both in the powerplay, it will be a big step towards ending their miserable streak of results.

SRH vs RCB Head to Head

SRH bested RCB on an evening that produced the highest IPL total and the highest match aggregate in all T20s. They posted a record 287 for 3 on the back of Head’s 102 and Klassen’s 31-ball 67. RCB then finished on 262 for 7, Dinesh Karthik leading the way with 83 off 35 balls as they eventually fell 25 runs short at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

SRH vs RCB Pitch Report

The surface at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is known for favoring batters. A high scoring encounter could be quite the possibility on such a surface, and opting to bat first after winning the toss could be an optimal decision. The match will be played on the same pitch as the first game of the season at this ground, where SRH plundered a record 277 for 3 batting first against Mumbai Indians, who in turn made 246 for 5, so expect a high-scoring game. It is expected to be hot on Thursday evening in Hyderabad.

We have had two games in Hyderabad so far this season. One witnessed over 500 runs and the other was a moderate one with CSK making just 165, which was chased down with ease.

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If Travis Head doesn’t get you, Abhishek Sharma will. If Abhishek doesn’t get you, Heinrich Klaasen will. If neither gets you, one of the middle-order batters will. Or they will all come at you together, just like they did against Royal Challengers Bengaluru about ten days ago.

There were doubts about the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers being able to support their star batting line-up. There have been a few noteworthy performances, even though their bowlers have been taken for runs. But in their most recent match, against Delhi Capitals, T Natarajan had an effect in the end overs, and their captain Pat Cummins has been instrumental in slowing the pace down in the middle overs. Mayank Markande has also shown promise.

In a way, SRH and RCB operate similarly: their batters have done the heavy lifting to compensate for their bowling deficiencies. SRH, though, have been more fearless and consistent with the bat. RCB, meanwhile, have had to toil harder. Their captain, Faf du Plessis, had even acknowledged that his bowlers did not have “as many weapons” to restrict the flow of runs.

One positive for RCB is that they have fought hard with the bat despite two consecutive losses in their last two games while chasing large totals. They scored 262 in a record 288-run chase against SRH and fell one run short in the 223 chase against Kolkata Knight Riders. They have had some great individual performers too.

But they are missing a key player who, on his best day, is capable of SRH-ing the living daylights out of SRH. Is out-of-form Glenn Maxwell feeling rejuvenated enough to return RCB can only hope, as that will be critical if they don’t want to give up their slim chance of staying alive this season.

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