SunRisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
SunRisers Hyderabad have played nine matches so far. They are ranked fifth on the points table with 10 points. Rajasthan Royals have also played nine matches and have earned 16 points. They will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot. In the last match played by SRH against Chennai Super Kings, CSK beat Hyderabad by 78 runs. The top fantasy player for SRH was Aiden Markram who scored 44 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Nitish Kumar Reddy with 35 and Bhuvneshwar Kumar with 33 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Lucknow Super Giants, Rajasthan Royals won by seven wickets. The top fantasy player for Rajasthan was Sanju Samson who scored 104 fantasy points. The other top point-getters were Dhruv Jurel with 77 and Sandeep Sharma with 62 fantasy points.
SRH vs RR, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is not going to be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 174 runs. The pitch is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike. The temperature will hover around 37 degree C and humidity is expected to be around 11% while 1.79 m/s winds are expected.
SRH vs RR, Head-to-Head
In the 18 matches played between these two teams, Rajasthan Royals' wicket-keepers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while the bowlers have earned the