Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sunrisers Hyderabad
IPL Eliminator:Royal Challengers Bangalore look to prove a point against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Expect Sunrisers Hyderabad to come out on top in this Eliminator game.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad will battle it out in the Eliminator game of 2020 Indian Premier League at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore are placed third and fourth on the points table at the end of the preliminary stage of the tournament. Sunrisers Hyderabad have collected 14 points in 14 matches, while Royal Challengers Bangalore have managed to secure 14 points with a net run-rate of -0.172.
Both the sides will be competing in the Eliminator game in a bid to play the Qualifier 2 which may lead them to play the finals of the competition.
The teams have clashed with each other twice in the round-robin stages as Royal Challengers Bangalore registered a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first clash played at Dubai. Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to settle their scores by registering a comfortable five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second clash played at Sharjah.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be looking to field their strongest combination for this Eliminator game. Captain David Warner will have to lead from the front and deliver a big innings in this contest.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore will fancy their chances of being victorious in this Eliminator game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Captain Virat Kohli will be hoping that the side can put in a clinical performance in this game.
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In their final game of preliminary stage, Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered defeat against Delhi Capitals at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Rookie opener Devdutt has been biggest plus for Royal Challengers Bangalore He is the currently leading run-scorer for the franchise and also the fourth highest in the tournament with 472 runs at an average of 33.71 with five half-centuries to their name.
Apart from Devdutt Padikkal, Captain Virat Kohli has contributed well to the team’s cause and accumulated 460 runs at an average of 46.00 with three half-centuries. AB De Villiers has shown excellent form with the bat this season.
On the bowling front, the side will be relying on the pace duo of Chris Morris and Mohammad Siraj to make early inroads with the new-ball. The leading-wicket taker for Royal Challengers Bangalore is leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has taken 20 wickets at an average of 19.05. He is currently fourth highest wicket in the competition.
T Natarajan, Shreevats Goswami, Manish Pandey, Shahbaz Nadeem, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, S Sharma, Jason Holder, KS Williamson, David Warner, Priyam Garg
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
D Padikal | 50 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 121.95 |
A de Villiers | 35 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 166.67 |
V Kohli | 29 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 120.83 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
S Ahmed | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
M Siraj | 3.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
W Sundar | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Ahmed | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
M Siraj | 3.0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
W Sundar | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
David Warner-led unit have been pretty inconsistent in this year’s competition. The side has managed to win only seven games out of fourteen played this season.
In their final round-robin match, the likes of David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha delivered splendid half-centuries to see Sunrisers chase down a target of 150 runs. Earlier in the game, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bowl first. The decision proved to be accurate one as Sandeep Sharma, Jason Holder and Shahbaz Nadeem put in excellent bowling performances to restrict RCB to a modest total.
The responsibility of that will be with their in-form opener David Warner, who has been consistent performer for the side so far in this year’s tournament. He has accumulated 529 runs in 14 matches at an average of 44.08 with four half-centuries to his name. The team management will be hoping that Warner can come with something special in this game.
Apart from Warner, wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha is also having an excellent tournament with the bat after scoring 214 runs in 4 outings at an average of 71.33. In the previous game against Mumbai Indians, Saha played well and notched up a splendid half-century to help Sunrisers seal their place in the playoffs.
In the bowling department, the focus will be on premier spinner Rashid Khan, who is currently the leading wicket-taker for Sunrisers Hyderabad with 19 wickets in 14 matches at an economy rate of 5.28.
Mohammed Siraj, YS Chahal, AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikal, Aaron Finch, Washington Sundar, NA Saini, Moeen Ali, Adam Zampa, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
D Warner | 85 | 58 | 10 | 1 | 146.55 |
W Saha | 58 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 128.89 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
S Sharma | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
J Holder | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
S Nadeem | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Sharma | 4.0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
J Holder | 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
S Nadeem | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 25 | 0 mm. | 4.15 k/h | From: ENE | 0% |
03h | 25 | 0 mm. | 5.26 k/h | From: E | 0% |
06h | 27 | 0 mm. | 5.5 k/h | From: SSE | 0% |
09h | 29 | 0 mm. | 1.2 k/h | From: SSW | 0% |
12h | 29 | 0 mm. | 4.69 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
15h | 28 | 0 mm. | 4.92 k/h | From: N | 0% |
18h | 27 | 0 mm. | 5.55 k/h | From: ENE | 30% |
21h | 26 | 0 mm. | 4.06 k/h | From: E | 0% |
The wicket prepared for the game is expected to provide an interesting contest between bat and ball. The quick bowlers will certainly some assistance off the pitch with the new-ball. The weather forecast for the game to be played on Friday is going to be clear skies in the evening.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be confident going into this contest after winning their previous encounter against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Both teams would be looking to win the toss and bowl first in this crucial game. The five completed matches played at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium have been won by sides batting second.
After analyzing both the teams, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be favorites to win this Eliminator game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Sunrisers have a superior bowling attack in comparison to Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have relied heavily on Chris Morris and Yuzvendra Chahal to make breakthroughs.
All eyes will be on Virat Kohli, who will need to produce something special to help Royal Challengers Bangalore upstage Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Expect Sunrisers Hyderabad to come out on top in this Eliminator game.
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