Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals
Man of the Match: R Tewatia
In-form Sunrisers Hyderabad aim to continue their winning momentum in IPL
Expect Sunrisers Hyderabad to cruise to a comfortable win over Rajasthan Royals.
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Sunrisers Hyderabad will be looking to continue to good form when they take on Rajasthan Royals in the 26th match of 2020 Indian Premier League at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
In their previous fixture, Sunrisers Hyderabad made a strong comeback with a 69-run win over Kings XI Punjab, courtesy splendid contributions from Jonny Bairstow, David Warner and Rashid Khan. Captain David Warner will be hoping that the side can maintain their disciplines with bat and ball.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals delivered a dismal batting performance to conceded 46-run defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals. With this result, Rajasthan Royals have dropped down to the bottom half of the league table.
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With a comprehensive win over Kings XI Punjab, Sunrisers Hyderabad climbed to third position in the league table with six points to their name.
In their previous clash, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bat first. Openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow got the side off to a terrific start with a 160-run partnership.
For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Jonny Bairstow notched up his third half-century of the competition. He delivered scintillating performance with the bat and finished with the top-score of 97 runs off 55 balls with the help of seven boundaries and six sixes. He was well supported by David Warner, who chipped in with 52 runs off 40 balls with the help of five boundaries and one six.
Once Warner and Bairstow departed in quick succession, Sunrisers Hyderabad struggled to accelerate their rate of scoring. Kane Williamson produced a crucial cameo of 20 runs to help Sunrisers post 201 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan and Rashid Khan to make crucial breakthroughs.
Leg-spinner Rashid Khan was the standout bowler for the side against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He claimed three wickets and conceded only 12 runs in his four overs.
Besides Rashid Khan, T Natarajan and Khaleel Ahmed put in tidy performances and claimed two wickets apiece.
Khaleel Ahmed, Vijay Shankar, T Natarajan, Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Rashid Khan, S Sharma, KS Williamson, David Warner, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
J Bairstow | 97 | 55 | 7 | 6 | 176.36 |
D Warner | 52 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 130 |
K Williamson | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 200 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
R Khan | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
K Ahmed | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 8 |
T Natarajan | 3.5 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.26 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R Khan | 4.0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
K Ahmed | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 8 |
T Natarajan | 3.5 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.26 |
The team management will be hoping to make changes to their playing XI in order to turn things around in the competition.
In the previous clash, Rajasthan Royals won the toss and opted to bowl first. Pacer Jofra Archer put in splendid new-ball performance and got rid of the Delhi openers.
The rest of bowling unit failed to maintain the pressure created by Jofra Archer. For Rajasthan Royals, pacer Jofra Archer was the standout bowler for the side and finished with figures of 3 for 24 in his four overs. Besides Archer, Rahul Tewatia also put in tidy performance and claimed 1 for 20 in his four overs.
Chasing 185 runs for victory, wicket-keeper opening batsman Jos Buttler once again failed to make a big score and perished in the third over of the innings. Rookie Yashasvi Jaiswal looked good in his innings and put on a 41-run partnership with captain Steven Smith.
Steven Smith, Mahipal Lomror and Sanju Samson fell in quick succession to see Rajasthan lose the plot in the chase.
Yashasvi Jaiswal played well and scored 34 runs off 36 balls with the help of one four and two sixes. He was dismissed in the 12th over to see Rajasthan lose their fifth wicket with 82 runs on the board.
Tail-ender Rahul Tewatia showed some fight with the bat and scored 38 runs off 29 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes. Despite Tewatia efforts, Rajasthan lost the game by 46 runs and were bundled out for 138 runs.
Steven Smith, Ben Stokes, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer, Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, RV Uthappa, R Tewatia, S Gopal, Kartik Tyagi, Riyan Parag
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R Tewatia | 38 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 131.03 |
Y Jaiswal | 34 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 94.44 |
S Smith | 24 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 141.18 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
J Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
K Tyagi | 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
A Tye | 4.0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 12.5 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
J Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
K Tyagi | 4.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
A Tye | 4.0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 12.5 |
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 29 | 0 mm. | 3.96 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
03h | 30 | 0 mm. | 3.74 k/h | From: N | 0% |
06h | 31 | 0 mm. | 2.33 k/h | From: NNE | 0% |
09h | 32 | 0 mm. | 5.06 k/h | From: NW | 0% |
12h | 31 | 0 mm. | 6.69 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
15h | 30 | 0 mm. | 3.39 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
18h | 30 | 0 mm. | 3.93 k/h | From: NW | 0% |
21h | 30 | 0 mm. | 4.05 k/h | From: NW | 0% |
The wicket prepared for the game will be excellent for batting. The spinners will have a major role to play in the outcome of the match. The weather forecast for Sunday’s game is going to have clear skies with a moderate breeze.
In the previous five matches played between the two teams, Sunrisers Hyderabad have managed to come out on top on four occasions.
Both the teams will be looking to win the toss and opted to bat first. Majority of the IPL matches played at Dubai have been won by side batting first.
Based on current form, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be outright favorites to win their game against Rajasthan Royals. With likes of David Warner and Jonny Bairstow firing on all cylinders at the top of the innings, Sunrisers will be looking to deliver another clinical batting performance in this fixture.
Expect Sunrisers Hyderabad to cruise to a comfortable win over Rajasthan Royals.
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