Match No : 41th ( 25th April 2024, 7.30 Pm IST)

Vs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru : The struggle of RCB to survive against the raging Sunrisers

• Out of eight games, Royal Challengers Bengaluru has suffered seven losses.
• Sunrisers Hyderabad appears to be in fantastic form as they have won their past four games.
• This season, Sunrisers Hyderabad has scored more than 250 three times.

Our Prediction : Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

MATCH PREDICTION & ANALYSIS

The Indian Premier League 2024 is currently at its most important phase as clubs are ready to make it to the playoffs. In their attempt to climb up the points standings, the Sunrisers Hyderabad will host the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their 41st game. In the previous game, the Delhi Capitals were beaten by the Sunrisers. RCB has been struggling with their play, as they lost their most recent match to the Kolkata Knight Riders.

With just one victory in their last eight games, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in serious trouble. The management will be concerned with the bowling attack’s lack of bite and form. Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, has had significant victories. This season, their hitting lineup has been the finest in the league. It will be intriguing to watch if RCB can triumph over this obstacle and maintain momentum heading into the next round.

Teams Preview –

Sunrisers Hyderabad :

The team led by Pat Cummins is having success in the competition. With their most recent victory over the Delhi Capitals by 67 runs, the team has strengthened their postseason qualifying campaign. With this momentum, Cummins will try to take advantage of the RCB team’s lack of form and move them up the points table.

The side is anticipating a strong performance from Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Reddy, and Aiden Markram because the middle order has decimated bowling attacks. Shahbaz Ahmed, Washington Sundar, and Abdul Samad give this batting order more punch.

The potent batting order of RCB will present a test to the bowling assault. The team needs Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Washington Sundar to take early wickets. Following their strong performance in the last game, Pat Cummins and T Natarajan will be full of confidence and aim to bowl tight spells in the middle overs. Shahbaz Ahmed and Mayank Markande must bowl more tightly than they did in the last game if the team is to win.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI:

Pat Cummins (c), Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan, Washington Sundar (Impact Player)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru :

The squad of Faf du Plessis is very guaranteed to miss the following round. They are at the bottom of the points standings, having only won one in eight games. The team lost heartbreakingly, falling short by only one run against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Despite their poor performance this year, the bowling assault will attempt to win big and perhaps maintain their playoff hopes.

As the team’s two most seasoned batters, Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis must lead from the front to the top. The team would like to see runs from Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, and Cameroon Green. The middle order has performed well. Mahipal Lamror, Suyash Prabhudessai, and Dinesh Karthik round up the team’s potent batting order.

The bowlers for RCB need to straighten up because they have been this team’s weakest link. Yash Dayal and Muhammad Siraj will need to play well with the new ball for the team. In the middle overs, Lockie Ferguson and Karn Sharma need to control the score. Due to their shallow bowling attack, the team will also be looking on Cameroon Green for a strong performance.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Predicted Playing XI:

Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Will Jacks, Rajat Patidar, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Yash Dayal, Mohammed Siraj, Suyash Prabhudessai (Impact Player)

Pitch & Weather Conditions:

Weather :

There will be clear skies over Hyderabad. Here, the wicket has been flat, and large scores have been observed. This surface has been quite harsh on bowlers, yet it is easier for batsmen to score runs. A team that bats first would be pleased to reach 200 runs.

Pitch Report:

For batsmen, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad is a great location. When the ball settles beautifully on the bat, they may play their strokes. Fast bowlers have few options on this course, and success requires them to stoop. Here, spinners have found success and have appreciated the conditions.

Toss: To Ball

Initially, the pitch might be challenging to bat on, but as the game goes on, the batting conditions get better. Teams who have pursued scores have won the majority of these games, thus we anticipate that the team that wins the toss will bowl first.

Our Prediction : Royal Challengers Bengaluru

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