Bhuvneshwar To Dismiss Sanju Samson? 3 Player Battles To Watch Out For In SRH Vs RR Qualifier 2
Sanju Samson with Pat Cummins (AP Photos)
The stage is set for the penultimate game of IPL 2024 with Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad all ready to lock horns against Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals. It is a Qualifier 2 and at stake is a place in the IPL final alongside Kolkata Knight Riders, so it would be interesting to see how things shape up in this high-pressure encounter.
Also, there are plenty of quality players in both the teams who will be looking to stamp their authority, so, let's see which are those three key player battles that might go a long way in determining the result of this game.
Sanju Samson vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Sanju Samson was cleaned up by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (AP Photos)
Sanju Samson has been in good form this season, but in the last few games, he has failed to convert his starts. On the other hand, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has produced some vintage spells full of eye-catching swingers and the last time these two sides met, the SRH pacer knocked over Sanju Samson with a gorgeous inswinger.
Overall, Sanju has played 92 balls against Bhuvneshwar Kumar in IPL and has scored 118 runs. The pacer has got the better of RR skipper four times in the past and has bowled 40 dot balls as well.
| Runs | 118 |
|---|---|
| Balls | 92 |
| Outs | 4 |
| Dots | 40 |
| Strike-rate | 128.3 |
Abhishek Sharma vs Trent Boult
Abhishek Sharma has batted brilliantly in IPL 2024 (IPLT20.com)
The SRH opener has reinvented himself this season and has been striking well over 200 with good consistency. He is a key player for Sunrisers and his biggest challenge will be against Trent Boult in the Powerplay who just continues to sizzle with the new ball.
Abhishek has struggled against Boult in the past and has scored just 13 runs in 21 balls against the Kiwi while losing his wicket once. Let's see how he goes about his business with the change of attitude this season.
| Runs | 13 |
|---|---|
| Balls | 21 |
| Outs | 1 |
| Dots | 13 |
| Strike-rate | 61.9 |
Heinrich Klaasen vs Yuzvendra Chahal
Heinrich Klaasen in IPL 2024 (IPLT20.com)
Klaasen is known to be one of the finest overseas batters against spin in the current generation and his battle with Yuzvendra Chahal could be very interesting. The South African has so far smashed Chahal for 28 runs in 12 balls in IPL but the leggie has also got the better of the big man once in those dozen deliveries.
| Runs | 28 |
|---|---|
| Balls | 12 |
| Outs | 1 |
| Dots | 3 |
| Strike-rate | 233.3 |
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