Pat Cummins and KL Rahul will be in charge of their respective teams in the match [AP Photos]
The Sunrisers Hyderabad will play against the Rajasthan Royals in the 57th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). This match will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on May 8th at 7:30 PM IST.
It will be a crucial clash for both teams' campaigns. SRH and LSG are currently in fourth and fifth place in the points table. They must win this game to stay in the hunt for the playoffs.
How has the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium's pitch behaved?
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has looked good for batting. Even though it has looked a bit slow in the last couple of games, batters who have given enough time to adjust to the conditions have done well. Here is a look at how the wicket has behaved in the different phases of the game.
Phases | Avg 1st Innings Score | Avg Dismissals | Avg 2nd Innings Score | Avg Dismissals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Powerplay | 57 | 1 | 69 | 2 |
Middle Overs | 100 | 2 | 89 | 3 |
Death Overs | 50 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
SRH vs LSG: Predicted Toss Result
Both SRH and LSG have done well while defending the target in this IPL. The skippers in this match will look to bat first on winning the toss.
SRH vs LSG: Player Battles
Heinrich Klaaasen vs Ravi Bishnoi
Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | Dismissals |
---|---|---|---|
15 | 7 | 214.30 | 0 |
Predicted Result - Heinrich Klaasen has been one of the mainstays of the SRH batting in IPL 2024. Klaasen will face the LSG wrist spinner, Ravi Bishnoi, if he comes out to bat. The stats suggest that Klaasen will dominate this face-off.
KL Rahul vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | Dismissals |
---|---|---|---|
98 | 81 | 121.0 | 1 |
Predicted Result - KL Rahul has played Bhuvneshwar Kumar carefully whenever they have faced each other. It will be an interesting battle when the two players come face to face in this game.
SRH vs LSG: Weakness of the teams
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Number three
Sunrisers Hyderabad used Aiden Markram as the number three for most of the season. But barring a couple of matches, Markram was below par. So they tried Anmolpreet Singh and Mayank Agarwal in that spot, and both failed to deliver. This batting number looks like the weakest spot for SRH ahead of the game.
Lucknow Super Giants
Yash Thakur
The Indian medium pacer has bowled one great spell in the tournament. Barring that, Yash Thakur has been pretty average with the ball. He is the biggest weakness of the LSG team ahead of the game.
SRH vs LSG: Strengths of the teams
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Power hitting
The SRH batting line-up is full of power hitters. Batters like Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, and Abhishek Sharma strike fear in the opposition bowlers even before the start of the game. This power-packed batting line-up looks like the biggest strength of the SRH team.
Lucknow Super Giants
Top order
KL Rahul has been very consistent in IPL 2024. In the last couple of games, Marcus Stoinis has joined forces with the skipper and has strengthened the top order of the LSG batting line-up.
SRH vs LSG: Predicted Score
Predicted first innings score: 210-225
Predicted second innings score: 190-205
Predicted Result: The team batting first will have the advantage in this game