IPL 2021: Match 28, RR vs SRH Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview   

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), a couple of days ago, were thumped by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. It was their fifth loss in six matches and they are languishing at the bottom of the points table.

In their next game on Sunday, May 2, David Warner and Co would be up against Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals (RR) and would be looking to make some amends. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s untimely injury hasn’t done any good to them either. The Royals, on the other, has strained as well.

Barring their win over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), they haven’t looked convincing by any means. In their previous match, Mumbai Indians (MI) slapped them with a seven-wicket defeat. Their net run rate of -0.690 is also the worst among the participating teams.

Match Details

Match – Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – 28th match

Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

Time – 3:30 PM IST, 10:00 AM GMT

Where to watch live – Star Sports Network, Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch in New Delhi has been a belter for batting with nothing much to cheer for the bowlers. Scores under the 170-mark can be tough to defend. Batting second should be the way forward for the teams.

Another high-scoring game seems to be on the cards. The conditions will be cloudy, but with no chances of rain. The temperature will be around 38 degrees Celsius with the humidity on the lower side.

Avg first innings score: 171 (2 matches in IPL 2021 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 0, Tied – 0

Probable Playing XIs:

Rajasthan Royals

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Shivam Dube, David Miller, Riyan Parag, Chris Morris, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman

Bench: Manan Vohra, Mahipal Lomror, Shreyas Gopal, Andrew Tye, Anuj Rawat, Akash Singh, KC Cariappa, Mayank Markande, Kuldip Yadav, Kartik Tyagi

Sunrisers Hyderabad

David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem/Jagadeesha Suchith, Sandeep Sharma/Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Siddarth Kaul

Bench: Jason Roy, Mohammad Nabi, Shreevats Goswami, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar/Sandeep Sharma Shahbaz Nadeem/Jagadeesha Suchith, Wriddhiman Saha, Jason Holder, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Abdul Samad, Virat Singh, Abhishek Sharma

Head-to-Head

Overall

Played – 13 | Rajasthan Royals– 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad– 7 |N/R – 0

At neutral venues

Played – 7 | Rajasthan Royals – 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad – 3 |N/R – 0

Probable best batsman of the match

Jonny Bairstow– Sunrisers Hyderabad

Jonny Bairstow has arguably been the standout batter for the Sunrisers in the tournament. In six games, the right-hander has scored 218 runs at an average and strike rate of 43.60 and 141.55 respectively.

He already has two half-centuries with a top score of an unbeaten 63. Against the Royals, the Englishman has scored 71 runs from three games with the highest score of 45.

Rashid Khan– Sunrisers Hyderabad  

Rashid Khan has been the standout bowler for the Sunrisers in the league. In six matches, the tweaker has picked nine wickets. He is in decent form as he picked up three wickets against the Super Kings, though his performance came in a losing cause.

His economy rate of 6.16 is also the best among his teammates. Against the Royals, Rashid has seven wickets from 21 overs at an economy of 6.38.

Today’s match prediction: Hyderabad to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.