Sunrisers Hyderabad will be aiming to take revenge against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2020 clash at the Dubai International Stadium after losing the first match in a thrilling way. David Warner and Steve Smith's sides are seventh and sixth respectively in the points table and they will be determined to avoid a slip-up as the race for the fourth play-off spot intensifies in the tournament.
The race for the fourth spot in IPL 2020 has intensified thanks to the resurgence shown by Kings XI Punjab. KL Rahul’s side has won three consecutive games against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, the top three sides in the tournament. The performance by Kings XI Punjab has increased the pressure on teams like Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. With Kings XI Punjab moving to fifth, Steve Smith and David Warner’s teams are in a precarious position heading into the last two weeks of the tournament. This clash could make or break the fortunes of both teams in their quest to reach the play-off.
In the previous encounter between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag shared a match-winning partnership that gave them a tense win with just one ball to spare. A win for either Rajasthan Royals or Sunrisers Hyderabad will keep them in pole position for the fourth spot provided Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab slip up in their coming games. A loss could make their path to the play-off stage incredibly difficult.
Head-to-head record
Matches played – 12
Won by Sunrisers Hyderabad – 6
Won by Rajasthan Royals – 6
Previous encounters
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, October 11, 2020, Dubai, Result: Rajasthan Royals won by five wickets
Manish Pandey smashed a fifty and David Warner chipped in with a vital 48 as Sunrisers Hyderabad reached 158/4. Rajasthan Royals seemed to be out of the race at 78/5 but Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag stitched a match-winning partnership. Tewatia smashed 45 off 28 balls and Riyan Parag hit 42 off 26 balls as Rajasthan Royals secured an unlikely win with just one ball to spare.
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, April 27, 2019, Jaipur, Result: Rajasthan Royals won by seven wickets
Manish Pandey was the star with a brilliant 61 off 36 balls but the rest of the batting collapsed as Varun Aaron, Oshane Thomas, Shreyas Gopal and Jaydev Unadkat took two wickets apiece to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to 160/8. Ajinkya Rahane, Liam Livingstone and Sanju Samson all contributed well to give Rajasthan Royals a big win.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, March 29, 2019, Hyderabad, Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by seven wickets
Sanju Samson blasted a remarkable 102 and Ajinkya Rahane led from the front with a blazing 70 as Rajasthan Royals put up a score of 198/2. However, David Warner and Jonny Bairstow’s magnificent 110-run opening stand in 9.4 overs, combined with a blitz of 35 off 15 balls from Vijay Shankar helped Sunrisers Hyderabad chase the total down with an over to spare.
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, April 29, 2018, Jaipur, Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 11 runs
A batting masterclass from Kane Williamson, who scored 63 off 43 balls and a solid 45 from Alex Hales helped Sunrisers Hyderabad go past 150. Despite Ajinkya Rahane’s 50, Siddarth Kaul took 2/23 and some tight bowling from the Sunrisers Hyderabad team allowed them to escape with a close win.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals, April 9, 2018, Hyderabad, Result: Sunrisers Hyderabad won by nine wickets
Sanju Samson was the lone shining star for Rajasthan Royals with 49 but superb spells from Shakib Al Hasan (2/23) and Siddarth Kaul (2/17) restricted Rajasthan Royals to 125/9. Shikhar Dhawan blasted 77 and Kane Williamson hit 36 as Sunrisers Hyderabad coasted to victory.
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