Upcoming IPL 2024 Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Royal Challengers Bangalore - Top Wagers to Consider
Preview of IPL 2024 Match 41: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore will face a tough challenge when they travel to Hyderabad to play Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. The last encounter between these teams this season saw RCB concede a record 287 runs.
Venue and BettingThe action unfolds at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, with betting available for IPL 2024.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's FormSRH have displayed impressive batting prowess, scoring over 260 runs on three occasions this season and maintaining an average score of 221. They are currently third in the standings, losing just two matches. Their high scoring comes with a relatively low loss of 41 wickets, and they lead the league with an average of 71 runs scored in the powerplay, thanks to the explosive starts by openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma.
SRH's dominance in the powerplay is evident through their achievement of the highest opening partnerships in six out of eight matches. Despite having the highest average conceding score of 204, their strong start often gives them an edge in the match. Captain Pat Cummins has been effective with the ball, taking nine wickets with an economy of eight runs per over.
Royal Challengers Bangalore's StrugglesRCB's recent head-to-head record shows five losses in the last eight matches, and their fortune doesn't seem to improve with the toss; they've lost four times this season after choosing to bowl first. Their record in Hyderabad is particularly poor, having lost eight out of nine matches when winning the toss, whereas SRH thrives under the same conditions.
RCB's hope of making the playoffs seems slim, with seven losses in eight matches. Their top bowler, Yash Dayal, has taken seven wickets but at a high cost. While Virat Kohli has scored 379 runs this season at an average of 63.16, his excellent form has not been enough to compensate for the team's overall struggles. Dinesh Karthik remains the only other consistent performer with the bat for the team this season.
Expectations and PredictionsGiven their form, SRH enter the game as overwhelming favorites. A high-scoring game is expected, with the chasing side having a good chance. Back Sunrisers Hyderabad to win.
Key BattleRCB veteran Faf du Plessis has not enjoyed his best IPL season so far, averaging 29.87. However, he has a good record against SRH, with an average of 70.33 and a score of 95 off 58 balls against SRH skipper Pat Cummins, who has an economy rate of only eight runs per over in H2H matches.
Key StatsThe average score at this venue this season is 220. SRH struck the most sixes in four of their last six matches, while RCB have conceded the most sixes in six of their last eight games. RCB have been outscored during the powerplay overs in six of their eight games, conceding a league-worst 10.79 runs per over during the opening six overs.
Abhishek Sharma averages 118 at a scoring rate of 9.32 runs per over against the five bowlers RCB used in their last game. Virat Kohli, however, has registered 50-plus scores in each of his last three T20 appearances at this venue and averages 59.20 at this venue overall in T20s. Cameron Green averages 103 at a scoring rate of 10.3 runs per over in all T20s against the set of bowlers Sunrisers used in their last match, while Dinesh Karthik averages 81 at a scoring rate of 7.91 runs per over.
Best BetsThe highest individual score to be over 74.5 is priced at 1.86. Abhishek Sharma to score 50+ runs is available at 3.75.
At Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, where betting is available for IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), stellar performers in the powerplay with the highest opening partnerships in six out of eight matches, are anticipated to put up another impressive batting display, making them the favored team in this encounter against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Given the teams' recent form, it's expected that the game will feature high scoring and a strong chasing side, potentially resulting in a win for SRH. Key battles to watch include Abhishek Sharma facing RCB's bowlers, where Sharma averages 118 against the five bowlers RCB used in their last game, and RCB veteran Faf du Plessis against Sunrisers' captain Pat Cummins, despite du Plessis' lower average this season, he has a good record against SRH.
