IPL 2024 Match 73, Qualifier-2 | SRH vs RR | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns with the Rajasthan Royals in qualifier 2 of IPL 2024. Pat Cummins’ SRH head into the contest on the back of a thumping 8-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the Qualifier 1, while Sanju Samson-led RR are fresh from a 4-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Eliminator. The winner of this game will face KKR in the IPL 2024 final.

In the last game, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s strong batting unit failed as Rahul Tripathi played a lone hand with a fifty before Pat Cummins’ late cameo to reach 159. However, KKR in response finished the chase inside 14 overs. Despite the loss, SRH got another shot at reaching the final thanks to finishing second in the points table. Their openers have the biggest role in carrying the team to the playoffs this year and the team will expect a strong start from them in this fixture. Sunrisers will try their best to give it all to win this game and book their place in the IPL 2024 final. 

On the other hand, four straight defeats couldn't hold back the Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator. The team displayed newfound focus, chasing down 173 runs and winning by four wickets over Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Royals will be delighted that star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal got some crucial runs under his belt in this all-important encounter. Jaiswal was the top-scorer for Rajasthan with a fluent 45 off 30 balls. His form can be detrimental for Rajasthan in Qualifier 2. Rajasthan’s bowling is in good shape and will aim to continue their momentum to move a step closer to the IPL title. 

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Head to Head

Matches Played - 19

SRH won - 10      RR won - 9

Last 5 meetings

SRH won - 2        RR won - 3

Pitch Report

The surface at MA Chidambaram stadium is renowned for its spin-friendly surface. Traditionally, the pitch here offers a slow and low bounce, making it a haven for spinners who can extract significant turns and trouble the batters.

Weather Report

The weather forecast for this game is expected to be warm and humid with clear sky. The temperature is likely to be around 37°C on the match day with 54% humidity and 11 km/h wind speed. There are no chances of rain throughout the match.

Probable Playing XI  

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan

Impact Player - Sanvir Singh

Rajasthan Royals (RR) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Player - Shimron Hetmyer

Must Picks

SRH - Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma

RR - Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag

SRH vs RR Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Sanju Samson, Heinrich Klaasen

Batters : Travis Head, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal

All-rounder : Riyan Parag

Bowlers : Yuzvendra Chahal, Pat Cummins, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Sanju Samson

Vice-Captain : Travis Head

Prediction

Rajasthan Royals will be out for revenge when they play Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2. Hyderabad emerged victorious in their only encounter this season, a nail-biting one-run win. However, Rajasthan's dominant victory in the Eliminator has boosted their confidence. Hyderabad has a formidable batting line-up, but their success is dependent on the openers getting off to a flying start. Hence, RR are favourites to win this clash.

Sportco predicts Rajasthan Royals to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in match 73 of IPL 2024.

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