Both the teams will be facing off against each other after losing their recent match in a similar way, as they failed to chase a low score on slower pitches. They would be hugely disappointed as they couldn't capitalize and win their respective matches.
Rajasthan Royals:- With them currently being placed at 6th on the points table, they would have to win 4 out of 5 games for playoffs qualifications and for that, their first step would be to win and take advantage against the struggling SRH team and carry the momentum for the future matches in the tournament and stand a chance to qualify. The bowling unit of RR has been very impressive and performed well till now in the second phase of the IPL. Batting has also clicked decently this whole season. The only thing they would be worrying is about the form of their Indian all-rounders, Parag and Tewatia and also they have minor injury concerns (niggle) in the form of players Evin Lewis and Chris Morris, RR would be hoping that both the players are fit and ready to go for this match as both these players play a key role for the team.
Sunrisers Hyderabad:- This has been a season to forget for SRH as they are at bottom of the table and nothing has gone in their favour and they have already been eliminated from the playoffs qualification scenarios. They have failed to qualify for playoffs for the first time since 2016, the year in which they were crowned as champions of IPL. With nothing to lose for them, it is expected that they will play a fearless brand of cricket and that they will be playing for pride and their fans and they would also start building and checking current players form for next year's mega auction retentions from the current team. They would also like to spoil the party of other IPL teams by hurting their qualification chances.
Venue and Time:- Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai at 19:30 IST on 27 September 2021.
Live Streaming:- Star Sports Network and Disney Hotstar VIP and Premium Account will be streaming Match 40 of VIVO IPL between RR and SRH.
Expected Playing 11:-
RR:- Yashasvi Jaiswal, Evin Lewis, Sanju Samson(C&Wk), Liam Livingston, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Karthik Tyagi, Chetan Sakariya, Mustafizur Rahman.
SRH:- David Warner, Wridhiman Saha(Wk), Kane Williamson(C), Manish Pandey, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.
Stats:-
- Head to Head Record in 14 matches played:- RR(7) - SRH(7).
- Sanju Samson scored the most runs for RR against SRH (430).
- Manish Pandey highest score (83*) for the SRH franchise came in this same ground against RR in 2020.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar for SRH has taken the most wickets (9) against RR.
- Jos Buttler who was part of the RR team in 1st phase of IPL this season has scored his highest IPL score (124) against SRH.
Pitch Report:-
The pitch is hard and there is a bit of grass on it. The conditions will be hot like typical Dubai weather. The pitch is expected to be a good sporting surface and 160-170 scores can be expected on this pitch. The dew factor wouldn't play a huge role as there will be no or minimal dew.
Predictions:-
RR are firm favourites to win this match as they look a better side on paper as well as on-field performances compared to SRH. Toss will play a key role in deciding the result of this match, the team which wins the toss is expected to bat first as batting first has been relatively easier compared to batting second on this pitch in past matches.
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