Preview: At the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, May 24, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) square off in Qualifier 2 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The Sunrisers lost badly to Kolkata Knight Riders in Qualifier 1, which was their only chance to advance to the finals. With eight wickets and 38 balls remaining, the former two-time winners managed to knock down a 160-run mark. On Friday, Pat Cummins and company will get another chance at the prize, and they would like to make it worthwhile.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru team, who were playing well, was defeated by the Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator, giving them their first victory of the month. With four wickets and an over remaining, Sanju Samson’s team managed to chase down a 173-run mark.
There was just one encounter between these two teams in the league phase. Defending a target of 202, the Sunrisers pulled off an exciting one-run victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Rajasthan would be thrilled to get back at this crucial point in the league.
Indian Premier League 2024, Qualifier 2, IPL 2024, SRH vs RR
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Date & Time: Friday, May 24, 7:30 PM
Pitch Report: This season, the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has generated surfaces that are very different from one another. Teams have encountered the customarily sluggish and low Chepauk pitches in several games. There have, nevertheless, also been a few interactions with excellent ratings. The encounter on April 23 between the Chennai Super Kings and the Lucknow Super Giants is one that stands remember. Before Lucknow exceeded the total with six wickets and three balls remaining, the hosts had reached 210/4 in their 20 overs. If Friday’s surface ends up being the flatter side, the Sunrisers will be the team that is happier.
PROBABLE 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
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (C & WK), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal
