ABOUT THE MATCH:
The 26th Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals.
This game is scheduled to begin at 03:30 PM IST (local time at 02:00 PM) (UTC at 10:00 AM). Star Sports Network (available in English, Hindi, Telugu , Tamil, Kannada and Bengali) will telecast the game. On Disney+ Hotstar, live streaming will also be available.
MATCH PREVIEW:
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD:
1. While Hyderabad Sunrisers are not doing so well in the tournament, they prefer to remain with the same team.
2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was ruled out for the full tournament because of his injury, which is a major blow to SRH.
3. With 2 victories in 5 matches, Sunrisers Hyderabad desperately needs a victory this time to revive in the league.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI:
David Warner (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Abdul Samad, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan.
RAJASTHAN ROYALS:
1. Before his mandatory quarantine period concludes, Ben Stokes has to miss another match. Last time, Yashasvi Jaiswal included, but was unable to show his influence.
2. Starting with two IPL wins in 2020, Rajasthan Royals lost their previous three games against Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
3. They managed to make 136 runs despite Jos Buttler’s 70 runs in a 57 run loss to Mumbai Indians after some exceptional batting form in the last two matches.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI:
Jos Buttler (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal/Manan Vohra, Steve Smith (c), Sanju Samson, Ben Stokes, Mahipal Lomror, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Varun Aaron, Kartik Tyagi.
PITCH REPORT:
A perfect one to bat on in the first innings is the track at this venue. During the second quarter, however, it appears to slow down. But the side chasing found it easier to score runs in the last afternoon game played here.
WEATHER REPORT:
The players will be welcomed by a hot afternoon with temperatures approaching almost 36 degrees Celsius. In the late thirties, the rate of humidity will continue.
PROBABLE TOP PERFORMERS:
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD:
1. Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow scored a brilliant 97 in the last match and is timing the ball sweetly. He’s got 3 fifties in 6 games and has scored 241 runs thus far.
2. David Warner
David Warner is getting back to his best, steadily. In the last two games, he scored half-centuries and has scored 227 runs out of 6 matches.
3. Rashid Khan
Out of six games, including two three-wicket hauls, Rashid Khan picked up 8 wickets. Among the best in the tournament is its economic rate of 4.83.
RAJASTHAN ROYALS:
1. Sanju Samson
Even though he’s been struggling in the last few games, Sanju Samson is still the Royals’ top run-scorer. So far, he has registered 176 runs in 6 games.
2. Jofra Archer
With 8 wickets from 6 games, Jofra Archer has been great with the ball. In addition, his rate for the economy is just 6.91.
3. Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes scored 73 runs in the three T20I games he played this year at an average of 37 and also picked up 4 wickets in the 9 overs he bowled.
HEAD TO HEAD:
1. Total Played– 11.
2. SRH Won– 6.
3. RR Won– 5.
4. Tie– 0.
5. No Result– 0.
BROADCAST DETAILS:
1. Tv – Star Sports Network
2. Live Streaming – Disney+ Hotstar
3. Match Timings – 11th October 2020 at 03:30 PM IST.
PROBABLE WINNING TEAM:
Following a long break, Ben Stokes will be playing cricket. He may, therefore, be rusty early on. Yet, in some of your Grand League teams, you might take a chance and have him as a multiplier. This match is predicted to be won by the team batting first.
