Rajasthan Royals Break Losing Streak
After enduring four consecutive defeats, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) have finally found their winning form with a crucial victory over the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2024 Eliminator. This victory has reignited their campaign as they aim to clinch their second IPL title. Their next challenge will be against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Qualifier 2, which will be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, May 24.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Seek Redemption
Sunrisers Hyderabad are looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the first playoff game. Their usually reliable batting line-up faltered, collapsing against the impressive bowling duo of Mitchell Starc and Varun Chakravarthy. Starc claimed three wickets while Chakravarthy took two, restricting SRH to a total of 159. KKR chased down the target comfortably within 14 overs, led by a strong performance from Shreyas Iyer.
Rajasthan Royals’ Resilient Performance
Rajasthan Royals secured their spot in Qualifier 2 with an outstanding bowling performance against RCB. Ravichandran Ashwin led the charge with an economical spell, taking two wickets for just 19 runs in his four overs. Avesh Khan also made a significant contribution with three wickets. Despite a shaky start to their batting, RR managed to chase down the target of 172, thanks to a collective effort from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, and Rovman Powell.
Head-to-Head Record
In their last five encounters, SRH and RR have had a competitive rivalry:
- 2024: SRH won by 1 run
- 2023: SRH won by 4 wickets
- 2023: RR won by 72 runs
- 2022: RR won by 61 runs
- 2021: SRH won by 7 wickets
Probable Playing XIs
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
- Travis Head
- Abhishek Sharma
- Rahul Tripathi
- Aiden Markram
- Heinrich Klaasen (wk)
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Abdul Samad
- Pat Cummins (c)
- Sanvir Singh
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- T Natarajan
Rajasthan Royals (RR):
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- Sanju Samson (c/wk)
- Riyan Parag
- Dhruv Jurel
- Rovman Powell
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Trent Boult
- Avesh Khan
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Kuldeep Sen
Dream11 Prediction
For those making their Dream11 fantasy cricket teams, here are some top picks:
- Captain: Heinrich Klaasen
- Vice-Captain: Pat Cummins
- Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Sanju Samson
- Batters: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma
- All-rounders: Pat Cummins, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin
- Bowlers: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal
Match Details
- Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) – IPL 2024 Qualifier 2
- Date and Time: 7:30 PM IST, Friday, May 24
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Live Streaming: JioCinema app(vegas11 IPL)