Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, May 24.
A smooth arrival in Chennai ahead of Qualifier 2️⃣🙌 pic.twitter.com/TUylTLaBbU
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 23, 2024
SRH missed their first chance to reach the finals, losing comprehensively to Kolkata Knight Riders in Qualifier 1. The former two-time champions chased down a 160-run target with eight wickets and 38 balls to spare. Pat Cummins and his team will have another opportunity on Friday and aim to make the most of it.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals finally secured their first win of the month by defeating an in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Eliminator. Sanju Samson’s squad chased down a 173-run target with four wickets in hand and one over remaining.
During the league stage, these two teams faced each other once, with Sunrisers pulling off a thrilling one-run victory at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium by defending a 202-run target. Rajasthan will be eager to seek revenge in this crucial match.
SRH vs RR Pitch Report
The pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has varied this season. Some matches featured the traditionally slow and low Chepauk surfaces, while others saw high-scoring games. A notable high-scoring match was between Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants on April 23, where the hosts posted 210/4 in their 20 overs before Lucknow chased it down with six wickets and three balls to spare. Sunrisers will likely prefer a flatter pitch on Friday.
SRH Probable Playing XI
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan
RR Probable Playing XI
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
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