Friday, 24 May SRH vs RR Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

SRH vs RR - Key Match Factors

• Chennai is going to present a slow and low wicket. Hence, spinners are expected to play a crucial role.
• Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head failed to perform against KKR, but the Royals should not undermine them by any means.
• The Sunrisers need to dismiss Riyan Parag at the earliest as he has been in stupendous form with the bat.
• The Royals’ bowling is in impressive form and their role may end up playing a crucial factor in the game.

Match Preview

Rajasthan Royals (SRH) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will lock horns in the Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Friday, May 24. The MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai will host the encounters.

The Royals, led by Sanju Samson, struggled in the second half of the league stage, having gone winless in 5 matches in a row. However, they held their nerves and beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 4 wickets on Wednesday, May 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

R Ashwin was their star performer with the ball after his spell of 4-0-19-2 helped the Royals restrict the Challengers to 172 for 8. Avesh Khan also accounted for 2 wickets. The Royals chased down the target with 6 balls to spare. Yashasvi Jaiswal was their top-scorer after he racked up a big score of 45 off 30 balls.

The Sunrisers, captained by Pat Cummins, on the other hand, finished second in the table in the league and looked in ominous touch. However, they stuttered against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and lost by 8 wickets in Ahmedabad.

Rahul Tripathi was their standout batter after he scored 55 runs off 35 balls with 7 fours and a six. Cummins also batted well with a knock of 30 lower down the order. However, the Knight Riders came out firing on all cylinders and romped home with 38 balls left in their innings.

Head-to-Head Record Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Predictions

The Sunrisers and the Royals have faced each other 19 times in the IPL. SRH are leading their opponents 10-9. In their previous meeting on May 2, 2024, the Sunrisers beat the Royals by 1 run at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

After opting to bat first, SRH put up a massive score of 201 for the loss of 3 wickets. Travis Head laid the platform with a knock of 58 off 44 balls. Thereafter, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen’s 76 and 42 helped the Orange Army past the finishing line.

The Royals ran their opponents close, but fell short at the finishing hurdle. Riyan Parag scored 77 runs off 49 balls, but could not take his team past the finishing line. Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 3 wickets while Pat Cummins and T Natrajan accounted for 2 scalps apiece.