IPL 2020
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Hyderabad sunrises choose to bat
Bairstow and Warner will once again look to give SRH a solid platform © BCCI
Good news! For people wondering, Ben Stokes is heating up, will he be part of the Royals playing XI? We will know in no time
Prelude – SRH v RR
Two successive victories. Four losses in a row. The 2020 IPL has been a tale of two halves for Rajasthan Royals so far. The franchise started strong by winning in Sharjah, but has struggled to maintain that momentum.
Except for Jofra Archer and a minor Rahul Tewatia, the rest of the bowlers have had no impact. After scoring substantial scores in Sharjah, hitters have also been below average. In that context, the long-awaited return of Ben Stokes could give the team a boost.
“Stokes hasn’t had much practice, he will come out of quarantine tomorrow so we’ll see if he plays the day after tomorrow,” Smith said after RR fell to a loss to Delhi Capitals.
What about Sunrisers Hyderabad? Even though the Hyderabad franchise has struggled with some injuries, it has been able to get close victories and find itself in fifth place in the points table. Jonny Bairstow and David Warner have once again been the cornerstones of the batting unit, while Rashid Khan and T Natarajan have performed admirably on the ball.
On the side note, Jofra Archer fired Warner in 4 of the 5 innings the pair faced each other in the recent two-way series.
Take a look at our preview as we analyze the two sides before the match.
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