Match 40 of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) has the Rajasthan Royals taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Dubai International Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Despite starting the tournament excellently, the Rajasthan Royals have not been able to start at IPL 2020 so far. After ten games in the competition, the Royals have four victories to show for their efforts and are barely in the running for a top four finish.
While the trio of Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer and Rahul Tewatia contributed their two cents, the team failed to shoot as a unit, which is cause for concern heading into the commercial end of the competition. However, the Royals come into this game with an impressive win over Chennai Super Kings, which should give them the much-needed confidence for this game.
Sunrisers Hyderabad is also on the brink of elimination after winning just three of its nine games at IPL 2020. Like the Royals, the Sunrisers have also not shot as a unit, with captain David Warner unable to score freely atop the order.
Their cause has not been helped by the injuries of Mitchell Marsh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, which has left them understaffed in the bowling department. Much depends on Rashid Khan, who holds the key for the Sunrisers in the middle, and a lot is also expected from the Natarajan capless pacemaker.
The Sunrisers wouldn’t look too closely at the reverse showdown between the two teams at IPL 2020. Despite dominating most of that game, Sunrisers Hyderabad succumbed to an impressive onslaught from Rahul Tewatia and Riyan Parag, something they will seek to avenge this time around. around.
With both teams looking to keep their slim qualifying hopes alive, another exciting one-minute match awaits us at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
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Squads to choose from
Royals of Rajasthan
Steve Smith (C), David Miller, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Robin Uthappa, Shashank Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Stokes, Mahipal Lomror, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Akash Singh, Andrew Tye , Aniruddha Joshi, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Mayank Markande, Oshane Thomas, Rahul Tewatia, Varun Aaron.
Hyderabad sunrises
David Warner (C), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Y Prithviraj, Billy Stanlake, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Naleel Ahmed, T. , Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Abdul Samad, Fabian Allen, Jason Holder, Priyam Garg, Sandeep Bavanaka, Sanjay Yadav, Virat Singh.
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Predicted Playing-11
Royals of Rajasthan
Ben Stokes, Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson (WK), Steve Smith (C), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot and Kartik Tyagi.
Hyderabad sunrises
Jonny Bairstow (WK), David Warner (C), Kane Williamson / Mohammad Nabi, Priyam Garg, Manish Pandey, Abdul Samad, Vijay Shankar, Sandeep Sharma, Basil Thampi, Rashid Khan, and T Natarajan.
Match details
Match: Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Match 40
Date: October 22, 2020 (at 7:30 PM IST)
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
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Launch report
Dubai International Cricket Stadium has had its fair share of action at IPL 2020, with an average first-inning score in place of 174. Bowlers have been successful at this venue, with enough movement available off the surface. to keep them interested.
Despite the dimensions of the terrain playing in their hands, teams have preferred to see outside of the opening phase where pacemakers have dominated the roost with incisive swing bowling. The wickets in hand will be crucial for both sides, with a score above 160 minimum.
Although spray could play a role, both teams will ideally look to hit first, as the ball tends to hold a bit in the second half of IPL 2020 games.
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