In a thrilling encounter between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the ongoing IPL 2024, SRH posted a challenging total of 201/3 in their 20 overs. Nitish Reddy played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 76 runs, while Heinrich Klaasen provided late fireworks with an unbeaten 42 off just 19 balls. Travis Head also contributed with a measured half-century.
Despite Avesh Khan taking 2/39 for RR, Yuzvendra Chahal was expensive, conceding 62 runs in his four wicketless overs. SRH, who have faced consecutive losses in their previous matches, are currently in fifth place in the IPL 2024 standings with 10 points from nine games. They will be looking to bounce back and stay in the playoff race.
On the other hand, RR are coming off a dominant win over Lucknow Super Giants, with Sanju Samson leading the charge with an unbeaten 71 in a successful run chase. The high-voltage clash between SRH and RR is set to take place at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
The SRH playing XI includes Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Reddy, and captain Pat Cummins, while RR will be led by Sanju Samson and feature players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Trent Boult.
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