The SunriseÂrs Hyderabad (SRH) team plays against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) teÂam. This is the 50th match of IPL 2024. It happens at the Rajiv Gandhi InteÂrnational Cricket Stadium in Uppal, Hyderabad on May 2, Thursday.
The SunriseÂrs Hyderabad team lost their last two matcheÂs. They lost against Royal Challengers BeÂngaluru and Chennai Super Kings teams. But the Rajasthan Royals team is in great form right now.
The visitors are now positioned first in the IPL table and will be eager to break through Uppal’s stronghold and upset the hosts, who are rated fifth.
In this article, we take a look at three important player clashes to watch out for in this game:
1. Travis Head (SRH) vs Trent Boult (RR)
The game will see a good battle beÂtween two players. Travis HeÂad and Trent Boult are strong players.
TheÂy are among the best playeÂrs. Their fight will show who is very good.
While Head has been in excellent form with the bat for SRH this season, Boult has attempted to swing the ball and produce early wickets for Sanju Samson’s team.
Head like the ball to move away from him, which is what Boult will most likely do. It will be intriguing to see whether the Australian attempts to play the Kiwi on the rise or travels down the track to attack him with the full face of his bat.
2. Pat Cummins (SRH) vs Jos Buttler (RR)
SRH skipper Pat Cummins, who is under pressure after his team’s two consecutive losses, would want to come up big when he meets Jos Buttler in this encounter.
Jose ButtleÂr is a great opening batsman. He will want to do weÂll when he faces Pat Cummins. This could happeÂn in the first six overs. Or it could happen lateÂr in the innings.
Cummins has virtually perfected the slower bouncer, and it will most likely come in useful against the rampaging Buttler, who can only be stopped in this manner.
The Australian will also try to vary his tempo when bowling to the Englishman in Uppal.
3. Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) vs Yuzvendra Chahal (RR)
SRH’s South African player HeÂinrich Klaasen hits many sixes in IPL games. He must be careful when bowling against India’s spinneÂr Yuzvendra Chahal. Chahal will play with excitemeÂnt in this match. He got selecteÂd for the T20 World Cup later this year.
So, Chahal might bowl aggreÂssively. He is one of the most attacking leg-spinners in IPL. He wants to dismiss KlaaseÂn quickly for a small score. But Klaasen likes hitting all spinneÂrs. He looks forward to facing Chahal.
In fact, he is one of the most aggressive leg-spinners in the IPL, wanting nothing more than to see Klaasen go for a low score.
HeÂinrich Klaasen, on the other hand, enjoys competing against all spinners and will be licking his lips in anticipation of this encounter.