Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face off against each other on May 7, 2023, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Both teams have struggled in this season and are currently placed at the bottom half of the table. In 17 matches, RR has won 9 and SRH has won 8. RR has won two and lost one of the three games played at this venue. The pitch is expected to be slow, with the same surface being used as in the previous match.
Probable 11:
Both teams have no injury concerns, and here are the probable lineups for the match:
RR – Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Adam Zampa, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma.
SRH – Abhishek Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi/T Natarajan, Aiden Markram, Harry Brook, Heinrich Klaasen, Abdul Samad, Marco Jansen/Akeal Hossein, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, Kartik Tyagi.
Weather Forecast:
The weather is expected to be clear, with no chance of rain in Jaipur on May 7, and the temperature is expected to be around 30-35°C.
Analysis:
RR has struggled with their batting in the middle overs, losing the most number of wickets between overs 7 and 15 (32) for all teams this season. They have been unable to capitalize on a solid start, which has been a recurring theme. Jos Buttler’s dip in form in the second half of the season has added to their middle-order batting woes.
On the other hand, SRH has had their own struggles, with Harry Brook’s batting issues magnifying the team’s problems. Aiden Markram has suggested that they will continue to persist with him. However, the team needs to perform better as a cohesive unit to beat RR.
Players to watch out for:
Trent Boult has been making early dents in the PowerPlay for RR. Sandeep Sharma, on the other hand, matches up well against SRH’s opener, Mayank Agarwal. Yuzvendra Chahal has an interesting match-up against Mayank as he has hit 72 off 49 balls against the leggie, but Chahal has also dismissed him six times.
SRH will be hoping that Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s vast experience will be handy in extending Jos Buttler’s struggles. Bhuvneshwar has conceded 45 runs off 45 balls to Buttler in the IPL without getting him out. In all T20s, he has given away 88 off 82 and dismissed him five times.
Conclusion:
This is a crucial match for both teams as they try to stay relevant in the race for the playoffs. RR needs to show more intent and capitalize on a solid start to win, while SRH needs to put up a better performance as a cohesive unit to beat RR. It will be interesting to see how the match pans out, and the players to watch out for in this match are Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mayank Agarwal, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Based on the recent performances of both teams, the match is expected to be closely contested. RR has a slight edge over SRH, with a probability of 55% for RR and 45% for SRH to win the match. However, both teams have the potential to pull off a win, and it promises to be an exciting contest.
