Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) have started their 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign on a losing note. While Hyderabad lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders – who registered their second win yesterday, the Royals went down to Kings XI Punjab. Both sides will look to bounce back early in the league when they face each other on March 29 (Friday) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Meanwhile, both teams need to regroup themselves as they aim to pocket their first win IPL 2019. Rajasthan Royals suffered a massive collapse in the first game losing their last seven wickets for 16 runs after a solid start. As a result, they lost the game by 14 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. But Ajinkya Rahane & Co have a strong team who knows how to bounce back off the blocks. The likes of Rahane and Jos Buttler showed good form in the opening tie well-supported by Sanju Samson. However, international stars like Steven Smith and Jos Buttler need to join the party to bring their team to the winning ways.
Rajasthan Royals will have to put in extra efforts to seal their weak links in the bowling department. Jaydev Unadkat who bagged a hefty sum has once again failed to live upto the expectation. The management will look to bring some change in the bowling unit to change their fate in the next outing.
On the other hand, the form of their star opener David Warner will keep the Sunrisers Hyderabad boosted. They played good cricket in Kolkata but went down against Andre Russell who mindblowing hitting took the game away in a whisker. They will aim to come out of that defeat and produce another excellent effort to lead a comeback in the tournament. Meanwhile, they are unlikely to make any changes in thier playing XI.
Date and Venue: March 29 (Friday) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Weather Forecast
The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium will host its first game of this season. The temperature is likely to hover around 30 degrees Celsius and will gradually decrease as the games go on. Moreover, there is no possibility of any rain thus making it a full 40-overs of action. Besides, there will be some kind of wind blowing in the ground helping the fast bowlers.
Meanwhile, Hyderabad have always produced a challenging wicket. It is likely to assist the bowlers and the home side bank on their bowling department. However, the batsmen will come into play once the ball gets old and a cracker of a game is on the cards.
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