It’s the battle of the Southpaws at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The runners-up of the last season Sunrisers Hyderabad will be welcoming Royal Challenge Bangalore for the 11th match of the season.
Sunrisers are fresh of a win against Rajasthan Royals whom they thumped in an impressive manner last night, whereas, Royal Challengers are coming into this contest after suffering their second loss in succession this time against Mumbai Indians at their home in Bengaluru.
Rashid Khan’s flick and Sunrisers got their first points on the board in IPL 2019. Their next challenge awaits in the form of Royal Challengers Bangalore who are still eyeing their first win of the season.
Talking about the last night encounter of Sunrisers against Royals, Sanju Samson’s second IPL ton powered royals to an astounding score of 198 runs in 20 overs.
SRH’s reply was led by their openers especially David Warner who was in a ‘Beast Mode’. He breezed away with 69 from just 37 deliveries which included 9 fours and 2 sixes.
He definitely set the foundation for an epic run chase and till the time he was at the crease none of the bowlers were able to breathe free. Although, their innings took a tumble in the middle overs but, Rashid Khan and Yusuf Pathan ensured Sunrisers were comfortably over the line in the end with one over to spare.
Just like the last year, Royal Challengers Bangalore are left with many potholes to be filled pretty early this year. Ab de Villiers heroics went in vain as he remained unbeaten on 70 but couldn’t take his side over the finishing line.
Now, with two loss in succession, RCB will definitely look for some changes in their playing eleven which has been similar from the last two games. Colin de Grandhomme has not performed to his potential which might make a case of him sitting out for this fixture.
Tim Southee is a quality seamer who can hit some lusty blows down the order, he can be a good aspect for RCB. Apart from him, Navdeep Saini’s place is under scrutiny as well and can be filled with one more spinner in the set-up.
Total Played: 13
SRH Won- 07
RCB Won- 05
No result- 01
It was a flat deck in the last game where bowlers were taken to the cleaners during the course of 40 overs. Something similar can be expected in this game as well.
Average 1st inn score- 156
Average 2nd inn score- 148
Venue:- Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad
Match Timing:- Sunday, March 31, 2019, 04:00 PM IST
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad
IN: M Nabi, D Hooda
OUT: Kane Williamson, S Nadeem
Royal Challengers Bangalore
IN: Prayas Ray Barman
OUT: N Saini
Here’s how both teams might line-up:-
Royal Challengers Bangalore
AB de Villiers, P Ray Barman, Shimron Hetmyer, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Virat Kohli, Parthiv Patel, Umesh Yadav, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Tim Southee.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Manish Pandey, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, D Hooda, Jonny Bairstow, Rashid Khan, M Nabi, Siddharth Kaul, David Warner, Yusuf Pathan, Vijay Shankar, Sandeep Sharma.
Players to watch out RCB:
After two straight losses in a row, the big guns Ab de Villiers and skipper Virat Kohli will have to do a lot to bring their team back on the track. Some changes in the middle order are likely to happen, but the bowling department with the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Umesh Yadav looks ready to go.
Apart from the aforementioned names, Parthiv Patel, Moeen Ali and Shivam Dube are other reliable picks here.
Players to watch out SRH:
Skipper Kane induced life in the SRH camp after his return and with the openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow toying with the bowlers in the last two games, they definitely look solid at the top.
Manish Pandey and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s current form is giving a headache to the skipper and team management, but the likes of Yusuf Pathan, Vijay Shankar and Rashid Khan stepping up at the right time has definitely stabilized things for SRH.
Disclaimer:- This SRH vs RCB Dream11 prediction is based on our research from various sources, We advise you not to make Dream11 Team as per your discretion and understanding from the squad and playing 11 listed in the article.