Bengaluru, Oct. 22: The Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad will face off in a must-win clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday.
Match number 40 of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see both teams playing for survival as a win is important to keep their playoff hopes alive.
The David Warner-led side are currently placed at the second last place in the eight team table with just six points from nine games. Meanwhile the Steve Smith-led Royals are placed just above the Royals with eight points from ten matches.
While the Sunrisers head into the match on the back of three back-to-back defeats, Rajasthan will be hoping to notch up a second win on the trot after defeating Chennai Super Kings in their previous game.
SRH will need to overcome their Super Over loss to the Kolkata Knight Riders in their previous game.
The inexperienced young guns of both the Royals and the Sunrisers would like to put their hands up in testing times when both teams will square off in a must-win tie.
In the head-to-head count, David Warner’s Sunrisers and Steve Smith’s Royals are both evenly poised. The two sides have faced each other twelve times, where both sides have won six games each. Though SRH have won three out of their last five encounters, the Royals will have the advantage, as they have won the last two matches ahead of their game in Dubai on Thursday.
Here, mykhel brings you the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match updates:
FOUR! And it's over. That's Sunrisers first win chasing this season. Vijay Shankar brings up his half-century. Sunrisers Hyderabad clinch eight wicket win over Rajasthan Royals
SIX!! Pandey whacks it over midwicket!
15 needed off 17
SIX! Important boundary from Manish Pandey as 9 comes off Tyagi's over
Karthik Tyagi into the attack. Single to begin the over
13 comes off Archer's final over. 24 needed off 24
Three back-to-back fours from Vijay Shankar off Archer's final over
Archer back for his last over. Four to begin the over. Can he hand RR the breakthrough?
Another good over for the Royals as Tewatia gives away just five runs
Pandey-Shankar bring up 100 from the partnership off 74 deliveries
Just five comes off Shreyas Gopal's over. Sunrisers need 42 from 36
SIX!! Pandey sends it straight over the bowler's head for a maximum
Tewatia back into the attack. Two to begin the over
Good over from Archer as he gives away just 3 runs
Smith brings Archer back into the attack. RR need a wicket to stop the SRH charge
FOUR more to end the over. Shankar once again sends it over cover. 15 runs come off Gopal's over
FOUR! Vijay Shankar the man this times as he sends it over extra cover
10 overs done - Sunrisers Hyderabad need 76 off 60 to win
After the early wickets Pandey-Shankar steady SRH ship. The duo have piled up 60 off 41
Important innings from Pandey
A well made half-century for @im_manishpandey off 28 deliveries.
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 22, 2020
His 18th in IPL.#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/NffzXJC4rW
50 up for Manish Pandey. Scintillating show from Pandey as he brings up his 18th IPL half-century off 28 deliveries.
SIX!! Manish Pandey whacks Shreyas Gopal as he pulls it over midwicket
Review lost as Pandey keeps his wicket
BIG APPEAL! Give not out! Rajasthan Royals review it
Rahul Tewatia comes into the attack for the Royals
Shreyas Gopal puts the brakes as he gives away just four runs
Shreyas Gopal into the attack now
SIX more to finish the over. Powerplay comes to an end as SRH score 58 for 2. Tyagi leaked 18 runs in the final over of the powerplay
FOUR-SIX! Pandey picking up the pace here
SIX! Another maximum as Manish Pandey hits Stokes for a six over deep midwicket. 13 runs comes off the over.