IPL 2022 | SRH vs RCB | Match 54 Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) need to work on multiple fronts and bring their campaign back on track when they take on the fourth-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 54th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Sunday (May 08) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

Kane Williamson and Co started their tournament campaign with two back-to-back defeats before bouncing back more robust and claiming five consecutive wins. However, they lost momentum in between and have faltered in their last three games, taking their losing tally to 5. 

Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran have been their best batters so far, while skipper Williamson hasn't impressed much with the bat, scoring just one fifty this season. Moreover, their pace attack, which saw them winning five successive games, was taken to the cleaners in their last few games. Thus, they would need to develop better strategies and plans against the Challengers, who have a star-studded batting lineup. 

Meanwhile, the Bangalore-based franchise has had a topsy-turvy ride right from the beginning of the tournament. So far, they have won 6 out of their 11 games and are currently placed at the fourth spot on the points table. However, they need more consistency from their big guns such as Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Harshal Patel and Mohammad Siraj. 

Both the teams are in the race for the playoffs berth, and each match for them from here on is a do-or-die fixture, which they need to nail to remain in the contention for qualifying for the playoffs. So, with two very crucial points up for grabs, we are in for another thrilling game at Mumbai. 

Match Details

Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Match 54

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: 8th May at 3:30 PM IST & Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar 

Pitch Report: The pitch at Wankhede Stadium has become a batting paradise as we have seen many high scoring games at this venue in the last few days and can expect the same trend even on Sunday. Since it is an afternoon game, we can expect some help for the spinners, though the batters will entirely dominate the game. 

Pitch Stats [Last 5 Matches] 

Matches Played: 5

Matches Won Batting First: 2

Matches Won Bowling First: 3

Average 1st Inning Score: 175

Average 2nd Inning Score: 174

Key Matchups 

Maxwell vs Natarajan: 27/3 at 96 SR

Maxwell vs Bhuvneshwar: 27/2 at 85 SR

Williamson vs Harshal: 14/1 at 70 SR

Williamson vs Hazelwood: 17/1 at 100 SR

Tripathi vs Siraj: 41/2 at 111 SR

Abhishek vs Harshal: 9/1 at 180 SR

Markram vs Hasaranga: 17/1 at 74 SR

Pooran vs Hazlewood: 4/1 at 66 SR

Pooran vs Hasaranga:4/1 at 57 SR

Head-To-Head

Matches Played: 21

RCB Won: 8

SRH Won: 12

No Result: 01

Squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (C), Nicholas Pooran (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, Sean Abbott, Ravikumar Samarth, Shreyas Gopal, Jagadeesha Suchith, Glenn Phillips, Vishnu Vinod, Priyam Garg, Kartik Tyagi, Romario Shepherd, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abdul Samad, Saurabh Dubey.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Anuj Rawat, David Willey, Siddarth Kaul, Karn Sharma, Suyash Prabhudessai, Jason Behrendorff, Chama V Milind, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Akash Deep, Aneeshwar Gautam.

Probable Playing XI 

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (C), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Shashank Singh, Sean Abbott, Shreyas Gopal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kartik Tyagi, Umran Malik.

CREX XI Suggestion

Wicket-Keeper: Nicholas Pooran

Batters: Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi

All-Rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Aiden Markram

Bowlers: Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik

Captain: Faf du Plessis

Vice-Captain: Aiden Markram