Indian T20 League 2024

HYD vs RAJ, 50th Match

Preview

Hyderabad and Rajasthan will cross swords in the 50th match of the Indian T20 League 2024. The game is scheduled to be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. 

The Pat Cummins-led side delivers a stand-out performance on their day. Despite facing two consecutive losses in their last two fixtures, they will tend to learn from their mistakes and put on a strong show against the league toppers, Rajasthan in this match. Hyderabad has consistently delivered remarkable batting performances on multiple occasions. Sanju Samson and Co. has proved as the most well-consistent team so far. 

On the contrary, Hyderabad has to seal a victory in this match, their top order batters including the likes of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram, have been the proven firepower for the Orange Army. Rajasthan gets their power from skipper Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler and Riyan Parag, who are in sublime form and if they start well, they can snatch away any game from the opposition. Hyderabad bowlers need to keep them under check, in order to get a chance to win. Rajasthan bowlers' prime target would be Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, and their early wickets would be a relief for them. Hyderabad batters need to be extra careful regarding Trent Boult’s ability to seam the ball well in the early stages of the innings and the skill of taking early wickets.

Match Details

Match: HYD vs RAJ, 50th Match, IND T20 League 2024

Date: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Time: 07:30 PM

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Pitch and Weather Report

This is usually going to be a high-scoring contest but the ground gradually tends to slow down and that’s when the spinners get complete control over the game. The skipper winning the toss would probably opt to bat first, put on a good total on the scoreboard, and then defend it. The average total in the first innings at this venue is 160 runs. Any score over 175 runs in the first innings would be enough to fight for and win. 

The weather predicted is cloudy on the matchday with temperatures ranging between 41 to 27 degrees Celsius.

HYD vs RAJ Squads

HYD: Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Nitish Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Umran Malik, Mayank Markande, Rahul Tripathi, Mayank Agarwal, Upendra Yadav, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Sanvir Singh, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Akash Maharaj Singh

RAJ: Sanju Samson (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shubham Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira, Abid Mushtaq, Kunal Singh Rathore

HYD vs RAJ Probable Playing XIs

HYD: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Nitish Reddy, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan

RAJ: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

Match Prediction

We fancy the league toppers Rajasthan to win this match but with a team like Hyderabad, it is expected to be a tough battle as they would be keen to make a comeback in this season of the Indian T20 League 2024. 

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