SRH vs RR IPL 2024 Match 50 Match-Ups: Top 5 Player Battles to Watch Out For

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 50th match of IPL 2024 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Rajasthan Royals are the team to beat in the tournament, having won 8 of their 9 games and comfortably leading the standings. They are on a four-match winning streak and will look to continue their dominance in the upcoming game against SRH, who have stumbled in their recent matches, suffering consecutive defeats at the hands of RCB and CSK.

Let’s explore five interesting matchups to watch in SRH vs RR.

Heinrich Klaasen vs Yuzvendra Chahal

The in-form Klaasen, who has been Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batting mainstay this IPL season, will be up against the clever and smart Chahal, who has enjoyed success against the wicket-keeper batter despite conceding runs at a strike rate of 226.82, dismissing him thrice in their previous battles.

Runs	93
Balls	41
Dismissals	3
Average	31.00
Strike-Rate	226.82

2. Sanju Samson vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Sanju Samson’s explosive batting has been a significant asset for RR, but he will face a stern test against the guile of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has dismissed the hard-hitting batter thrice, giving away 118 runs off 89 deliveries in their encounters.

Runs	118
Balls	89
Dismissals	3
Average	39.33
Strike-Rate	132.58

3. Riyan Parag vs T natarajan

While Riyan Parag has been a consistent performer for Rajasthan Royals, he will need to be wary of the wily T Natarajan, who has kept the right-hander’s scoring rate in check, allowing only 26 runs off 15 deliveries while dismissing him on two occasions.

Runs	26
Balls	15
Dismissals	2
Average	13.00
Strike-Rate	173.33

4. Abhishek Sharma vs Trent Boult

Abhishek has been in attacking mode so far in the tournament, but the batter has not found success against Boult, who kept him quiet, conceding just 11 runs off 18 balls and dismissing him once in the process.

Runs	11
Balls	18
Dismissals	1
Average	11.00
Strike-Rate	61.10

5. Jos Buttler vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar has a decent record against Buttler in T20 cricket, dismissing him six times in 91 deliveries. However, in the IPL, Buttler has not taken many chances against him, resulting in a 117.30 strike rate against Bhuvi and getting dismissed only once.