Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals Prediction & Betting Tips -

Prediction published on 22/05/2024, 07:00  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 22/05/2024 at 18:16 in Indian Premier League Predictions

The elimination playoff in the 2024 Indian Premier League will see the Sunrisers Hyderabad taking on the Rajasthan Royals on Friday afternoon. The hosts ended the 2024 IPL campaign in second place, while the visitors finished third. Owing to their second-placed finish, the Sunrisers have one more chance to reach the finals. They were beaten by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the first playoff by eight wickets. Batting first, SRH posted a target of 159 all out, with Rahul Tripathi top-scoring with 55(35) and Heinrich Klaasen adding 32(21). However, in response, the Knight Riders chased down the target with 6.2 overs to spare. Hyderabad only managed to take a mere two wickets. Travis Head was dismissed for a duck in that match but has been the side’s top batsman in this competition, scoring 533 runs in 13 innings to date. Sunrisers beat this opponent in a nail-biting one-run victory earlier in the competition and are the favourites in this one.

Meanwhile, it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly which Rajasthan Royals side is going to pitch up on a given day. They started the competition in fine form, winning seven of their first eight games but then went on a five-match winless run, including four losses and slipped out of the top two places in the standings. Still, they made the playoffs and took their chance, beating the Royal Challengers Bangalore, who pulled off an incredible comeback to end the group stage in the top four. RCB set a target of 172, which RR chased down with an over to spare. Yashasvi Jaiswal led the charge, scoring 45(30), while Riyan Parag made 36(26). Parag is now up to third place in the orange cap standings with 567 in 13 innings, and Yuzvendra Chahal is sixth in the purple cap standings with 18 wickets. Despite their inconsistencies, the Royals have managed to come good when it matters, but can they manage one more big performance to punch their ticket to the final?