Tata IPL 2022 – SRH vs RCB, match preview, predicted lineups
Sunrisers Hyderabad play Royal Challengers Bangalore for the second time in Tata IPL 2022 as the season moves ahead. Both teas will be desperate for a win here.
Date & Time : 8th May 2022, 3:30 PM IST
Venue : Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sunrisers Hyderabad have done well in phases in this IPL but they need a collective effort once to just put to bed the possibility of not making the playoffs. They need to play quality cricket.
SRH are currently sixth in the points table after 10 games with 10 points. They have games left against KKR, MI & PBKS.
Hyderabad batsman are in form and they must make it count in important games. In terms of bowling they have plethora of options and just need to click.
SRH have won their games against, CSK, GT, KKR, PBKS & RCB. They have lost to RR, LSG, GT, CSK & DC.
On the other hand, RCB have been too good in phases but they too require a collective effort to reach the playoffs finally. They need to play their brand of cricket.
RCB are currently fourth in the points table after 11 games with 12 points.
Bangalore batsman need to up their game in important games plus bowling wise they need their bowlers to pick crucial wickets and remain amongst wickets.
RCB have so far won against, KKR, RR, MI, DC, LSG & CSK. They have lost to PBKS, CSK, SRH, RR & GT.
In terms of the head to head, SRH are ahead with 12 wins compared to 8 of RCB out of the 21 played with one game being a no-result.
For the wicket, it will be aiding the batters with good bowlers too reaping rewards.
Team news and possible lineups
There are no fresh injury concerns for both sides at the moment.
SRH XI : A. Sharma, Williamson (C), Markram, Tripathi, S. Singh, Pooran (WK), B. Kumar, S. Abbott, Gopal, Tyagi, U. Malik.
RCB XI : Kohli, F. du Plessis (C), Patidar, Maxwell, D. Karthik (WK), S. Ahmed, Hasaranga, Lomror, Siraj, H. Patel, Hazlewood.
Prediction
In my opinion toss is of outmost importance with teams looking to chase.
