“Aim for a high-scoring match.”
Now that the Indian Premier League has progressed over its halfway point, the strength and ability of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s hitters—especially Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen—to reach six figures have captured the attention of fans worldwide.
They are harsh. With seven games played, SRH has blasted 99 sixes. Three times, the Pat Cummins-led squad has amassed 250 or more runs, twice surpassing the greatest totals in the competition (277-3 against Mumbai Indians and 287-3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru).
When the rampaging SRH batsmen take on the bottom-seeded RCB on Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, all eyes will be on them.
The home team has risen to third place after winning five of their last seven games. According to a jubilant Cummins, the other teams are afraid of their batting ability. After a 20-day break, SRH will be looking for their third straight home victory.
Head, Abhishek’s SRH key
SRH’s powerful beginnings have been mostly attributed to Head and Abhishek, who by the conclusion of the Powerplay have been hitting at a lightning-fast clip. For example, in their most recent game against Delhi Capitals, the left-handed Australian-Indian combination scored 50 runs in 2.4 overs and 125 runs in six overs for a total of 266-7. Daniel Vettori, the coach of SRH, commended the openers. It’s quite infectious. Both of them have been outstanding. They enhance one another,” he said.
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With their cameos, hard-hitting Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, and upcoming Andhra all-rounder Nitish Reddy have joined the party.
It may be yet another difficult task for RCB skipper Faf du Plessis to contain the raging SRH hitters. Bangalore gave him a taste of it already. They arrive, deconstruct the assault, destroy their confidence, and then position a massive target. As a result, the captain of the RCB will reconsider asking the home team to bat first.
SRH bowlers during a song
According to Vettori, his bowlers have performed quite well. They have maintained their composure, particularly during the intense run-chases when the teams have pressed forward against them. With their astute bowling, Cummins and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the seasoned pair, have been outstanding. Left-arm seamer T Natarajan has been undetected despite his powerful yorkers, as Bhuvi pointed out. Against DC, he claimed four wickets.
Even though the SRH hitters have taken center stage, it will now be the massively supportive Virat Kohli supporters’ chance to show off the highly sought-after No. 18 shirt.
There is a significant demand for tickets because of the Kohli factor. With the exception of the 37-year-old Dinesh Karthik, who has been brilliant this season and has made a strong case for making yet another return into the Indian squad, the Orange Cap holder has been the RCB side’s one-man army. On Sunday, RCB suffered their eighth loss as they were defeated by KKR by a single run.
A stadium with a packed house will search for a run-riot. Vettori claims that the game will take place on the same field where SRH defeated MI 277-3. “We anticipate a game with a lot of points,” Vettori said.
