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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Tips - High scoring venue to spur big hits

By Siddhu Bharadwaj

14 Apr 2024

Siddhu Bharadwaj 14 Apr 2024

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL match predictions to be played in Bengaluru on Monday, April 15 at 7:30pm IST
RCB conceded the most 6s of the match in 5 of last 6 games
SRH scored the most 6s in 2 of last 3

Can Pat Cummins inspire his Sunrisers side to another easy win? (Getty Images)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be praying for a lift from their home fans as they entertain Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crucial home game. The IPL 2024 match #30 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will be played late in the evening on Monday, IST local time.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Head to Head
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team News
Sunrisers Hyderabad Form
Sunrisers Hyderabad Team News

It has been a disappointing season so far for the Bengaluru side, which is languishing at the wrong end of the table. Hyderabad has, surprisingly, given themselves a good shot at the playoffs by starting well. It’s their aggressive game play that’s risen these hopes, and I am backing them to score more 6s than the home team.

RCB have conceded the most match 6s in 5 of their last 6 matches (IPL)
Hyderabad have scored the most match 6s in 2 of their last 3 matches (IPL)
Sunrisers Hyderabad have scored the most match 6s in 4 of their last 7 matches against RCB (IPL)
Virat Kohli top-scored for RCB in 3 of their last 6 matches (IPL)

Head to Head

Bengaluru and Hyderabad have met 22 times in the IPL so far, with Bengaluru winning ten and Hyderabad winning 12.

Last season, these sides met only once, in Hyderabad. Bengaluru won that contest by eight wickets, chasing the score of 187 with four balls to spare.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at the at the bottom of the points tally with just two points from their six matches. They have lost their last four matches after their only win of the season came against Punjab at this venue in the last week of March.

Virat Kohli has been the shining beacon for the RCB side this season, topping the charts with 319 runs that included three scores of 50 and above. Faf du Plessis is the next best (170), but otherwise, the RCB batters have struggled.

Bowling has been a struggle for the Bengaluru side, with none of the regular bowlers managing an economy of less than 7.85 runs per over. The top bowler so far is Yash Dayal, with five wickets.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Team News

RCB may look to mix the playing XI by giving Lockie Ferguson a game in place of Reece Topley. Akash Deep or Siraj may make way for Yash Dayal.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Form

Sunrisers Hyderabad are hovering near the top-four with six points from five matches. They have won three of their last four league games, including two in a row.

The form of Heinrich Klaasen with the bat (186 runs, SR 193.75) has been a big plus for the men in orange. Their opener, Abhishek Sharma (SR 208.23), is also instrumental in strong starts.

Pat Cummins (seven wickets, ER 7.30) has been their main bowler, with the captain leading from the front. The only worry, though, is that key bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is yet to replicate his usual standards.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Team News

Sunrisers look settled with their playing XI, with the likes of Glenn Phillips and Marco Jansen unable to get in.

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What time does Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad start?

This Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match is being played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru at 7:30pm IST on Monday, April 15.

Verdict

Bengaluru have been all over the place, as their bowlers have struggled to defend any kind of total. With almost every bowler looking out of form or touch, they are starting every match with a handicap. Hyderabad could use that to their advantage and bring some big hits to Bengaluru. I am putting my money on Sunrisers Hyderabad scoring the most 6s.