“RCB vs SRH – A High-Scoring Contest”
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The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are set to clash on April 15 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This match holds great significance for RCB, who are currently at the bottom of the points table with just one win out of five matches. SRH, on the other hand, have won three out of their five matches and are sitting at number five.
Head-to-Head Records
Bengaluru and Hyderabad, the southern rivals, have faced each other in 23 IPL matches so far. RCB has won 10 matches, while SRH has emerged victorious in 12 matches. One match between the two teams resulted in no result. Bengaluru’s highest total against SRH is 227, while Hyderabad’s highest score against RCB is 231. In the last five matches played between the two teams, Bengaluru has won three.
In the previous encounter between RCB and SRH in IPL 2023, Virat Kohli showcased a stunning performance by scoring a century off just 63 balls. His partnership with Faf du Plessis, who scored 71 off 47 balls, resulted in an impressive 172-run opening partnership. RCB won the match by eight wickets.
RCB vs SRH Fantasy Team
If you are participating in a fantasy cricket league for the RCB vs SRH match, here is a suggested team:
- Faf du Plessis (c)
- Virat Kohli
- Glenn Maxwell
- Cameron Green
- Mohammed Siraj
- Yash Dayal
- Aiden Markram (vc)
- Rahul Tripathi
- Abdul Samad
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Umran Malik
- Heinrich Klaasen (wk)
Pitch Report
The M Chinnaswamy pitch in Bengaluru is known to favor the team batting second. This has been evident in the first two games of the season. On March 25, RCB successfully chased Punjab Kings’ target of 176 runs in 19.2 overs. Similarly, on March 29, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) surpassed RCB’s total of 182 runs in just 16.5 overs.
