IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Highlights: Sunrisers reach final with 36-run win

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Live Score Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: His talent was undeniable but Travis Head took his own time establishing himself as a man for all conditions in Test cricket for Australia, the format in which he was getting the most chances. But he has quite frankly been sensational in red ball cricket for the past three years now and in Australia's recent tours to India, both for the Test series and the World Cup, show just how good he is in these conditions as well. Now, at long last, the man known for his quick scoring in Test cricket, has made the IPL stage his own.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Live Score Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Ashwin finished with imperious figures of 2/19 in the first qualifier against RCB. He picked up just two wickets in the first nine games at an economy of 9.00. During this time, he was also struggling with an abdomen tear, which did not allow him to complete his action. But of late, he appears to have found his rhythm. In the last four games, he has picked up seven wickets at an economy of 6.81. Today, he will be playing at his beloved Chepauk, the ground he has grown up playing at. SRH's biggest hitters, particularly the likes of Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen have a real challenge in their hands.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Live Score Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: As stated earlier, this is a battle between the most explosive batting lineup and the best bowling lineup and this can be seen in the way the two sides have gone about business in the powerplay this season. SRH are the fastest-scoring side in the powerplay (run rate 11.48), and RR the most frugal bowling side (economy 8.03) in this period.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Live Score Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: A lot of RR's fate with the bat has been tied with how well Yashasvi Jaiswal does, especially since Jos Buttler left the IPL a few days back. RR fans would be happy to know that Jaiswal has a good record against SRH's two fast bowling powerhouses.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Live Score Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Abhishek Sharma has scored at 206.9 in the PowerPlay, hit spin at 235.37 and taken on left-arm pace at 221.30.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Live Score Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: A huge part of SRH's success has been Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and the ridiculous number of runs they tend to score in the powerplay. Today, they will be put to the test as they face Trent Boult and Sandeep Sharma up front, after which will be Avesh Khan before Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal come in.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Live Score Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: No we are not referring to a secret microphone that is giving us nefarious details of what really goes on in RR's dressing room. It is a bug that Sanju Samson says was doing the rounds among the RR players after their victory over RCB in the first qualifier. Wonder how RCB fans felt listening to Samson effectively saying that the Royals beat their side despite their players suffering from dodgy stomachs.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Live Score Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Regardless of what happens today, or in the final for that matter, this season will be remembered as one in which Sunrisers Hyderabad took power hitting to a whole new level.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Live Score Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: SRH 10 - 9 RR. The one game between these two sides this season ended in a final-ball thriller in favour of SRH.

IPL 2024, SRH vs RR Live Score Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson has been prolific against both spin and pace this season. Against left-arm quicks, he has scored at 173.9. That strike rate goes up to 179 against spin, while his middle-overs numbers have also been incredible - 278 runs at a strike rate of 148.7.