RPS vs SRH

Sunrisers Hyderabad are one of the most improved teams in recent years in the IPL. Since the change in the name (formerly Deccan Chargers), SRH have consistently found themselves in the contention of the play-offs. They have also won the championship in 2016 and made it to the final in 2018. Rising Pune Supergiants, on the other hand, played only two editions in the IPL making it to the final in 2017.

RPS vs SRH Head to Head

Both sides faced each other 4 times during 2016 and 2017 editions. RPS dominated the fixtures with 3 wins out of 4 games while SRH could manage a single game. SRH had lost both home games against RPS. In away games, they did manage a single win and a single loss.

Last 4 Meetings

In the last 4 games, SRH have lost 3 games and won only a single game. In RPS vs SRH 2016, RPS won the first game between the two sides but SRH did manage to win the reverse fixture to get one back. However, in 2017, RPS won both games against SRH at home and away to complete a season double over the orange army.

RPS vs SRH 2017 meetings

The first meeting of IPL 2017 between the two sides happened at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. The home side won the toss and invited SRH to bat first. David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan gave SRH a slow but steady start. The left-handed duo added 55 runs for the first wicket. After the departure of Shikhar Dhawan (30 runs), Kane Williamson also got a start, but he could not convert it into a big score. Moises Henriques was next to join Warner in the middle. Both added 45 runs for the 3rd wicket before Warner was dismissed for 43 runs. Henriques played a brilliant knock of 55 runs off 28 deliveries to provide a much-needed boost to SRH alongside Deepak Hooda. SRH managed to reach a score of 176/3 in 20 overs. Dan Christian bowled an economical spell of 1/20 in 4 overs. Chasing the target, RPS lost Ajinkya Rahane early in the chase. Rahul Tripathi (59 runs) and Steve Smith (27 runs) added 72 runs for the 2nd wicket. However, it was the brilliant knock of MS Dhoni, which took RPS closer to the target. Dhoni scored 61 runs off 39 deliveries and added 58 runs off 23 deliveries alongside Manoj Tiwary (17 runs off 8 deliveries) to complete the chase on the last delivery of the innings. RPS registered a 6 wickets win over SRH. Only Rashid Khan managed to contain RPS batsmen. The Afghan spinner finished with the figures of 1/17 in his 4 overs. MS Dhoni was adjudged man of the match for his brilliant knock.

In SRH vs RPS 2017 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the Sunrisers won the toss and asked the Supergiants to bat first. SRH had a brilliant start in the field courtesy a run-out. SRH sent back opener Rahul Tripathi back to the hut in the 2nd over itself. Ajinkya Rahane (22 runs) tried to build a partnership with Steve Smith, but he too was dismissed in the 7th over. Ben Stokes joined forces with Smith in the middle, and the duo added 60 runs for the 3rd wicket. However, RPS lost Stokes (39 runs) and Smith (34 runs) in a quick succession. From there, they kept losing wickets regularly despite MS Dhoni holding onto one end. Dhoni scored vital 31 runs to RPS to 148/8 in 20 overs. Siddharth Kaul finished with the figures of 4/29 in 4 overs. Chasing the target, David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan tried to give SRH a decent start. Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed after scoring 19 runs in the 5th over. Kane Williamson followed the southpaw soon after to left SRH reeling at 2/29 in the same over. Experienced Yuvraj Singh joined David Warner to arrest the collapse. Both batsmen added 54 runs for the 3rd wicket. Once Warner was dismissed after scoring 40 runs, SRH batting crumbled under pressure. 8 batsmen couldn’t even reach the double figures. All hopes of SRH faded once Yuvraj Singh was dismissed at a score of 47 runs. SRH could only manage a score of 136/9 in 20 overs. The Supergiants won by 12 runs to complete a season double over Hyderabad. While Jaydev Unadkat returned with 5 wickets in his kitty, Ben Stokes picked up 3 wickets for RPS. Unadkat was awarded player of the match for his five-for with the ball.

Top Batsmen for Royal Challengers Bangalore

Shikhar Dhawan was the top-scoring was the top-scoring batsman for SRH against RPS with 138 runs at an average of 46. He was followed by David Warner with 94 runs in 4 innings against RPS. Both Moises Henriques and Yuvraj Singh scored 70 runs each against RPS for SRH in 4 innings and 2 innings respectively.

Top Bowlers for Royal Challengers Bangalore

Siddharth Kaul managed to pick 4 wickets for SRH against RPS, and he is their top-wicket getter against the Pune-based franchise. Veteran pacer Ashish Nehra follows him at the 2nd place with 4 wickets in his kitty. Both Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan bagged 2 wickets each for SRH against RPS.