Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad
31/10/20, 2pm (GMT), Sharjah
WINNER
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE –
V
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD –
Match Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders’ defeat on Thursday means Sunrisers Hyderabad still hold hopes of qualifying for the play-offs, but are still reliant on other results.
Winning against Royal Challengers Bangalore would take them to within two points of Virat Kohli’s currently second-placed side, and really open things up.
Dropping Jonny Bairstow paid off handsomely for the Sunrisers as Wriddhiman Saha made an instant impact in his first game – though injury concerns could rule him out – but more important will be the attacking approach adopted by the top order.
RCB need one more win to secure their place in the play-offs and know that any more slip-ups after the defeat to Mumbai Indians will have them look nervously over their shoulders.
Our Prediction
David Warner to score a fifty – 11/5
With his team up against it, Warner appears to have taken it upon himself to lead the way for Sunrisers with a stunning 66 against Delhi Capitals setting the tone for an impressive win.
We expect him to blaze away in Sharjah as he looks to keep his side alive in the tournament, and a price of 1/1 for Sunrisers to make the highest Powerplay score is also a good price.
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Top Run-scorers
RCB | SH |
Virat Kohli – 424 | David Warner – 436 |
Devdutt Padikkal – 417 | Manish Pandey – 354 |
AB de Villiers – 339 | Jonny Bairstow – 345 |
Aaron Finch – 236 | Kane Williamson – 192 |
Top Wicket-takers
RCB | SH |
Yuzvendra Chahal – 18 | Rashid Khan – 17 |
Chris Morris – 11 | T Natarajan – 13 |
Mohammed Siraj – 8 | Sandeep Sharma – 8 |
Isuru Udana – 7 | Khaleel Ahmed – 8 |
PREVIOUS PREDICTIONS
MATCH | SELECTION | ODDS |
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings | Yuzvendra Chahal over 1.5 wickets | 5/4 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Capitals | Anrich Nortje to take over 1.5 wickets | 1/1 |
Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore | RCB to post the highest opening partnership | 1/1 |