Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first encounter by two wickets while Sunrisers Hyderabad lost by 10 runs to Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore started their IPL 2021 campaign with a tense two-wicket win against five-time champions Mumbai Indians. Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, started with a 10-run loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-scoring encounter. Both may have had contrasting fortunes to their IPL 2021 start. However, when they head into this contest, both teams are actually on an even keel.
Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore have had an intense rivalry in the IPL. Until IPL 2020, no team won two consecutive matches against each other. The topsy-turvy nature of the encounter tilted towards the Sunrisers Hyderabad when they won two matches in IPL 2020. One of the matches, which was the Eliminator, knocked Royal Challengers Bangalore out of the tournament.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have made it to a point to ensure that they hurt Royal Challengers Bangalore at crucial intervals. In IPL 2021, they will be determined to bounce back and hurt Royal Challengers Bangalore. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore have encountered a tense encounter against Mumbai Indians and they will know how to handle pressure situations.
Devdutt Padikkal did not get a chance in the first game and he might be drafted back into the playing 11. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad might not want to make much changes as their batting and bowling line-up. David Warner and his side looked rusty. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore have good depth and they may be tempted to keep the same playing 11.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli(c), Rajat Patidar/Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers(w), Glenn Maxwell, Daniel Christian, Washington Sundar, Kyle Jamieson, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuzvendra Chahal
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner(c), Jonny Bairstow, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma
Match No.6: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venue: MA Chidambaram stadium, Chennai
Time: 7:30 PM IST
The weather in Chennai will be slightly cloudy. The maximum will be 32 degrees and minimum 27 degrees. The high humidity might make dew a factor. The pitch will be slow and low, which is typical Chepauk.
In 17 encounters, Sunrisers Hyderabad have won 10 and lost seven against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Virat Kohli’s team are 10 wins away from reaching 100 wins in the IPL.
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