IPL 2021: Match 51- RCB vs SRH : Preview, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Updates

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will battle out in Match 52 of the Indian Premier League (IPL). RCB exuded some great character to defend the total of 165 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) and confirm their spot in the play-offs.

For SRH, their dismaying form in the tournament continued. The team yet again experienced a batting collapse in their match against Kolkata. No batter was able to hold the fort of the side for long as the team was wrapped up for just 115. KKR thus won the match by six wickets.

Heading into this match, RCB will look forward to securing a victory and get those two points to fancy their chances of making it to the top two. SRH, on the other hand, is out of the race of playoffs and will aim to gain victory and end their campaign on a positive note.

Pitch Report:

Scoring runs have appeared challenging on this surface of Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. On winning the toss, opting to chase can be a good alternative here.

Playing XI:

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, AB de Villiers, Glenn Maxwell, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Dan Christian, Srikar Bharat (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha(wk), Kane Williamson (c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, Siddarth Kaul

Key Players:

Glenn Maxwell

The all-rounder has been exceptional for RCB in this season of the IPL. He has scored two consecutive half-centuries and has put the team in a commanding position. Maxwell can also chime in with much-needed breakthroughs in crunch situations. He has looked in good form and will be determined to take his momentum further.

Jason Holder

Holder comes in handy with his all-rounder abilities. In the previous match, he scalped two crucial wickets for SRH. He possess the ability to play a quickfire knocks and hold the fort of the side. He will look forward to contributing to the side.