SRH Vs RR IPL 2024 Qualifier 2: Complete Guide To Chennai Match Details

SRH vs RR IPL 2024 Qualifier 2: Pat Cummins' Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will face Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, May 24.

SRH, who finished second in the league stage, lost the IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by eight wickets in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. RR, on the other hand, defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by four wickets in IPL 2024 Eliminator on Wednesday in Ahmedabad.

Notably, SRH and RR finished the league stage at 17 points each after RR's game against KKR in Guwahati was abandoned due to rain on Sunday. SRH finished second due to a better Net Run Rate (NRR).

Hyderabad and Rajasthan locked horns earlier this season on May 2. In the match, Hyderabad managed to steal a one-run win. RR settled for 200/7 in reply to SRH's 201/3.

"It's hot, very hot at Chepauk. Temperature around 37 but feels like 47. The boundaries, 66m and 70m square and those aren't too small, 79 is the straight hit. It's a day game so you got to read the pitch well. Avg score here is 183. What will be critical firstly is the water content in this surface and that will determine how tricky this pitch is. There is no grass covering, it's bare," Pommie Mbangwa. Daren Ganga said ahead of CSK vs RR game - the last match at the venue.

"The curator told me that it's normal water content. Now the challenge really is how does he preserve that water content where it remains good for batting first and remains good for batting throughout the course of the game. It's hot, so there is going to be that drying out. Maybe if there is a little bit of moisture it will be tacky, sticky, bit of a challenge for the team batting first.

"There will be a bit of turn because historically we have seen six matches this season and the average turn for the spinners is 2.1 - above the average we have seen in the tournament so expect spin to play a part. Average as Pommie said is 183 but for day games it is usually a bit lower. But Chennai, playing on this pitch No. 6 they have played twice batted first and scored over 200 runs and those were night games. Batting first teams will be looking for a score around there," they added.

In the match, Rajasthan Royals opted to bat first and could score only 141/5 in 20 overs. All five wickets were taken by CSK pacers on the dual-paced wicket. Chennai Super Kings chased down the target with five wickets and ten balls remaining. R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal picked three wickets each, while pacer Nandre Burger picked one wicket.

The average T20 score at the venue in last five games is 172. Teams winning the toss have opted to bowl 61 percent of the time in last five years.

No chances of rain in Chennai on Friday, May 24. With a humidity level of 71 percent in the evening, the temperature in Chennai will hover around 36 degrees Celsius. The wind speed at the MA Chidambaram Stadium will be close to 19 km/h.

How to watch SRH vs RR IPL 2024 Qualifier 2?

SRH vs RR IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 live streaming will be available for free via the JioCinema app and website, while Star Sports network will show the matches live on TV from 7:30 PM IST with coverage starting at 6:30 PM IST.

Which TV channel will show IPL 2024 Qualifier 2?

TV viewers can catch SRH vs RR IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 action on Star Sports network channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Suvarna Plus.