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SRH vs RR, Qualifier 2: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns in an exciting contest of the second play-off match of the IPL 2024. The match is slated for May 24 at 7:30 pm and will be played at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai.  

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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have been having a great tournament. However, Pat Cummins and Co. faced a setback when KKR destroyed their bowling to win the 1st qualifier and make it to the final. SRH will want to treat that game as a hiccup and will try to redeem themselves in the match against RR in Qualifier 2.

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Rajasthan Royals (RR), on the other hand, lost four matches in a row before making it to the eliminator game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). It wasn’t an easy win against RCB, but Sanju Samson and his team held their nerves to make sure that they got to the 2nd qualifier match in a very tough and tense run chase. 

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SRH vs RR, Qualifier 2: Head-to-head stats

In a head-to-head battle, Hyderabad has a clear advantage with 10 victories against Rajasthan's 9. In terms of playoffs, both sides have locked horns once, in which Royals came out victorious.

Total matches played: 19

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Matches won by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): 10

Matches won by Rajasthan Royals (RR): 9

SRH vs RR, Qualifier 2: Pitch report

The slow wicket of the Chepauk makes batting difficult and the average first-innings score at the stadium revolves around 164. Spinners and pacers with variations get benefits at the venue. The Chennai pitch is expected to get slower as the tournament progresses. The team winning the toss is very likely to bat first.

SRH vs RR, Qualifier 2: Weather forecast

The weather in Chennai on Friday will remain bright and sunny on May 24. The humidity level will be as high as 56 per cent, and the temperature will hover around 38 degrees Celsius with a 7 per cent chance of rain. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 8 km/h.

SRH vs RR, Qualifier 2: Predicted playing XI

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): TM Head, Abhishek Sharma, RA Tripathi, K Nitish Kumar Reddy, H Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (C), B Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan

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Rajasthan Royals (RR): Yashasvi Jaiswal, T Kohler-Cadmore, SV Samson (C), R Parag, DC Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal

SRH vs RR, Qualifier 2: Prediction

As per the Google Win Predictor, both teams have almost the same chance of winning the match with SRH being slightly ahead at 52 per cent. As both teams have fumbled in the last leg of the season, a win might fall in anyone’s pocket. RR's spinners have been in top form this season and are likely to benefit from the turning track in Chennai.

Although the Royals have better chances to win the contest, SRH’s sting in the batting order may destroy the best bowling units on a good day.

SRH vs RR, Qualifier 2: Match details

Match: Qualifier 1, IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Live streaming: JioCinema app and website 

Live broadcast: Star Sports Network and channels(With inputs from agencies)