RR vs. SRH (Rajasthan Royals vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad) Prediction

Shane Watson is leading the strong unit of Rajasthan Royals nicely whereas Shikhar Dhawan, the skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad, is marshalling his troops. RR has attained 10 points from seven games and are placed at no.3 on the table while SRH is hanging at the sixth position with four points from six matches. The first defeated the latter by four wickets in the 4^th encounter and it might be a one sided game again.

Players to watch

David Warner posted his third fifty of the event against Royal Challengers Bangalore and has scored most runs for SRH. Aron Finch is doing well with the blade while Lokesh Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan must bat sensibly with aggression. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is bowling as required but he needs support from Dale Steyn and Karn Sharma.

Pravin Tambe achieved a hat-trick for RR in their last match vs. Kolkata Knight Riders and is the highest wicket taker of the tournament with 12 along with Mohit Sharma whereas James Faulkner and Rajat Bhatia are bowling tightly. The batting powerhouse consisting of Ajinkya Rahane, Shane Watson, Sanju Samson and Karun Nair is at its best.

Time & Venue

Thursday, May 8, 2014 @ 14:30 GMT, 20:00 local at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Weather

A sunny day with temperatures around 28-44ᵒC

Toss

The winner will field first

The Pitch

Good for batting

Teams

Rajasthan Royals – Shane Watson (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Karun Nair, Sanju Samson, Stuart Binny, Steven Smith, James Faulkner,  Rajat Bhatia, Tim Southee, Pravin Tambe, Rahul Tewatia.

Sunrisers Hyderabad – Shikhar Dhawan (C), Aaron Finch, David Warner, Lokesh Rahul, Darren Sammy, Naman Ojha, Irfan Pathan, Karn Sharma, Dale Steyn, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma.

Prediction

RR are in great nick and will win the game