IPL 6: Match 7 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: A statistical preview
In the 11 matches played between Sunrisers and Royal Challengers, Sunrisers lead Royal Challengers 6-5 since the beginning of IPL in 2008.
Royal Challengers have lost three out of their last four matches in Hyderabad. Their last victory in Hyderabad was way back in 2008.
82 is the lowest ever total scored by the Hyderabad team (including Deccan Chargers and Sunrisers) in the IPL so far which incidentally came against RCB.
R Vinay Kumar became the first Royal Challengers bowler to get to 50 wickets. He now has 52 wickets from 49 matches at an average of 26.07 for his side after taking three wickets in the last match against Mumbai Indians.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Chris Gayle has hit the most sixes in the IPL; he’s hit 134 sixes in 43 appearances in the league.
RP Singh, who is now plying his trade with RCB, was earlier part of the Hyderabad franchise even won the Purple Cap helping Hyderabad to IPL title in 2009.
What Next: Both teams will be seen in action against each other on April 9 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru which is RCB’s home fixture.