IPL 2023: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers Bangalore Best Bets

Sunrisers Hyderabad host Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 65 of IPL 2023 on Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The Sunrisers have nothing but pride to play for while RCB are still aiming for a spot in the playoffs. Lwanele Poswayo has a preview and the best bets for this game.

Betting Preview

Sunrisers have had a terrible season as they sit at the bottom of the IPL table. They will however rely on their home record against RCB, having won six of their seven matches against the Royal Challengers at this venue. They come into this game as the underdogs at 2.35, which is great value considering their home record against RCB.

Heinrich Klaasen has been their standout batter this season. He top-scored in the previous game against Gujarat with 64 off 44 balls. He is at 4.50 to be their top batter. Considering how poor SRH’s top order has been this season, I wouldn’t be surprised if he top-scored for them again.

The visitors, on the other hand, have everything to play for. They are fifth in the standings with a game in hand. If they win this game, their playoff hopes will be in their hands. The main reason for their inconsistency this season has been their dependence on the trio of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell. They are the only Bangalore batters with more than 140 runs this season, which could come back to haunt them in crucial fixtures.

There’s a lot of value on the Sunrisers in this game, and considering their home record against RCB and the fact that they have nothing but pride to play for, I’m backing them to pull off the upset against the Royal Challengers. Back Sunrisers Hyderabad to win this game at 2.35.

Key Stats

Four of the last six first innings scores at this venue have seen at least 171 runs scored.

The Sunrisers have posted the highest powerplay score in ten of the last 12 H2Hs and in three of their last four matches this campaign.

RCB have posted the highest opening partnership of the match in eight of their last 12 games.

Only three RCB batters – Kohli, Faf, and Maxwell – ended as their top-batter in their 12 matches this campaign.

Virat Kohli has three ducks against Sunrisers Hyderabad with the last two being golden ducks in the most recent H2Hs. His last ten H2H innings read: 0, 0, 5, 33, 6, 7, 14, 16, 3, 12 (average: 9.60).

Faf du Plessis has a stellar average of 100 in the powerplays this season (9.89rpo).

Faf also averages an immense 86.50 against the bowling of Bhuvneshwar Kumar across all professional cricket, albeit with a scoring rate of just 6.74rpo in the 20-over formats.

RCB’s reliance on their top order is evident by the fact that No. 5 onwards, their batters have the lowest runs (443), and thus also the lowest average (15.82), among all teams this season.

RCB’s reliance on their top order is evident by the fact that No. 5 onwards, their batters have the lowest runs (443), and thus also the lowest average (15.82), among all teams this season.

Best Bets

Prediction: Sunrisers Hyderabad to win at 2.35.

Suggested Bet: Highest individual score to be over 69.5 at 1.86.

Value Bet: Faf Du Plessis to be Royal Challengers Bangalore’s top batter at 3.40.