Rajasthan Royals have made a rocking start yet again to an IPL season with three wins out of three. But they will face a tough test as they meet a Sunrisers Hyderabad side which overcame their opening match nightmare with a comfortable victory against RCB. Though SRH are the home team, its bit of a unknown territory for both teams with the match being palyed at Vishakappatanam, only two matches being held here before.
Steve Smith has continued his outstanding form of last year to the IPL leading the run scoring chart after three matches.His 79 against MI was one of pure class and looks set to skipper in spite of Shane Watson recovering form injury. Faulkner has been hammered in the last two matches but should continue considering his usefulness with the bat as well . Rahane has given them good starts, but the other Indian batsmen in their ranks are yet to click. The bowling needed to tighten the flow of runs as well.
SRH have one of the best opening partnerships in the IPL and Warner and Dhawan showed it to full effect as they beat RCB with ease in their last match. They can be destructive as well bat through the innings and with Williamson and Lokesh Rahul to follow compliment their bowling strength well .Surprisingly Ravi Bopara has been the pick of the bowlers so far, ahead of the fast bowlers. SRH would likely go in with the same side that got their season off the mark.
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