The final day-night match of IPL 2024 will happen today at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Home team SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in this game.
PBKS have nothing to lose while SRH can boost their chances of a Top-2 finish by winning today. Hyderabad will be keen to end their home leg on a winning note as well.
Ahead of the clash between SRH and PBKS, here's an in-depth look at the venue's pitch history.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad IPL records
Hyderabad offers a flat batting track. Bowlers have had little help from the conditions once the ball gets old. A record-breaking encounter could be on the cards.
Here are some crucial numbers that fans should know from previous IPL games hosted by Hyderabad:
IPL matches played: 77
Won by teams batting first: 33
Won by teams batting second: 43
Abandoned: 1
Highest team total: 277/3 - SRH vs MI, 2024
Lowest team total: 80 - DD vs SRH, 2013
Highest successful run-chase: 217/7 - RR vs DC, 2008
Highest individual score: 126 - David Warner (SRH) vs KKR, 2017
Best bowling figures: 6/12 - Alzarri Joseph (MI) vs SRH, 2019
Average first innings score: 163
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad pitch report
The wicket in Hyderabad has been phenomenal for batting. Lots of runs have been scored at this venue, and the same trend should continue in the SRH vs PBKS match.
Considering SRH's fiery lineup, fans should expect some records to be broken. PBKS will be without their English stars for this game.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad last IPL match
The last IPL game in Hyderabad was abandoned due to rain. SRH were supposed to play that match against the Gujarat Titans. The last completed match at this venue featured SRH against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma squashed LSG in that game as SRH won by 10 wickets. Here's a summary of the scorecard:
Brief scores: LSG 165/4 (Ayush Badoni 55*, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/12) lost to SRH 167/0 (Travis Head 89*, Abhishek Sharma 75*) by 10 wickets.