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Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Rajasthan Royals in the Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, May 24. The winner of this highly anticipated match will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the final at the same venue a couple of days later.
In the IPL 2024 Qualifier 1, Sunrisers Hyderabad were far from their best at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, losing to Kolkata Knight Riders in a one-sided contest. After getting bundled out inside their allotted overs for 159 runs, SRH let the KKR batters chase down the total with eight wickets and 38 balls to spare.
The next night, Rajasthan Royals defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Eliminator of the IPL 2024 after coming into the all-important match after no wins in their last five. The inaugural champions chased down a 173-run target in 19 overs while losing six wickets in their batting innings.
IPL 2024 Qualifier 2: What is weather forecast for SRH vs RR match in Chennai?
Talking about the weather for the IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, it is expected to stay partly cloudy in the evening hours according to the listings on AccuWeather. Although the probability of precipitation on Friday, May 24, stands at just 2% and the probability of thunderstorms is 0%.
In the build-up to the big game in Chennai, the daytime hours could see a bit of rain around with the probability of precipitation standing at 5% and the probability of thunderstorms standing at 1%. If the heavens opened in the afternoon, there might be a chance of a late start to the Sunrisers Hyderabad versus Rajasthan contest in the IPL 2024.
