Final result
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 25 runs
Player of the match: TM Head
Result · Indian Premier League
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · SRH 13–12 RCBVenue par · 196Chase success · 55%POTM · TM Head
Match preview & overview
SRH post 287/3 at Chinnaswamy to edge RCB by 25 runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 287/3 and beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 25 runs at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 15 April 2024. RCB gave a genuine account of themselves, reaching 262/7 in reply, but a collapse of 6 wickets for 108 runs in the middle overs ended any prospect of a successful chase. Travis Head was named Player of the Match after anchoring SRH's innings from the top. It was SRH's third win in five matches in the 2024 IPL; RCB fell to one win from five.
The margin of 25 runs flatters RCB slightly. Once six wickets tumbled between overs 7 and 15, the match was as good as settled. Their powerplay of 79 runs without loss had kept the chase alive, but losing a cluster of wickets in the phase where you most need to build partnerships proved too much to recover from.
RCB's decision to field after winning the toss followed standard Chinnaswamy logic: 76% of toss winners at this ground elect to bowl first. The ground's average first-innings score of 196 across 142 matches makes it a batting-friendly surface, but even accounting for that, SRH's 287 was an outlier.
Pitch report & venue insights
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru — 142-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2001–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
142
T20 matches hosted
196
Avg 1st-innings score
177
Avg 2nd-innings score
55%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
80%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Sunrisers Hyderabad lead the series 13–12 from 26 completed matches
Seasons 2013–2026
Series standing
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Royal Challengers Bangalore26
Total meetings
0
No results
10
In last 10
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Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
287/3: one of the highest IPL totals at Chinnaswamy
Sunrisers Hyderabad's 287/3 dwarfed the venue's average first-innings score of 196 across 142 matches. Their powerplay alone produced 76 runs without loss, nearly double the ground's average powerplay tally of 43.
Angle 02
RCB's chase fell 25 runs short despite 262/7
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TM Head named Player of the Match
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RCB chose to field after winning the toss
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Middle-overs collapse cost RCB the match
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- At a venue where the average first-innings score is 196 and teams regularly exceed 220, top-batter run markets may offer more editorial interest than outright result lines.
- Chinnaswamy's chase success rate sits at 55% across 142 matches, meaning the toss and batting order matter more here than at most IPL venues.
- SRH's powerplay of 76 runs without loss was nearly double the ground average of 43; powerplay-runs markets at this venue historically see wider variance than the average suggests.
- Middle-overs wicket markets could be worth tracking: six of RCB's seven dismissals came in overs 7–15, a phase where swing bowlers and spinners tend to exert most influence at this ground.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Who won the SRH vs RCB IPL match on 15 April 2024?
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 25 runs. SRH posted 287/3, and Royal Challengers Bangalore were bowled out for 262/7 in reply at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
What was the highest score in the SRH vs RCB match?
Sunrisers Hyderabad's 287/3 was the highest score of the match. It significantly exceeded the venue's average first-innings total of 196 across 142 matches at Chinnaswamy.
Who won the Player of the Match award?
TM Head was named Player of the Match for his contribution to SRH's total of 287/3. He batted at the top of the order and was central to the 76-run powerplay that gave SRH the platform to post that score.
What is the head-to-head record between SRH and RCB?
Across 26 T20 meetings, Sunrisers Hyderabad lead 13–12 with no no-results. RCB had won four of the five matches prior to this fixture, making SRH's win here a significant reversal of recent head-to-head fortunes.
Where can I watch SRH vs RCB IPL matches in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. You can also stream via Sky Go or a NOW TV day pass if you don't have a full subscription.
What happened with the toss in this match?
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and chose to field, which is consistent with Chinnaswamy's usual pattern: 76% of toss winners here elect to bowl first. On this occasion the decision did not pay off, as SRH capitalised to post 287/3.
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Photo credits (4)
- Travis Head — photo by Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Rohit Sharma — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Jasprit Bumrah — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- Ravichandran Ashwin — photo by Dee03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source