While SRH qualified for the IPL 2020 play-offs by defeating defending champions Mumbai Indians in their last round robin encounter, RCB secured a berth in the knockouts owing to their healthy run rate despite losing to Delhi Capitals in their final league game.
SRH, who have won the IPL title once before in 2016 are vying for a second title in the coveted T20 league. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore are looking to win their first IPL title after having tasted defeat on three previous occasions in the title clash (2009, 2011 and 2016).
So, ahead of the eliminator between the two teams, a look at their Head To Head, track record in the tournament and how they have fared in the play-offs in the IPL
HEAD TO HEAD BETWEEN SRH AND RCB IN IPL
Sunrisers Hyderabad hold the slender advantage over Royal Challengers Bangalore with a 9-7 win record in their 16 encounters played over the 12 season in the IPL
HEAD TO HEAD IN IPL 2020
SRH and RCB have shared honours in the round robin stage of IPL 2020 with a win each in their kitty. While RCB beat SRH by 5 wickets in their first encounter of the season, Warner's Orange Army returned the favour by beating them by the same margin.
Track Record In IPL 2020 Round Robin Stage
Sunrisers Hyderabad finished third in the IPL 2020 points table after the round robin fixtures with seven wins in their fourteen league encounters. RCB grabbed the last play-off spot with the same number of wins (7) as SRH but ended up on the fourth spot due to an lower run rate.
How Have The Teams Fared At Abu Dhabi:
Overall, RCB have a 2-3 win-loss record at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. It has been even-stevens for Kohli and Co in IPL 2020. as they have won two games and lost the same number at Abu Dhabi in the ongoing season. SRH do not have good memories of playing at this venue as they have won only one match at Abu Dhabi out of the four IPL matches played by them out here.
Records for SRH and RCB in IPL Playoffs
Since the inception of the play-off system, RCB have reached the knockouts seven times and have a 3-4 record, It is notable that Kohli and Co. lost to SRH in 2016 final of the Indian Premier League. Warner-led SRH have been supremely consistent to reach the play-offs for a fifth straight season in a row.