match 16 2026 will see the Indian Premier League (IPL) Rajasthan Royals (RR) The defending champions will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday, April 10.
Both sides have made a great start to their respective campaigns and remain unbeaten in the game. RR have three games out of three, with their most recent win coming against Mumbai Indians at the same venue. The 2008 champions won by 27 runs in the rain-affected 11-over match, riding on Yashasvi Jaiswal's unbeaten 77 and Vaibhav Suryavanshi's 39.
RCB, on the other hand, registered an emphatic 43-run win over rivals Chennai Super Kings at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. Tim David was the star of the show, scoring an unbeaten 70 off just 25 balls to enthrall the home crowd.
RR and rcb They played against each other twice last season, with Bengaluru coming out on top on both occasions. This included a nine-wicket win over the Royals in their native home in Jaipur. Batting first, the host team scored 173 runs, in which Jaiswal, opening the innings, scored 75 runs. In reply, the champions eventually chased down the target with nine wickets in hand and 15 balls to spare after Phil Salt and Virat Kohli scored 65 and 62 not out respectively.
Two matches have been played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium this season, with the host team winning both times. The wicket provides support for both batsmen and bowlers, making the clash between RR and RCB on Friday evening an exciting prospect for fans.
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The wicket at Barsapara Cricket Stadium has shown this season that it can be excellent for batting. Since both the teams have a lot of aggressive batsmen, the team batting at number two can expect to chase a target above 200.
However, one should not discount the bowlers. The weather in Guwahati is expected to be cloudy with rain around. These types of conditions are particularly suitable for fast bowlers, who can swing the new ball to trouble the top-order batsmen.
IPL stats and records at Barsapara Cricket Stadium
| matches played |
8 |
| Matches won by batting first | 4 |
| Matches won while batting second | 3 |
| matches with no results | 1 |
| match tie | – |
| Average score of first innings | 146 |
| highest team total | 199/4 |
| Highest score successfully chased |
152 |
RR vs RCB Strategies and Match-ups
RR and RCB have a powerful opening pair, which always gives them fast starts and gives an excellent platform for the middle-order to come in and take advantage. However, the defending champions have a slight edge over their rivals in the lower order, with David and Romario Shepherd considered by many to be two of the best finishers in modern T20 cricket. Meanwhile, RR have the edge over RCB when it comes to the new ball attack, with both Jofra Archer and Nandre Berger causing problems for the CSK and MI top-order in Guwahati.
RCB have a slight advantage against RR in their IPL head-to-head record, with 17 wins to their name compared to 14 for the Royals in 34 encounters. This includes wins in three of their last five meetings.
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