Rashid Khan and Jonny Bairstow starred with ball and bat respectively as SRH decimated KXIP by 69 runs on Thursday. Bairstow put the KXIP bowlers to the sword with a boundary-laden knock of 97 as a result of which his price increased by 19.7%. He was well complemented by David Warner, who played second fiddle to Bairstow with a composed knock of 52. Although his price did increase by 7.3%, he was wholly overshadowed by Jonny Bairstow and Rashid Khan, who piled more misery on KXIP with a stellar performance with the ball. Despite the best efforts of Nicholas Pooran (21.4% increase), Rashid Khan picked three wickets including a maiden over, which saw his fantasy shareholders profit by 9.3% on Thursday alone. As SRH march ahead in IPL 2020, the action continues as Delhi Capitals face Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah today. As another high-scoring encounter awaits us, here's some much-needed insight on the Sixer Market activity along with a sneak peek into today's game as well!Bairstow and Pooran achieve 100+ match scores; Rashid torments KXIP yet again!Jonny Bairstow has been blowing hot and cold this season. Although he had scored two fifties before this game, his price hadn't gone up by much due to contrasting performances against KKR and MI. However, Bairstow truly came to the fore with a mesmerizing knock, which helped SRH post a daunting total of 201. Bairstow achieved a perfect match score of 150 with the Englishman scoring 22.36 runs more than his expectation, a tally that was second only to Nicholas Pooran's 29.11. Bairstow man-of-the-match performance saw his fantasy stock price rise by 19.7%, which should hold him in high regards in the coming weeks.In a chase of 199, KXIP didn't have the greatest of starts with KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal falling cheaply while causing their fantasy stock prices to drop by 8.8% and 5% respectively. However, a rampant Nicholas Pooran ensured that KXIP remained in the hunt with a 17-ball fifty, the fastest in this year's IPL. He scored 29.11 runs more than his expectation while notching up a match score of 136.65. However, Pooran and KXIP fell prey to Rashid Khan once again as the Afghan leggie made his presence felt in the fixture with his relentless accuracy. Rashid accounted for three wickets including that of Pooran, which helped him accrue a wicket value of 14.97! Also, Rashid conceded 18.82 runs less than what he was expected to concede, taking his tournament tally to -74 (Runs Conceded - Expectation) - an astounding feat for any bowler. Rashid Khan's stock price is scaling new heights with each passing game, with a 9.3% increase taking his price to a career-high of 76.90. With David Warner and SRH using their trump card to perfection, Rashid Khan could well be a valuable addition to your Real Market portfolio.A Royal Encore for Smith and Samson in Sharjah?Rajasthan Royals' form has been dreadful over the last week or so. While they do have a few concerns in their bowling unit, the form of their star duo, Steve Smith and Sanju Samson would worry them the most. Despite starting the tournament in fine form, the pair haven't scored many runs in their last three games, all of which have ended in an RR defeat. They will be looking to overturn their form against a high-flying DC side today in Sharjah, which should come as a welcome surprise to Smith and Samson. Both of RR's wins in IPL 2020 came at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, and Steve Smith and Samson were at the forefront of those wins. Captain Smith promoted himself to the top of the order during the initial stages, a move that worked perfectly in Sharjah. Smith scored 119 runs while accruing match scores of 115.46 and 95.97 in the two games. In both of his games in Sharjah, Smith exceeded his expectations (+8.48 vs CSK, +15.38 vs KXIP), which laid the perfect platform for Sanju Samson to go berserk at the batting-friendly Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Samson's knocks against CSK and KXIP in Sharjah were near perfect. Samson nearly became the first player in IPL 2020 to register two 150 match scores as he missed out by just 2.58 against KXIP. However, he didn't miss the mark with his knock as he scored a whopping 61 runs more than his expected value across both games. In T20 cricket, that is absolute gold dust! As a result of these fine performances, Samson's fantasy stock price breached the 70 Sixer Coins mark although his poor form of late has had a say as well.While Buttler's return to form for RR is a good sign, the Royals top order heavily depends upon the pyrotechnics of Smith and Samson. Although they aren't your usual sloggers, both of them scored 85 runs more than what they were expected to in those two games in Sharjah, something which all fantasy shareholders should keep an eye out for in this game. With their shares trading at 53.20 Sixer Coins and 47.30 Sixer Coins respectively, you will have to be on your toes although new supply does kick in at 2:00 PM IST to make your life a touch easier.Buttler vs Rabada! Who have you got in your portfolio?There's more than just Smith and Samson that awaits Sixer fantasy shareholders today. Considering the batting-friendly conditions in Sharjah, the focus would ideally be on Delhi's batting quartet of Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw and captain Shreyas Iyer. However, Kagiso Rabada, the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2020, has also had a massive say in Delhi's bright start to the campaign. Already up by 31% in this IPL, Rabada's shares are in huge demand, but their performance could be hindered against a rampaging Jos Buttler today. Buttler comes into this game on the back of a rollicking fifty, resulting in a 22.4% increase and would be a formidable opponent for Rabada and co. In what should be an intriguing battle between two T20 superstars, who are you backing today? Add them or the likes of Iyer, Samson and Pant to your Real Market portfolios before stocks run out! Keep an eye out for the 2:00 PM deadline as well with the double the shares available for each player.
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