An erratic Sunrisers Hyderabad would look to fix their chasing troubles and get their campaign back on track when they host the high-flying Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here on Thursday.

A lot more is at stake for the Sunrisers than the Royals, who have virtually qualified for the playoffs.

In ominous form till a few days back, Sunrisers dropped out of the top four on the points table after suffering back-to-back losses against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings where they failed to chase down totals.

With five wins and four losses, the 2016 champions sit in the fifth spot with 10 points.

The Pat Cummins-led side’s top and middle-order batters have failed collectively while chasing, forcing head coach Daniel Vettori to admit that the idea of going all out with the bat in the second innings might not be the right thing to do.

Runaway leaders Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, will look to continue their near flawless run.

The inaugural edition’s champions have shown they are perfectly equipped to compete anywhere.

They are perched atop the table with 16 points, four points ahead of second-placed Kolkata Knight Riders.

They are all but through to the knockout stage of the tournament.

PTI