Delhi Capitals lock horns with Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
Delhi Capitals have yet another chance to redeem themselves after an abject performance against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1.
They just don't seem to get the flow going and have been really inconsistent in the tournament since the good run at the start of the tournament.
Their batting is their biggest worry. The opening partnership has failed in their last 9 matches and the scores read: 4, 0, 0, 25, 0, 1, 1, 19, 0.
Prithvi Shaw has had a horror run of late and there are high chances DC might drop him and open with Rahane and Dhawan. Rishabh Pant too has failed to have an impact and so too Shreyas Iyer in the last few games. They might look to bring in Shimron Hetmyer in place of Daniel Sams to strengthen their batting and use Marcus Stoinis as the fifth bowler who bowls his full quota.
A low on confidence line-up will be up against a bowling line-up of SRH that has consistently done well. This would be a great opportunity for the likes of Sandeep Sharma, Jason Holder and Rashid Khan to exert sustained pressure on the DC batting line-up and corner them.
DC would need their bowlers to get back to their best against SRH. They had an off day against MI but in this do or die scenario they can't afford another one.
SRH, on the other, hand have momentum on their side. And they have now won four do or die matches to get to this stage. They will be high on confidence going into the match. They would also be hoping that Wriddhiman Saha, who missed the RCB game due to injury, gets fit in time. He's had a great impact since his inclusion with his aggressive and fearless batting at the top. Holder's inclusion has also worked wonders. He's been immense with the ball and bat.
Kane Williamson has brought that calmness in that batting order and acted as a holding force. The SRH batting still needs to find consistency in the last two games, especially that middle order. Warner up top will again be the biggest threat to DC.
SRH have had an upper hand of DC in the tournament winning both the group stage matches comfortably. With momentum on their side and DC looking to desperately bounce back, we can expect a cracker.
Here's all you need to know about the DC vs SRH match in Abu Dhabi:
When is the Qualifier 2 match of the IPL between DC and SRH?
The Qualifier 2 match of the IPL between DC and SRH is on Sunday, 8 November 2020.
Where will the DC vs SRH match be played?
The match will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
What time does the DC vs SRH match start?
The match will start at 7.30 pm IST (6 pm UAE time).
Which TV channels will broadcast the DC vs SRH match?
All the IPL matches will be shown live on Star Sports India channels and games can also be streamed live on Disney + Hotstar. You can follow the live blog and updates on www.Firstpost.com
Full Squads:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (c), Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Billy Stanlake, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, Jason Holder, Sandeep Bavanaka, Fabian Allen, Abdul Samad, Sanjay Yadav
Delhi Capitals full squad: Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Daniel Sams, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada, Keemo Paul, Mohit Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, R Ashwin, Marcus Stoinis, Anrich Nortje, Rishabh Pant, Alex Carey, Shimron Hetmyer, Tushar Deshpande.
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