DC defeated SRH in a tight contest the last time these two teams faced off.
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Match 20 of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) will feature two sides with contrasting fortunes go up against each other as the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) prepare to take on the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. The Capitals, led by young captain Rishabh Pant, have had an exceptional start to the season, winning three out of the four games they have played. DC currently are in third place in the league standings. On the other hand, David Warner’s SRH have not had the best of starts to the campaign. They currently sit sixth after four games, in which they have only managed to win once.
Both captains, it seems, would be unlikely to make any changes from their respective previous encounters in which they both emerged victorious. SRH recorded a massive nine-wicket win over the Punjab Kings (PBKS) while DC beat defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) by six wickets.
Here are the predicted starting lineups for both sides:
David Warner (Captain): The Aussie played a strong and stable innings of 37 runs off 37 deliveries at the beginning of the SRH run chase against PBKS to give his team a good start so that they could go out and win the game. His captaincy while fielding as also impressive.
Jonny Bairstow (WK): An experienced English batter, Bairstow scored 63 runs off 56 deliveries against PBKS and was the match winner for SRH. He is also a very good wicketkeeper and had one stumping under his belt in the previous game.
Kane Williamson: After weeks of fans calling for WIlliamson’s inclusion in the SRH starting lineup, the Kiwi was finally started against PBKS, and he played a short but unbeaten innings of 16 from 19 deliveries and acted as a decent partner to Bairstow en route their win in the previous game.
Virat Singh: The batter did not get an opportunity to bat in thre previous game but will be looking forward to getting amongst the runs against DC.
Vijay Shankar: Shankar also did not get vto showcase his skills with the bat against PBKS. He bowled one over where he conceded six runs and ran out PBKS’ Mohammed Shami.
Kedar Jadhav: After being away from international cricket for quite a while, Kedar will be looking to put his foot down in the match against DC and put in a memorable performance.
Abhishek Sharma: Sharma did a marvellous job with the ball last time around as he picked two wickets in his four overs and conceded only 24 runs.
Rashid Khan: This man rarely has a bad game. The Afghanistani spinne picked up one wicket against PBKS and gave away only 17 runs in his four overs.
Bhuvneshar Kumar: A sight that would bring a smile to many Indian cricket fans, Bhuvi seemed to be getting back to his best as he picked one wicket in his three overs and conceded only 16 runs.
Khaleel Ahmed: Ahmed was the pick of the bowlers for SRH against PBKS. He pickled up three wickets in his four overs and conceded only 21 runs in the process.
Siddharth Kaul: Kaul effectively ended the PBKS innings as he took the final wicket. He picked only that wicket and have away 27 runs in his 3.4 overs.
Prithvi Shaw: Shaw did nopt have a good outing against MI but he has proved over the course of the season that he can be an effective opener and serve the role of partnering Shikhar Dhawan to help his team get off to na strong start.
Shikhar Dhawan: Dhawan has been in red hot form since the start of this years IPL. He scored 45 off 42 deliveries against MI and will be hoping for more of the same against SRH.
Steve Smith: Despite not being selected for the first few games, the Aussie seems to be getting his footing right in this year’s IPL as he scored a decent 33 off 29 deliveries against the defending champions last time around.
Lalit Yadav: Yadav might have played a slow innings but he did not need to accelerate, givcen the humble target. His innings was stable and calm, and vital in helping DC get over the mark.
Rishabh Pant (Captain, WK): Pant did nboit quite get going with the bath in the previous game but he ius turning out to be quite the captain for DC. He had a good keeping performance as he took three catches.
Shimron Hetmyer: The West Indian played a short cameo of 14 off 9 deliveries where he smashed two boundaries and remained unbeaten.
Marcus Stoinis: The Aussie all-rounder ddiod not get a chance toi bat biut he picked up one wicket in his three overs and gave away 20 runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin: The spinner did not have a particularly good game but his performance as not bad either. His experience and skill are valuable assets for DC and Rishabh.
Amit Mishra: The veteran spinner was the pick of the bowlers last time around, as he picked four wickets in as many overs and concede only 24 runs in the process.
Kagiso Rabada: The South African picked up one wicket in his three overs and conceded 25 runs in the process. He is, however, DC’s best bowler in terms of skill and quality.
Avesh Khan: The youngster put up yet another impressive performance, this time against the defending champions, as he picked up two wickets in as many overs, and conceded 15 runs.
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