We are one step away from the final! What makes it even more interesting is that we have 2 teams who have been absolutely magnificent this season, and they battle it out tomorrow to make it to the finals. Either or Sunrisers Hyderabad or Delhi Capitals would play the the IPL final against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. The Delhi Capitals were on the receiving end of thumping losses in both their IPL 2020 fixtures against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Rashid Khan spun a web around their batting unit, which has blown hot and cold in this IPL. However, the setting of this high-octane game makes it an even contest. With a place in the final hanging in the balance, we should be in for another cracking play-off game in this IPL!
Match Details:
Match:
Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Qualifier 2
Date:
8th November 2020, at 7:30 PM IST
Venue:
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
What To Expect:
As seen in the Eliminator, the pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium is slightly on the slower side. While there is some swing on offer with the new ball, the spinners have proven to be deadly on this surface with the square boundaries helping their cause. Back-of-a-length deliveries and changes of pace are going to be critical to both teams’ fortunes, with the ball stopping on the pitch slightly. With dew playing a big part in the second half of the match, both teams will look at chase upon winning the toss. 160-170 should be an excellent total here, and the conditions shouldn’t change much during the game.
Delhi Capitals:
Delhi Capitals haven’t really been in the best of form. They have won only one of their last six games, with their batsmen unable to replicate their early-season form. Kagiso Rabada, who held the Purple Cap for almost the entire tournament, has been woeful in recent games, which has been detrimental to their fortunes. They will need the duo of Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer to come up with the goods against a well-rounded SRH bowling attack led by Rashid Khan.
DC Predicted Playing XI:
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, Axar Patel, Ravi Ashwin, Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada
Sunrises Hyderabad:
Sunrisers Hyderabad have been absolutely sensational over the last few weeks, and they head into Qualifier 2 on the back of four consecutive wins. They beat both the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals, who are the only other remaining teams in IPL 2020, during this winning streak. SRH’s bowling attack has been at their best, with Natarajan and Rashid Khan picking up 35 wickets between them. The duo of Kane Williamson and Jason Holder held their nerve against RCB with a epic partnership, while David Warner has been in excellent form as well.
SRH Predicted Playing XI:
David Warner (C), Wriddhiman Saha/Shreevats Goswami, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Sharma and T Natarajan