Match Details:
The 2nd Qualifier of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Delhi and Hyderabad at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP.
Preview:
In the build-up to this match, the experiences of the two teams competing have not been the same at all. While on one hand, Hyderabad are coming off a comprehensive win against Bangalore in the Eliminator, the team from Delhi faced a big loss against the table-toppers Mumbai in the 1st Qualifier and now find themselves playing in a do or die match.
Delhi would be thanking the lords for their position in the points table, as if it had not been for that, they would have very well not gotten their second shot at making it into the final. Both these teams did well in the league stages and would be wanting to give their best in this game. The winner of this match would go on to face Mumbai in the final, who will again pose a tough challenge.
DEL vs HYD Qualifier 2 Weather Report:
The weather in Abu Dhabi on the day of the match will be clear and there are no chances of any interruption due to adverse weather conditions. The temperature is expected to be around the 28 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium will favour both the batters and the bowlers equally and there will be a really close competition between the two. The ideal choice of the captain winning the toss would be to chase.
Average first innings score:
157 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)
Record of the chasing teams:
Won – 5, Lost – 0, Tie – 0 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there’s an update)
DEL vs HYD Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Hyderabad:
David Warner (c), Wriddhiman Saha/Shreevats Goswami, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan
Bench:
Jonny Bairstow, Mohammad Nabi, Wriddhiman Saha/Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Bavanaka Sandeep, Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Virat Singh, Basil Thampi, Khaleel Ahmed, Sanjay Yadav, Prithvi Raj Yarra, Abhishek Sharma
Delhi:
Prithvi Shaw/Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams/Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tushar Deshpande/Harshal Patel
Bench:
Daniel Sams/Shimron Hetmyer, Mohit Sharma, Alex Carey, Avesh Khan, Praveen Dubey, Sandeep Lamichhane, Keemo Paul, Tushar Deshpande/Harshal Patel, Lalit Yadav, Prithvi Shaw/Ajinkya Rahane
DEL vs HYD Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Rishabh Pant (8.5 credits) – Rishabh Pant has not had the best of the seasons of the T20 League, but still has managed to score a total of 285 runs in the 12 matches that he has played in.
T Natarajan (8.5 credits) – T Natarajan has taken as many as 16 wickets in 15 matches of the T20 League and is one of the highest wicket-takers of this season of the tournament.
Sandeep Sharma (8.5 credits) – Sandeep Sharma in the 12 matches that he has been a part of the Hyderabad team this season on the field, he had taken 13 wickets and has maintained an economy rate of 7.16 runs per over.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Jason Holder, Shikhar Dhawan
Vice-Captain Options – David Warner, Kane Williamson
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DEL vs HYD 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rishabh Pant, Shreevats Goswami
Batters – David Warner (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson, Shreyas Iyer
All-Rounders – Jason Holder (C)
Bowlers – Kagiso Rabada, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem
12th Man – Marcus Stoinis
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DEL vs HYD 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Rishabh Pant
Batters – David Warner, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Kane Williamson (VC), Manish Pandey
All-Rounders – Jason Holder, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers – Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan
12th Man – Axar Patel
Expert Advice:
Given the form of the players put in the wicketkeepers’ section of this match, it would be advisable to go with two players from that section. Along with Rishabh Pant, you can include either Wriddhiman Saha or Shreevats Goswami. Make your decision after consulting the announced playing XI.
Today’s DEL vs HYD Probable Winners:
Hyderabad is expected to win this match.
