Match Details:
The Elite Group D match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Delhi and Maharashtra on 27th February at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
The match is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM local time and IST. It will be streamed live on Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar.
Preview:
Delhi are set to face Maharashtra in the Elite D Group match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 on Saturday. Delhi and Maharashtra have won two matches so far in the tournament and occupy the number two and three spots with eight points each. Delhi are ahead only because of their healthier net run rate.
A mouth-watering encounter is on the cards, as both teams won their last fixtures and will be buzzing with confidence coming into this match. Delhi dominated Himachal Pradesh with the bat and Maharashtra clean sweeped Rajasthan with the ball.
DEL vs MAH Weather Report:
It will be a sunny morning here in Jaipur, with the temperature hovering around the 28 degrees mark. The weather will be warm with hazy sunshine and perfect for a great game of cricket.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch is expected to favour the batsmen more than bowlers. The team winning the toss should bat second as chasing teams have won twice on this pitch.
Average first innings score:
310 (Last three games played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 2, Lost – 1, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
DEL vs MAH Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Delhi
Shikhar Dhawan, Dhruv Shorey, Himmat Singh, Nitish Rana, Kshitiz Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Anuj Rawat (wk), Shivank Vashisht, Pradeep Sangwan (c), Simarjeet Singh, Kulwant Kherjoliya
Bench:
Kunwar Bidhuri, Hiten Dalal, Jonty Sidhu, Vaibhav Kandpal, Manjot Kalra, Siddhant Sharma, Tejas Baroka, Lakshay Thareja, Vision Panchal, Shivam Sharma, Unmukt Chand
Maharashtra
Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Yash Nahar, Naushad Shaikh, Kedar Jadhav, Azim Kazi, Nikhil Naik (wk), Satyajeet Bachhav, Ranjeet Nikam, Mukesh Choudhary, Pradeep Dadhe, Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Bench:
Jagdish Zope, Divyang Himganekar, Vishant More, Swapnil Gugale, Manoj Ingale, Shamshuzama Kazi, Yash Kshirsagar, Ashay Palkar, Rahul Tripathi, Tajinder Singh, Ankit Bawne
DEL vs MAH Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match
Southpaw Nitish Rana is an experienced campaigner when it comes to List A cricket. He averages close to 40 with his bat and bowls with an economy of less than 5 runs per over.
All-rounder Lalit Yadav can contribute with both bat and ball in your Dream11 Fantasy team. He has 22 wickets to his name and averages 41 with the bat in the 50-over format.
Left-arm pacer Pradeep Sangwan has 74 List A wickets at an economy of 5.32 runs per over. He will be a good adition to your Dream11 Fantasy team.
Ruturaj Gaikwad has played 57 List A matches with an average of almost 50. He is a dependable batsman who is in good form.
Experienced campaigner Kedar Jadhav is the second-highest run-getter for Maharashtra in 2021 Vijay Hazare trophy. He has an average of 45.71 in List A cricket along with 31 wickets with his cunning right-arm off-break.
Yash Nahar is the top run-scorer for Maharashtra in this competition. He is scoring at an average of 75 runs per match. He has a highest score of 119 in the tournament so far.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Yash Nahar, Kedar Jadhav
Vice-Captain Options – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Lalit Yadav
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DEL vs MAH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Anuj Rawat
Batters –Nitish Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yash Nahar, Kedar Jadhav (c), Himmat Singh
All-Rounders – Lalit Yadav (vc), Azim Kazi
Bowlers – Pradeep Sangwan, Satyajeet Bachhav, Rajvardhan Hangargekar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DEL vs MAH Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nikhil Naik
Batters – Yash Nahar (vc), Dhruv Shorey, Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Shikhar Dhawan
All-Rounders – Lalit Yadav, Kshitiz Sharma
Bowlers – Kulwant Kherjoliya, Pradeep Sangwan, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Pradeep Dadhe
Expert Advice:
You can pick Kedar Jadhav as a captain in your Dream11 Fantasy team as he will can fetch you points with the bat as well as with the ball.
Probable Winners:
Maharashtra are expected to win this match.
