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DC vs SRH Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: IPL 2022 Match 50 | DC vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Today | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Key Players | Brabourne Pitch Report
David Warner has surely been waiting for this one. Sunrisers Hyderabad, Warner’s former team whom he fell out with last season, will meet Delhi Capitals for the first time this season in a crucial match in the IPL 2022 playoffs race.
The Capitals have had their moments this season, but have been inconsistent. Injuries and COVID-19 have played a part, but with their full team pretty much on deck now, Rishabh Pant and his team must deliver if they intend to play in the playoffs. A win for DC today will put them just two points behind fourth-placed RCB with a game in hand and much superior net run rate.
Sunrisers, on the other hand, have been more consistent, but in bursts. They lost their first two, won their next five and have lost their next two again. A key part of the recent defeats has been conceding big totals, as Gujarat chased down 190+ and CSK struck over 200 against them. With DC a team capable of making a big score, SRH’s bowlers need to get back into the swing of things.
And, of course, there is the small issue of Kane Williamson’s sub-100 strike rate in IPL 2022. Can he fire, and will the others around him keep the pressure on DC’s up-and-down attack? Crucial game.
Possible Playing 11
Delhi Capitals: 1. David Warner, 2. Prithvi Shaw, 3. Mitchell Marsh, 4. Rishabh Pant (c & wk), 5. Lalit Yadav, 6. Rovman Powell, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Shardul Thakur, 9. Kuldeep Yadav, 10. Mustafizur Rahman, 11. Chetan Sakariya
Washington Sundar split a webbing in his hand once again, but there has been no official word yet on his availability. Also, T Natarajan had a niggle against CSK, but he did come back to bowl his overs.
Also, the spotlight is on Kane Williamson’s strike rate. According to CricViz, his batting impact this season is -73 (details here).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 1. Kane Williamson (c), 2. Abhishek Sharma, 3. Rahul Tripathi, 4. Aiden Markram, 5. Nicholas Pooran (wk), 6 Shashank Singh, 7 Washington Sundar/J Suchith, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Marco Jansen, 10 Umran Malik, 11 T Natarajan/Kartik Tyagi
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Delhi Capitals:
- What will David Warner produce? He has struck two half-centuries in four matches at Brabourne, and he will be keen for a third against his former team. In fact, he has struck scores of 60* (30) and 61 (45) at this venue in IPL 2022.
- Warner is DC’s leading run-scorer this season. The left-hander has scored 264 runs in seven innings at an average of 44.00 and strike rate of 156.21.
- Prithvi Shaw and Warner average 48 together this season at a run rate of 10.23. Shaw also has good numbers at Brabourne, with 130 runs in three innings at an average of 43.33 and strike rate of 178.08.
- Mitchell Marsh looked in magnificent touch last game against Lucknow (37 off 19 balls) before walking despite not nicking the ball to the keeper. Since the start of 2021, Marsh has scored 1245 runs in 42 T20s at an average of 40.16 and a strike rate of 138.48.
- Rishabh Pant has brilliant numbers against SRH. The DC skipper has smashed 466 runs in 14 innings at an average of 46.60 and strike rate of 147.94. He has struck 79 off 33 vs Bhuvneshwar (one dismissal) and 21 off 18 against Natarajan (no dismissal).
- Axar Patel is striking at 166.66 with the bat this season. Against SRH, he has taken six wickets in eight matches at an average of 33.50 and economy rate of 7.18. He will also be key in the field.
- Kuldeep Yadav as a fantasy cricket captaincy option? Kuldeep has been magnificent at Brabourne this season, with nine wickets at an average of 8.55 and economy of 6.41.
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
- Abhishek Sharma has been one of the surprise packets of IPL 2022. He has scored the fourth-most runs this season (324, SR 134.43) and can move to third above Shikhar Dhawan if he scores 46+ today.
- Kane Williamson has been a shadow of his usual self this season. However, today could be the day he fires as he has magnificent numbers against the Capitals: 12 inns, 489 runs, avg. 61.13, SR 130.40.
- Aiden Markram is Sunrisers’ second-highest run-scorer this season, with 263 runs in seven innings at an outstanding average/strike rate of 87.66/149.43. Nicholas Pooran has also been strong when he has got the opportunity (180 runs, avg. 60.00, SR 139.53), including 64* off 33 last game vs Capitals.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be key against DC’s opening pair. The seamer has dismissed Shaw twice in 35 deliveries (35 runs) and Warner once in 19 deliveries (13 runs). Also, Kumar has the third-most wickets at the death this season (7).
- T Natarajan has the second-most wickets at the death in IPL 2022 (8). He is the fourth-highest wicket-taker this season, with 17 wickets in nine matches at an average of 17.82 and economy rate of 8.65.
- Umran Malik went wicketless last game vs CSK, but that takes nothing away from the brilliant season he is having. He will be key as a middle overs enforcer against a DC team that can lose wickets at this stage. The speedster has 15 scalps to his name in IPL 2022, including 12 in four matches before his last game.
Other Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 20, DC 9, SRH 11.
- Rahul Tripathi has a strike rate of 172 this season. This is the highest among any Sunrisers batsman with at least 180 runs. Also, he has scored 34 runs off 14 balls (one dismissal) against Kuldeep.
- Shardul Thakur took all of DC’s wickets last game vs LSG. He has blown hot and cold this season, but he can deliver with both ball and bat, as knocks of 22 (11) and 29 (11) have shown.
- Abhishek Sharma has the joint-most 30+ scores this season (6). Also, he has scored 120 runs at a strike rate of 169.01 with three dismissals against spin in IPL 2022.
- Kuldeep Yadav has won player of the match in each of DC’s three matches at Brabourne this season.
- Rovman Powell has smashed 104 runs off 52 balls in the last three matches.
Brabourne Pitch Report and Weather
DC have won three of their four matches on this ground. SRH have won both of theirs. The Brabourne pitch can aid seamers in the powerplay and then spinners, with an average first innings score of 142.5 in the past four matches, which includes totals of 68 (by RCB vs SRH) and 115 (by Punjab against DC).
A humid evening is forecast, so chasing could be the way to go. Delhi need to win this match to get right back into playoffs contention (check out the scenarios here).
DC vs SRH Dream11 Prediction 5 May 2022
Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.
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Fan2Play Prediction
Base team:
- Wicket-keepers: Rishabh Pant
- Batsmen: David Warner, Abhishek Sharma
- All-rounders: Aiden Markram, Axar Patel
- Bowlers: T Natarajan, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav
Match Prediction
Chasing team to win this crucial affair.
