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IPL 2020 Match 11: DC vs SRH Preview Dream11 Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | DC vs SRH Dream11 Prediction Today | Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Key Players | Abu Dhabi Pitch Report

Abu Dhabi welcomes two teams that are on the opposite end of the spectrum in IPL 2020. One side, who is looking to build on a promising 2019 campaign, have a perfect two from two record so far. The other, rated as second favourites by various bookmakers, is the only side without a single win yet.

Indeed, Delhi Capitals have made a promising start to their campaign. After Marcus Stoinis’ heroics against KXIP, Prithvi Shaw and Kagiso Rabada then led the Capitals to a mighty comfortable win against CSK. However, while DC have already shown that they can deliver the goods in both comfortable and uncomfortable situations so far, their lack of fireworks in the death overs against CSK is an area they would like to address here.

Lack of fireworks can certainly be said of Sunrisers Hyderabad. To say that their batting effort against KKR was underwhelming is a significant understatement, after they crawled to 142 despite the loss of just four wickets. The top order seemed to bat if they were worried about a middle order collapse, which means the addition of Kane Williamson, if fit, could be crucial to playing with greater freedom here. It is not quite must win territory yet for SRH, but you wouldn’t want to fall too far behind in a very competitive tournament.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

• Watch out for Rishabh Pant. He loves playing vs SRH. In nine matches, Pant has struck 328 runs at an average of 46.86, SR 162.38. Also, Pant has a superb record vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar (avg. 65, SR 250) and Rashid Khan (avg. 54, SR 146) in IPL cricket.
• David Warner and Jonny Bairstow are undoubtedly key for SRH. Warner, in 10 games for SRH vs DC, has 329 runs at an average of 41.13. Bairstow’s scores against DC in IPL 2019: 48 (28) and 41 (31).
• Prithvi Shaw is coming off a strong knock of 64 (43) vs CSK, and hit 56 (38) vs SRH in the 2019 Eliminator.
• Shreyas Iyer has made two starts for DC in IPL 2020. Can he carry on this time? He has a solid record against SRH, with 286 runs in nine matches, at an average of 35.75 (SR 120.17).
• Will SRH pick Kane Williamson? If yes, they will be picking a player who has performed well vs DC: 7 matches, 286 runs, avg. 57.20, SR 131.80.
• Marcus Stoinis’ finishing ability could be tested once again. He was outstanding in DC’s opening win vs KXIP, hitting 53 (21) and taking two wickets.
• If picked, Mohammad Nabi needs to face as many balls as possible from a SRH perspective. In his limited outings vs DC in IPL, Nabi’s 37 runs come at a strike rate of 168. Also, he has two wickets in as many games against them.
• Kagiso Rabada has taken a remarkable 30 wickets in his last 14 IPL games, dating back to the start of 2019. This includes five wickets in two games vs SRH last season, headlined by 4/22.
• Khaleel Ahmed took 19 wickets in nine matches in IPL 2019. Among bowlers who have taken at least 20 wickets since IPL 2019, Ahmed’s strike rate of 12.2 is second only to Rabada’s 11. Also, he has five wickets in two games for SRH vs DC.
• Can Rashid Khan get the big wickets? He has one wicket in two games so far this season, and six in seven matches against DC. Key bowler.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 15, DC 6, SRH 9.
• Delhi Capitals have won their past two games vs Sunrisers Hyderabad.
• Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje to target David Warner from around the wicket? In the past year-and-a-half, Warner has struggled against pace bowling from this angle. In fact, his T20 average against fast bowlers coming from around the wicket has been 24.00, in contrast to 60.44 when facing pace over the wicket.
• Rabada now has taken at least two or more wickets in a match on nine straight occasions. This is an IPL record, which was previously held by Lasith Malinga.
• SRH have a Bhuvneshwar Kumar problem. He has taken just 13 wickets in his last 17 IPL matches, and is wicketless so far in IPL 2020. However, six of these 13 wickets have been against DC, in three matches against them in this period.

Possible Playing 11

R Ashwin said he was feeling fine after injuring his shoulder against KXIP. However, DC is reportedly set to rest him for another game so he fully recovers.

Delhi Capitals: 1. Prithvi Shaw, 2. Shikhar Dhawan, 3. Shimron Hetmyer, 4. Shreyas Iyer (c), 5. Rishabh Pant (wk), 6. Marcus Stoinis, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Amit Mishra, 9. Kagiso Rabada, 10. Anrich Nortje, 11. Avesh Khan

Sunrisers Hyderabad don’t look as settled. Wriddhiman Saha was brought in at number four vs KKR, and struggled, scoring a 31-ball 30. It remains to be seen if Vijay Shankar has recovered from his back injury to play, as well as whether SRH will pick Kane Williamson.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 1. David Warner (c), 2. Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3. Manish Pandey, 4. Vijay Shankar/Wriddhiman Saha, 5. Mohammad Nabi, 6. Abdul Samad/Priyam Garg, 7. Abhishek Sharma, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10. Sandeep Sharma/T Natarajan, 11. Khaleel Ahmed

Abu Dhabi Pitch and Weather Report

Dew is a factor, and chasing teams are beginning to find success in IPL 2020. In the past three games in the tournament, KKR successfully chased 143 vs SRH (at Abu Dhabi), while RR achieved a run chase for the ages vs KXIP in Sharjah. Then, yesterday, MI almost pulled off a remarkable chase vs RCB at Dubai.

Another good batting track can be expected at Abu Dhabi, with the tournament still in its early stages. Also, expect the team who wins the toss to choose to chase, as the team batting second has won two of three matches so far in IPL 2020.

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Match Prediction

Delhi Capitals are in much better form, but don’t count Sunrisers Hyderabad out. If David Warner and Jonny Bairstow fire like they can, SRH can go on to win the match. If they don’t, it is very difficult to see how SRH wil win, which puts onus on Manish Pandey to deliver, too.

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