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IPL 2020 Match 47: SRH vs DC Preview Dream11 Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | SRH vs DC Dream11 Prediction Today | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals Key Players | Dubai Pitch Report

Sunrisers Hyderabad, listed as second favourites for the IPL 2020 Title before the tournament began, are in desperation mode. Every match is a final from here on in, as they look to make a run towards the playoffs.

Kings XI Punjab’s win over the Knight Riders yesterday boosts SRH’s chances, as they remain the four points outside the playoff positions. However, they have very little room for error, as they will likely need to win all their remaining games, which are all against the top three teams in IPL 2020. So, to win those matches, SRH will have to show much better composure at the backend of games, as they have thrown away near-certain victories in recent weeks.

The first of their three games is against Delhi Capitals. However, although DC sit in the top three, their form has wavered a little of late, with only Shikhar Dhawan stepping up from a batting perspective in recent matches. Shreyas Iyer’s men may already have one foot in the playoffs, but two teams behind them on 12 points means that they will need to be wary. A defeat here means they will be two points ahead of fifth-placed KKR with two games remaining. A win here will seal their top four spot, thanks to their much superior NRR over fifth-placed KKR.

So, can DC keep their cool and continue their push towards a top-two finish?

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

• Jonny Bairstow has struck 48 (28), 41 (31) and 53 (48) in his three career games against the Capitals. SRH’s brittle middle order means that a lot rests on Bairstow, who has made five double-figure scores in a row, without reaching 50 (16, 23, 36, 10, 19). Will today be his day?
• Plenty rests on David Warner, too. The SRH skipper hasn’t had quite the prolific campaign as he has in the past (370 runs 11 inns in IPL 2020, two fifties, avg. 37.00, SR 127.80), but has a strong record for SRH vs DC: 11 inns, 374 runs, avg. 41.56.
• Shikhar Dhawan has been far-and-away Delhi’s best batsman in recent matches. The left-hander made four 50+ scores in a row, including two hundreds (69*, 57, 101*, 106*) before being dismissed for 6 against KKR. His dismissal vs KKR almost signalled the end for DC in a big chase. So, Dhawan is key.
• Shreyas Iyer is the sixth-highest run-scorer in IPL 2020 (382 runs, avg. 38.20). However, one believes the DC skipper can still go to another level, given his overall IPL 2020 strike rate of 130.37 includes a 38-ball 88. Iyer has a solid record in his career vs SRH, with 303 runs in 10 knocks at an average of 33.67. Can he build on this today?
• How will Rishabh Pant respond to being left out of India’s T20I squad? He could fire today, as he is playing a team he has a good record against: 10 inns, 356 runs, avg. 44.50, SR 155.46, one century (HS 128).
• Important game for Manish Pandey. Two games ago, he struck a superb 89* (44) vs RR, and has a good overall record vs DC: 14 inns, 375 runs, avg. 37.50.
• The form of Marcus Stoinis has fallen away a little after a golden start to IPL 2020. DC’s finisher has crossed 20 just once in his past five innings. Can he deliver today if called upon?
• Every time the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Jofra Archer and Mohammed Shami get closer to Kagiso Rabada in the Purple Cap race, the brilliant South African seamer pulls away. Shami is approaching him again (three wickets behind), but Rabada has taken at least one wicket in each of his last 25 IPL matches. He will be key again.
• Rashid Khan took 3/14 against DC earlier this season, and was man of the match. The star legspinner has taken 14 wickets in 11 games in IPL 2020 (only Chahal has more among spinners), at a superb economy rate of 5.29. Can he put Delhi in a spin today?
• Jason Holder has made an excellent start to his IPL 2020 campaign (3/33 and 2/27).
• Anrich Nortje didn’t have the best of nights against SRH earlier this season (0/40), but one cannot question the impact he has had in IPL 2020. His 14 wickets in 10 games have played a crucial role in getting DC to this position, and he will be key today.
• SRH’s yorker specialist T Natarajan is wicketless in his past two games. He bowled well vs DC earlier this season (1/25 off four overs), so can he get back in the wickets today?
• Sandeep Sharma is coming off two wickets vs KXIP, and has dismissed DC skipper Shreyas Iyer three times in eight innings. In fact, Iyer’s strike rate is just 72 against him.

Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 16, SRH 10, DC 6.
• Sunrisers Hyderabad (162/4) beat Delhi Capitals (147/7) by 15 runs earlier in IPL 2020.
• Since IPL 2019, Shreyas Iyer has been dismissed nine teams by legspinners. In fact, he averages just nine (SR 89) against quicker legspinners. So, his battle with Rashid Khan will be key.
• Can Kagiso Rabada get the better of David Warner? Rabada has dismissed Warner three times in nine T20s (47 balls, 53 runs, avg. 17.7, SR 112.8).
• Rishabh Pant has a strike rate of only 117 so far in IPL 2020.

Possible Playing 11

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 1. David Warner (c), 2. Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3. Manish Pandey, 4. Vijay Shankar, 5. Priyam Garg, 6. Abhishek Sharma, 7. Jason Holder, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Sandeep Sharma, 10. Khaleel Ahmed, 11. T Natarajan

Delhi Capitals: 1. Shikhar Dhawan, 2. Prithvi Shaw/Ajinkya Rahane, 3. Shreyas Iyer (c), 4. Rishabh Pant (wk), 5. Shimron Hetmyer, 6. Marcus Stoinis, 7. Harshal Patel/Tushar Deshpande, 8. Axar Patel, 9. R Ashwin, 10. Kagiso Rabada, 11. Anrich Nortje

Dubai Pitch and Weather Report

Dubai has had a string of lower scores in recent games – most notably SRH failing to chase 127 against KXIP a few days ago. The chasing team has won six from the last seven games at Dubai, so the captain who wins the toss could look to chase, even though both teams have had their chasing difficulties in 2020.

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Match Prediction

DC have certainly had the better season, but that doesn’t mean that this result is set in stone. Ultimately, the result could depend on the impact Kagiso Rabada has on the SRH top order, as well as when he comes back later in the innings. Also, if Shikhar Dhawan can continue his great form and enable others to perform, DC look good for a win. However, this could be tight.

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