Ipl Match:
DD vs KKR, 26th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016
Date schedule:
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Time schedule:
10:30 AM GMT
Venue schedule:
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
A steadily improving Delhi Daredevils look all set to challenge the might of title contenders Kolkata Knight Riders when the two teams clash for the second time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match in New Delhi on Saturday.
The hosts will be keen to put up a good performance after suffering a humiliating nine-wicket defeat at hands of the same opponents at the Eden Gardens early in the tournament when they were bowled out for less than 100 runs.
Things have shaped for better as far as Daredevils are concerned. They are much better side than the previous seasons. Since that defeat against KKR in Kolkata, Daredevils have found balance in the side and confidence to challenge the big teams.
The results against RCB and Mumbai Indians are a testimony to that while Chris Morris' unbelievable hitting nearly won them their last game against Gujarat Lions which they lost by a run in a nail-biting finish.
KKR have always been one of the most consistent sides and with an aggressive captain in Gautam Gambhir at the helm, the Daredevils will hope that they can savour a well-fought T20 cricket match.
The two teams are coming into the contest after suffering defeats in previous games and they will look to shrug off the nerve-wracking results to get back the momentum and pocket crucial points. Morris almost single-handedly pulled off a win for Daredevils but his efforts came to a naught against Gujarat Lions in a last-ball thriller. Similarly, Knight Riders were done in by Kieron Pollard 17-ball-51 run blitz combined with Rohit Sharma's well-calculated knock, last night.
KKR batsmen led by skipper Gambhir are in top form and they are yet to lose a match while chasing. They have done extremely well, thanks to their batting might and it wont be surprise if KKR invites Delhi to bat first upon winning the toss.
Gambhir himself is in top form, having hit three half-centuries and is third in top run getters list with 296 runs behind Rohit Sharma (298) and Virat Kohli (367 runs). He has been aided well by Robin Uthappa, Suryakumar Yadav, Yusuf Pathan an Andre Russell.
Prediction: KKR Win this Match
Delhi Daredevils Squad:
Mayank Agarwal, Khaleel Ahmed, Sam Billings, Carlos Brathwaite, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Akhil Herwadkar, Imran Tahir, Shreyas Iyer, Zaheer Khan, Mahipal Lomror, Chama Milind, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Albie Morkel, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Nadeem, Karun Nair, Pawan Negi, Rishabh Pant, Joel Paris, Pratyush Singh, Sanju Samson, Pawan Suyal, Saurabh Tiwary, Jayant Yadav
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad:
Piyush Chawla, Gautam Gambhir, John Hastings, Brad Hogg, Jason Holder, Sheldon Jackson, Kuldeep Yadav, Chris Lynn, Manan Sharma, Morne Morkel, Colin Munro, Sunil Narine, Manish Pandey, Yusuf Pathan, Ankit Rajpoot, Andre Russell, Rajagopal Sathish, Shakib Al Hasan, Jaydev Unadkat, Robin Uthappa, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav
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