IPL 2021, DC vs SRH Live Streaming: The match will be held in Dubai. (File)IPL 2020, SRH vs DC: Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals are eyeing IPL 2020 playoff birth when they face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 47th match of the tournament at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.
Last time when they met, SRH had beaten DC by 15 runs on the back of some fine performances from David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, and Rashid Khan. While SRH will be searching for a similar outcome to keep their playoff hopes alive, DC will be seeking to avenge their loss and consolidate their position in the points table.
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David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha have opened the innings for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Follow the live commentary here.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): David Warner (c), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha (w), Jason Holder, Shahbaz Nadeem, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (w), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tushar Deshpande
Delhi Capitals have won the toss and have opted to field. "We'll bowl first. The wicket looks dry and the dew factor coming in later is a factor. That definitely goes into our mind but we were constantly batting first in the early part of the tournament," says Iyer.
The toss is just half an hour away in Dubai. Follow all the live commentary from Hyderabad's clash against Delhi here.
SRH Predicted XI: David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Jason Holder, Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma/Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan
DC Predicted XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tushar Deshpande
Sunrisers Hyderabad's form has dipped sharply recently, as it has lost four of its last five matches. On the other hand, Delhi Capitals has stuttered in the recent past by losing two matches on the trot before this contest. Dubai is ready for a real contest tonight.
The two teams have faced each other 16 times in the IPL, and SRH has dominated the fixture by winning it 10 times. Earlier this season, SRH (162/4 in 20 overs) beat DC (147/7 in 20 overs) by 15 runs in Dubai on October 8. Can SRH provide an upset again?
The pitches have slowed down in Dubai considerably as witnessed in the recent games. Both teams would be inclined to bat first on this surface. SRH in particular would want that after the failure to chase down a moderate total last time.
Two back-to-back defeats against Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab must be hurting but DC needs to shrug it off and add two points to take their tally to 16, which will elevate them to the top of the table. On the other hand, Sunrisers’ hopes to reach the playoffs are hanging by a thread. David Warner and his men occupy the penultimate spot with eight points from 11 outings.
Opener Prithvi Shaw, who has been going through a lean patch, was replaced by Ajinkya Rahane but to no avail as the senior Indian player perished without opening his account.
SRH at this venue: Played 9, Won 5, Lost 4
DC at this venue: Played 7, Won 5, Lost 2
The Capitals possess an explosive batting department as well as a formidable bowling unit. They have not been dependent on any one person, as different players have raised their hands at different points of time to deliver the goods for the team. However, apart from Shikhar Dhawan, the Delhi batsmen have been very inconsistent in the last three games.
Manish Pandey needs 62 runs to complete 1000 IPL runs for SRH.
David Warner requires 9 sixes to complete 200 IPL sixes.
Rishabh Pant needs 47 runs to complete 2000 IPL runs.
Shikhar Dhawan requires 29 runs to complete 500 runs in this IPL season.
Sunrisers have played 9 matches here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium out of which they have won 5 and lost 4. While Delhi Capitals have won 5 matches out of 7 games played here. In two matches Delhi were defeated.
Hello and welcome to the live blog on the buildup of match number 47 of the Indian Premier League (IPL2020) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Delhi Capitals would look to complete the unfinished business and seal their place in the playoffs when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in this crucial match today.