The second game in a Saturday double-match at IPL 2020 is a delightful clash between the Delhi Capitals and the two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders at Sharjah’s cricket stadium.
The Delhi Capitals have been one of the most impressive teams in the competition, with Kagiso Rabada doing wonders with the ball once again. With an explosive batting drive that complements a well-oiled bowling attack, the capitals of Delhi look formidable on paper.
However, they are yet to be completely right, with players like Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant in the first three games. Coming into this match after a loss to SRH, Delhi would love the services of Ravi Ashwin, whose experience could prove critical against a star-studded KKR side.
Speaking of KKR, Dinesh Karthik and company have done well to overcome their loss to MI with two top-tier bowling performances against RR and SRH.
Although they still haven’t seen the best of former IPL MVPs Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, KKR’s young trio of Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, and Kamlesh Nagarkoti have been doing business for them lately. Eoin Morgan’s experience only sweetens the offerings for the two-time IPL champions.
The Kolkata Knight Riders would consider themselves the favorites for this game, especially since the contest is played at the high-scoring Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
KKR even has face-to-face numbers to back up their claim (13-11). However, they haven’t won any of their last three games against the Delhi franchise, something they would love to correct on Saturday.
With some of the best players in the game taking to the field in Sharjah, we can look forward to another high-scoring encounter to end the first double header of the 2020 IPL on top.
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Squads to choose from
Capitals of Delhi
Shreyas Iyer (C), Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada, Keemo Paul, Mohit Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Ravi Ash , Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, Rishabh Pant, Alex Carey, Shimron Hetmyer and Tushar Deshpande
Kolkata Knight Riders
Dinesh Karthik (C), Shivam Mavi, Tom Banton, Sandeep Warrier, Kuldeep Yadav, Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Nikhil Naik, Manimaran Siddharth, Andre Russell, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Shubman Gill, Nitesh Rana, Siddhesh Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Chris Green, and Rahul Tripathi
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Capitals of Delhi
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravi Ashwin / Amit Mishra, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma and Kagiso Rabada
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sunil Narine, Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (C&WK), Andre Russell, Eoin Morgan, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Varun Chakravarty, Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Mavi
Match details
Match: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Date: October 3, 2020 at 7:30 pm IST
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
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Launch report
Another high-scoring game is coming up at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. With little or no help available off the court and the dimensions of the field are small, bowlers are in for a difficult time on Saturday.
Although there is some swing on offer early on, it shouldn’t be of much concern to hitters, who have enjoyed the ball coming to bat at this spot. His battle with the spinners will be key in the intermissions, and this could ultimately influence the outcome as well.
Conditions shouldn’t change too much in both innings, and hitters will be looking to aim for the shorter square limits here. With dew expected to play a role, both teams will be looking to hunt down even 200 who are not safe.
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