In an action packed weekend of T20 action, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are in action as they face off in Match 19 of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL).
Both teams have dominated the competition so far, with their hitting and bowling units firing in unison.
On the one hand, we have the Royal Challengers Bangalore who have started working with the likes of Devdutt Padikkal and Aaron Finch leading the way at the top of the order. RCB’s bowling attack, often ridiculed by critics, has also done its job well, although death bowling remains a concern for the team’s leadership. With three wins from four games, RCB has finally started the season the way it would have liked and looks good to finish in the top four.
Similarly, the Delhi Capitals have also won three of their four matches so far, with captain Shreyas Iyer leading his team to a brilliant victory over KKR on Saturday. With the Proteas duo of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada also doing wonders on the ball, DC looks well-equipped for a challenge the size of RCB in the IPL.
The Capitals were able to double down on RCB at IPL 2019, but their overall head-to-head record against their opponents is far from ideal. With RCB winning 15 games to Delhi’s nine, players like Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant will be looking to make a considerable contribution to DC closing the gap.
With both teams seeking a victory at the top of the table in Dubai, we should have another spectacular encounter at IPL 2020.
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Squads to choose from:
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers, Devdutt Padikkal, Gurkeerat Singh, Moeen Ali, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Parthiv Patel, Pawan Negi, Shivam Dube, Umesh Yadav, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Dale Steyn, Isuru Udana, Joshua Philippe, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahamad, Adam Zampa.
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.
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Playing predicted-11:
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, Virat Kohli (C), AB de Villiers (WK), Gurkeerat Singh, Shivam Dube, Isuru Udana, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa and Navdeep Saini.
Capitals of Delhi
Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Ashwin, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Harshal Patel and Kagiso Rabada.
Match details
Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, Match 19.
Date: October 5, 2020, 7:30 pm IST.
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.
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Launch report
The field at Dubai International Cricket Stadium at IPL 2020 has been competitive with something for both batsmen and bowlers.
Extensive help is offered for pacemakers who should get the new ball moving from scratch. Hitters in general have preferred to play through the opening period and keep the wickets in hand for a big flourish in the last ten overs.
However, hitters will need to be wary of spinners who have managed to extract some cuts from the surface in the middle. No team that has chased at this location has won at IPL 2020, although that may have nothing to do with the pitch as both teams will be looking to chase on this surface.
A total of 160-170 should be a good score here, as dew is expected to play a role as the game progresses.
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