Overview:
It has been over a fortnight since the start of TATA IPL 2022. We have witnessed many high intensity games which turned the way no one expected. This one promises to be something similar. It is between the Delhi Capitals and the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
They have in overall had a good season, as they won their first match against the defending champion, Chennai Super Kings, followed by a high intensity low scoring match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, in which they lost at the last over, followed by a easy win over the Punjab Kings, which at a point of time looked difficult, followed by a easy win over the Mumbai Indians, which at a point of time looked difficult.
Delhi Capitals:
They have in overall had a below average season, as they won their first match against the Mumbai Indians, followed by a defeat in the hands of Gujarat Titans, after their middle order collapsed against the superior bowling of the Gujarat Titans, followed by a high intensity match between the Lucknow Super Giants in which the LSG won at the penultimate ball.
Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Sam Billings (WK), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakraborty , Rasikh Salam
Delhi Capitals:
Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rovman Powell, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Mustafizur Rahman
Pitch Report:
The Match between KKR and DC is going to be played at the Brabourne Stadium at the afternoon. The pitch in the Brabourne Stadium has earlier helped both the batsman as well as the bowlers. The Shorter boundaries and the fast outfield has heped batsman but overally it was a balanced pitch. But, in this season, the pitch has been a batting beauty with scores above 200 being chased in this season. The pitch has an even bounce, and this pitch is currently a heaven for the batsmen. Also the match will be played in the afternoon, so there will be no dew factor, so both the teams batting first and batting second will not get much advantage. We can expect a score of 200 as a standard score in this stadium.
Weather Report:
The weather is presumed to be good, with high humidity but no signs of rain.
Date and Time:
The match will be played at 3:30 pm on 10th April
Live Streaming:
Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar
Interesting Facts:
1. David Warner is 10 runs short of completing 5300 runs in the IPL. He is currently the highest overseas run-scorer in the IPL
2. Sunil Narine is 5 wickets short of taking 150 wickets in the IPL
3. KKR has faced DC 30 times in the past, with KKR winning 16 times and DC winning 13 times in the past, and 1 resulting in No-result
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