IPL 2020 - Match No. 11 - Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad - Preview and Predictions

IPL 2020 - Match No. 11 - Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad - Preview and Predictions
Hat-trick of wins or a maiden loss? First win or third defeat? Either way, something's got to give as Delhi Capitals (DC) square off against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 11th match of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Tuesday.

Having secured back to back wins - first against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and then, against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - DC, facing SRH, will be keen to complete a hat-trick of wins and retain the top spot in the points table. Shreyas Iyer was exceedingly good as a captain against CSK and his move to keep Rabada's three overs for the death immensely helped their cause. Coming in for Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra filled in beautifully, giving away just 23 runs in his four overs. Their other bowlers played their part to perfection too as none of there was no single bowler on the day that the Capitals were able to target.

Arguably the biggest improvement that the Capitals showed compared with the one in their first match is the contribution by their top-order. Prithvi Shaw appeared to have learned from his mistake and played risk-free shots that fetched him runs at a pretty brisk pace. Delhi Capitals' improvisation was seen in their leadership too as instead of following their regular batting lineup, Rishabh Pant came in to take advantage of the superb opening partnership.

They have a superb fast bowling attack with Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje both bowling in fine rhythm. Avesh Khan was their only weak link in the last game as he gave away 42 runs off his four overs. They do have the services of Marcus Stoinis, who didn't bowl in the last match, but is more than capable with the ball. All in all, Delhi Capitals have been one of the better sides of the tournament so far.

SRH, on the other hand, are eyeing their first win of the IPL 2020 following their defeats at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

With no reliable batsman available outside of the top-three, Sunrisers are too top-heavy and are likely to always struggle to close their innings with a flourish, unless, of course, they make changes to their eleven. Injury to Mitchell Marsh hasn't helped their case either and now find themselves in all sorts of trouble.

Considering that Mohammad Nabi was pretty good against Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad now have the problem of finding the right combination of their overseas players. Jason Holder still hasn't completed his six-day mandatory quarantine and is unexpected to feature against the Capitals. There have been discussions going around to include Kane Williamson in the playing eleven and given the way Sunrisers just stumbled their way once Warner was dismissed, we might see Williamson in the playing eleven sooner rather than later. Another tactical change that Hyderabad might make is to send Mohammad Nabi at number four or five.

One area where Sunrisers have always been strong is bowling. With Mitchell Marsh injured, their pace attack now appears to be heavily over-reliant on Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who the other teams are now preferring to just playoff. Khaleel Ahmed and T Natarajan are inexperienced and can be erratic under pressure. The surfaces here in UAE are assisting spinners more than they are assisting pacers and for that reason having Mohammad Nabi to complement Rashid Khan might be the way to go for them in the upcoming match.

With the dearth of experienced Indian batsmen in the lower middle-order, Sunrisers Hyderabad have a huge problem to solve. Vijay Shankar's injury didn't help their cause either and the Sunrisers will be desperately hoping for Shankar to get fit.

Weather Forecast
The skies will stay clear in Abu Dhabi during match time, and the temperature will loom around 32 degrees Celsius. The humidity levels will be 65% tonight.

Pitch Report
The pitch at this venue is a decent one for batting. While the spinners will get some assistance, the pacers should look to make the best use of the new ball. Dew has been a factor here and we expect it to come into the picture yet again. The team batting first should be looking to post a total of at least 175 runs on the board

Toss Prediction
The conditions at Abu Dhabi will be better suitable for chasing, and with the dew factor coming into the picture, the captain winning the toss is expected to field first.

Stats and Facts
Head to head: Matches Played: 15
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 9
Delhi Capitals: 6

Approaching Milestones:
Rishabh Pant requires 3 dismissals and 6 sixes respectively to complete 50 IPL dismissals and 100 IPL sixes.
Manish Pandey is 72 runs from completing 3000 IPL runs.
Shikhar Dhawan needs 3 sixes and 104 runs respectively to complete 100 IPL sixes and 1000 IPL runs for Delhi franchise.
Siddarth Kaul needs 1 wicket to complete 50 IPL wickets.

Likely XIs:
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (capt), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar/Wriddhiman Saha, Mohammad Nabi, Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed/T Natarajan

Players to Watch Out For:
Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Kagiso Rabada
Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner, Jonny Bairstow, Vijay Shankar, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi

Match Odds:
Delhi Capitals: 1.90
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 1.90

SantaBanta's Winner Prediction: Delhi Capitals

IPL 2020 Winner Live Odds
Delhi Capitals - 5
Mumbai Indians - 5.5
Royal Challengers Bangalore - 5.5
Rajasthan Royals - 6.5
Kolkata Knight Riders - 7.5
Chennai Super Kings - 8.5
Kings XI Punjab - 9
Sunrisers Hyderabad - 11

Match Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Time: 7.30 PM IST
TV: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar VIP

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