🏏 IPL 2022 Match 50: Delhi Capitals Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad🏏

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Delhi Capitals are all set to take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 50 of IPL 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium. The Kane Williamson-led side is coming off a loss against the Chennai Super Kings in their previous game and in two games in a row, their bowling attack has gone for runs. With five wins in nine games, Sunrisers Hyderabad are currently at the fifth position in the points table with 10 points.

On the other hand, Delhi Capitals ended up on the losing side in a close encounter against the Lucknow Super Giants and they are currently at the seventh position in the points table with four wins in nine games. The Rishabh Pant-led side seemed to have found their ideal playing combination and are likely to go in with the same XI for this game.

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Probable Playing XIs for DC vs SRH:

Delhi Capitals:

Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya

Sunrisers Hyderabad:

Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Jagadeesha Suchith, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan

Pitch Report:

The previous game at the Brabourne Stadium saw a close game going right down to the wire and it definitely was a good pitch to bat on. The captain that wins the toss is likely to bowl first as it has been the way to go so far in the tournament.

Weather Forecast:

Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India weather forecasted for the next 10 days will have maximum temperature of 35°c / 94°f on Thu 05. Min temperature will be 28°c / 82°f on Fri 06. Most precipitation falling will be 9.20 mm / 0.36 inch on Wed 18. Windiest day is expected to see wind of up to 32 kmph / 20 mph on Wed 18. Visit 3 Hourly, Hourly and Historical section to get in-depth weather forecast information for Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India.

DC vs SRH Head-To-Head Records:

Matches Played-20

SRH Won- 11

DC Won- 9

Recent Venue Records, Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Stats- T20Is

Total Matches- 8

Matches won batting first – 2

Matches won bowling first – 6

Average 1st Inns scores- 157

Average 2nd Inns scores- 147

Highest total recorded- 209/4 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs ENGW

Lowest total recorded- 96/10 (17.4 Ov) by ENGW vs AUSW

Highest score chased- 199/3 (18.4 Ov) by ENGW vs INDW

Lowest score defended- 186/5 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs INDW

Who Will Score Most Runs For DC- David Warner/ Rishabh Pant

Who Will Take Most Wickets For DC – Kuldeep Yadav / Axar Patel

Who Will Take Most Wickets For SRH- Umran Malik/ Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Who Will Score Most Runs For SRH – Abhishek Sharma / Kane Williamson

Delhi Capitals vs SunRisers Hyderabad Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match Between DC And SRH? IPL 2022, Match 50, DC vs SRH

Hyderabad’s pace bowling trio might have the edge over the Delhi Capitals batsman in the contest. That is where the contest between both the teams can be decided as well. SRH lightly ahead heading into this game. SRH is likely to win the contest.

Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad haven't met this season yet. Capitals are currently placed seventh and Sunrisers fourth, with only two points separating the two sides. In fact, Sunrisers are fourth only because of a superior net run-rate over two other teams with the same points. Capitals, on the other hand, have the best net run-rate among all teams but can do nothing with it for now.

There is a pattern in their journey so far this season too: Sunrisers lost two, won five and lost two again, while Capitals have struggled to win two in a row despite nine matches into the league stage. However, their captains are as contrasting as fire and ice, with their strike rates this year speaking as much: Rishabh Pant's 149 is as many as 50 rungs ahead of Kane Williamson's.

Strategy punt:

Sunrisers' veteran new-ball bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar holds a clear advantage over Capitals' in-form opening pair of David Warner and Prithvi Shaw. Bhuvneshwar has dismissed Warner once while restricting him to just 13 runs in 19 balls in all T20 cricket. He has got Shaw twice while giving away only 35 runs off as many deliveries to him. Warner and Shaw are Capitals' top-two run-getters for the season. In fact, their partnership has averaged more than 48 in seven innings at a brilliant average run rate of 10.23. So the battle between Bhuvneshwar and the left-right pair could turn out to be intriguing, especially in the powerplay.

Rahul Tripathi has batted at a strike rate of 172 this season, the highest among all Sunrisers' batters with a minimum of 180 runs. But Capitals have a number of options to keep him quiet. First is Axar Patel, who has given just seven off 11 deliveries; next comes Mustafizur Rahman, who has kept Tripathi to a strike rate of 40; Chetan Sakariya limits him to 83; and finally Shardul Thakur, who has restricted Tripathi to a strike rate of 117. But Tripathi has had more success against Kuldeep Yadav, Capitals' highest wicket-taker this season, having cracked 34 off 14 deliveries against him. So if Sunrisers' No. 3 can see off some potentially nervous moments early, he might then choose to attack the left-arm wristspinner later.

Stats that matter:

Ironically, Capitals' opener Warner is the highest run-getter for Sunrisers in IPL history, with 4014 runs at an average of 49.6.

Umran Malik has never played against Delhi Capitals. Rather, he has not dismissed any of their top eight batters from Capitals' previous match this season even in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. What adds more intrigue is the fact that all 26 of Malik's T20 wickets have been of different batters.

Pant has 466 runs, has hit 22 sixes and smashed 128* against Sunrisers, all of them the most for him against any IPL opposition.

Abhishek Sharma can jump from fifth to third among the highest run-getters this season if he manages to score 46 or more against Capitals.

Today I am cheering for Orange Army.. 🥳

Thank you for tag Raji..🤗

Pravin Amre, Delhi Capitals Assistant Coach: This is an important game. We want one of our top-6 to go big. The CCI has been a good ground for us, and we hope to win here. We are taking it match-by-match as it is a corollary to the points table standings. Winning our game today will take us to 10 points, it will boast us and will put pressure on the other teams. We have been hot and cold but we have defeated strong teams and hope to do so today.

Mitchell Marsh, DC top order all-rounder: It was good to get a few off the middle last game. Getting a win will be important. (On the team form) We have a lot of talent, clicking and being clear with what we do is key. We have had close games, getting one of our top-4 would be ideal. I've loved being in the top-3, hitting a few is great. Ricky Ponting and Shane Watson's support has been helpful. Bowling is coming along well, if Rishabh is listening to this, I'm ready to go.

Nicholas Pooran, SRH keeper-batter: On WI Captaincy) It's still sinking in, I've been getting a lot of messages. I've never thought it'd come true, I just wanted to play for West Indies. I'm thrilled to have gotten it. Staying in the present is my focus here. I hope to lead by example and not repeat mistakes to help the youngsters in the team. Our loss at Wankhede was a last-over loss, in Pune losing Washi and Nattu were issues. I thought we needed one big partnership, we can hopefully change that today. Both Washi and Nattu are fine and might feature at some point in the tournament.

Abhishek Sharma, SRH Opener: (On season) My only focus was to try my best to grab the opportunity to open, I had done it for my state. To replicate it here was the aim. There is lots to learn from Brian Lara, I've seen him play growing up and am trying to learn and absorb information from him. Despite the losses, our atmosphere in the dressing room did not feel burdened. I'm waiting for the chance to bowl and can, hopefully, take it with both hands as and when needed.

Mustafa Moudi : "SRH are either on losing streak or on a winning streak, this season. There is nothing in between. Not sure whether they will continue the losing streak or form a new winning streak from this match !!" DC are on the other side with wins and losses, the similarity is that both teams want to change their status quo.

Congratulations to Nicholas Pooran for his selecrtion as WI captain.🥳

Cheers..