IPL 2016, SRH vs DD Match 42 Preview: Top of the table Sunrisers face the Delhi Daredevils
The Sunrisers Hyderabad had to endure a Dhoni special in their previous match against the Rising Pune Supergiants, ultimately beating the men from Pune by 4 runs. With that, the Sunrisers have jumped to the top of the table with 7 wins in 10 matches and are almost through to the playoffs. The Sunrisers Hyderabad have shown great character after the kind of start they had to the season.
The Delhi Daredevils have lost their previous two matches and have given the Mumbai Indians some breathing space in this tournament. The Daredevils need to buckle up and get back to winning ways. They still have an extra game in hand compared to the Mumbai Indians. This will be a fight till the end and the Daredevils need to get all the points they can get to reach the playoffs.
The Match 42 of VIVO IPL 2016 will take place between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Delhi Daredevils at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
Match Date and Time: 12 May 2016, 2000 hours IST.
Match Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
Weather:
Temperature: Max 34°C, Min 28°C
Humidity: Max 45%
Wind: 6 km per hour
Pitch Report: Par-score 150. Seamers will get some good bounce and movement on this wicket.
In-Depth Analysis:
The Delhi Daredevils have got a wealth of talented players in their squad and they have been cleverly choosing their Playing XI according to the conditions of the wicket. The South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock has been providing quick starts for the Daredevils at the top of the order, scoring 52 runs of just 30 deliveries alongside Sanju Samson. The Daredevils will be relying on de Kock to produce a similar knock against the tough bowling attack of the Sunrisers.
Karun Nair and Sam Billings have taken charge of the middle order with their elegant stroke-play. This was missing in their previous match against the Kings XI Punjab and the Daredevils will hope that these two players can lead the team to a commanding position against the Sunrisers.
The West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite has been an asset to the Daredevils with his explosive batting abilities. He has contributed considerably with the ball as well, containing the batsmen in the mid overs. Brathwaite has a phenomenal strike-rate of over 250 and he has bagged 4 wickets in the 6 games that he has played so far in this season.
The Daredevils bowling has suffered a bit in the past 2 matches. Skipper, Zaheer Khan was missing from the game against the Rising Pune Supergiants, and he managed to pick up a single wicket against the Kings XI Punjab in their previous match. Mohammed Shami has been the culprit in the previous 2 matches for the Daredevils where he gave away 84 runs in 6 overs combined.
Amit Mishra has been exceptional for the Daredevils this season, picking up 10 wickets in 9 matches at an economy rate of 7.30 runs per over. Mishra will have to be at his sparkling best to shine on this Hyderabad wicket.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad showed that they are perfectly capable of defending a low total like they did against the Rising Pune Supergiants in their previous match. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar has been opening the new ball attack alongside veteran Ashish Nehra and they have made sure that runs are not easy to come for the batsmen.
The sensational Bangladeshi pacer, Mustafizur Rahman has picked up 13 wickets in 10 games at an impressive economy rate of 6.18 runs per over. These 3 bowlers have played an integral role in bringing the Sunrisers to the top.
Skipper David Warner got out early against the Supergiants and the middle order batsmen failed to stand tall against the Supergiants. Yuvraj Singh’s presence will be a huge boost to the batting department of the Sunrisers and the 34-year-old all-rounder showed signs of getting back to form before he became a victim of Adam Zampa’s great spell. The Sunrisers will depend on Kane Williamson and Yuvraj Singh to take charge of the middle order.
This will be the first meeting between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Delhi Daredevils in this season. The Sunrisers need to solidify their position at the top and the Delhi Daredevils need to make sure that they stay in the race for playoffs. The spectators will witness a cracking contest between these 2 energetic sides.