IPL 6: Match 4 - Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals: A Statistical Preview
In the IPL Daredevils leads Royals 6-4 in the 10 matches played between them since 2008. They have lost just once in the last five matches against Royals.
In Brad Hodge and Owais Shah, Royals possess two of the top five run-scorers in Twenty20s cricket.
Rahul Dravid has scored 1703 IPL runs, which is in fact the most among players from both sides playing today.
Delhi Daredevils’ 87 all out against Rajasthan Royals is the 7th lowest in the history of IPL.
Delhi Daredevils’ David Warner is the only player to score hundreds in consecutive Twenty20 matches.
2012 head-to-head: In both the matches last DD have defeated RR home and away, the corresponding fixture last year was a nail biter and DD ended up on the winning side courtesy Morne Morkel’s last over.
Meanwhile in the away leg of the tie DD defeated the RR more comfortably by 6 wickets.
What’s next in store for teams: Teams won’t have much time to recover as in less than 48 hours after this match, the Rajasthan Royals will are pitted against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. While the Delhi Daredevils will square off against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on April 9.