The capitals of Delhi will be desperate to arrest their recession for the playoffs and to be in a controversy for the playoffs when they are taken to a high flight Punjab Kings in an important IPL match in Dharmasala on Thursday. DC has given three damage and no results due to rain in its last five matches, and currently has been ranked fifth on the table with 13 points out of 11 matches. Axer Patel-led side had a disappointing time at home, which managed just one win-that too at the Arun Jaitley Stadium through a super over.
A team winning their first four matches would have expected that the change in the site would change the Fortune, but DC’s batting unit disintegrated in Hyderabad in their last game in Hyderabad in Hyderabad, before the rain.
This was a full top order collapse because DC had lost half of his side for 29, and it was only due to Ashutosh Sharma’s talent that he managed a respectable 133.
The top order of DC looks insecure. In the previous game, he was dismissed for a duck as Karun Nair’s promotion as a opener in the previous game, while South African Stallwart FAF Do Placeis, who looked like a bowler-was trying to force a border on the pitch.
Abishek Porl has failed to capitalize on its onset, causing DC to high and dry. KL Rahul, with 381 runs, could not stabilize the innings this season. Exer himself was rejected quickly.
However, DC still depths its batting line-up, and it was Triston Stabs, Balling All-Nounder Vipraj Nigam, and Ashutosh’s attempt, which helped him to post a total fight.
The wickets at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium are likely to be favorable for batting, before a high scoring game was produced between PBK and Lucknow Super Giants, giving DC batsmen a chance to regain.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings have been sensational in this season, winning seven of their 11 matches to sit outside the top two in standing to lose just three matches.
While DC’s batting has been inconsistent, Punjab’s top order has been rock solid, in which Prabhasimran Singh started the flight and submitted 437 runs as a opener.
Captain Shreyas Iyer as captain has been impeccable with bat and amazing. He has scored 405 runs, including four fifties. He has hit the second most sixes (27). This reflects his impact in the IPL mid -overs.
Iyer, who led the Kolkata Knight Riders last year, has put his new team PBK on track with sharp game awareness and leadership.
With 347 runs, Priyash Arya has given most of his opportunities, while Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh have stepped up when needed.
It will be interesting to see that DC’s bowling attack – which includes Mitchell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Vipraj Nigam’s spin trio – deal with the firepower of PBKS. The team pace pair will expect more from Dushmanatha Chamera and Mukesh Kumar. PBKS, meanwhile, looks malicious with the ball. Arshdeep Singh has been extraordinary with a new ball, taking 16 wickets, including three in the last game against LSG.
The return of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has taken 14 wickets against CSK, has carried forward the bowling attack of Punjab. The rest of the attacks – Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omrajai, Vijayakumar Vyasak and Marcus Stoinis – have complemented the pair well.
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