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Current scenario
Kolkata Knight Riders stand at the top of the points table having played 4 games and lost just 1 game.
However, Delhi Capitals started with a win over Mumbai Indians but have lost their next 2 IPL games.
So Delhi Capitals will be desperate to get back to winning ways.
Though KKR has been winning matches, their batting form has been patchy. Shreyas Iyer, their top gun hasn’t been firing.
Even in the last match, KKR was in dire straits after the dismissal of Andre Russell.
However, Pat Cummins played a once-in-a-lifetime innings hammering 56* runs from just 15 balls.
But KKR can’t keep relying on their all-rounders to produce match-winning performances if they want to go all the way.
Andre Russell is the top run-scorer for KKR with 106 runs at a strike rate of 196.
He has struck 4 fours and 12 sixes.
Umesh Yadav has been their top bowler with 9 wickets at an average of 9 and an economy rate of 5.25.
For Delhi Capitals, they need to improve with both bat and ball.
Apart from Prithvi Shaw, none of their batters are showing the requisite consistency.
Against LSG in the last match, their pinch-hitters failed to deliver and they ended up with a sub par score even after Shaw had given them a great start.
Anrich Nortje, their pace spearhead also looked toothless.
If DC have to perform, at least one of their 3 main batters – Pant, Warner and Sarfaraz Khan will have to play a big innings.
Pitch stats
Total T20 matches played in Brabourne stadium – 10
Matches won by team batting first – 3
Matches won by team bowling first – 7
Average first innings score – 158
Highest score – 209
Lowest score – 96
Head-to-Head record
Total matches played – 29
Won by Kolkata Knight Riders – 16
Won by Delhi Capitals – 13
Match Details
Date – Sunday, April 10, 2022
Time – 3:30 PM IST
Venue – Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
KKR Likely 11
Pat Cummins, Umesh Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings (wk), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Rasikh Salam, Varun Chakaravarthy
DC Likely 11
Anrich Nortje, Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh/Rovman Powell, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman
Who will win
Delhi has a more balanced squad than KKR who seem to rely more on a bunch of all-rounders – Cummins, Russell and Narine.
Warner had an off day for Delhi but if he comes good, it will be hard to stop Delhi.
Also remember that Pant and Shaw are both due for a really big score.
We feel this could be the moment when Delhi’s batting clicks.
For KKR, it’s clear that Russell and Cummins can’t produce magic moments in every game.
Hence our prediction is that Delhi will win.
