Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challenger Bangalore
Delhi Capitals will be looking to go top of the league table when they take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 22nd match of IPL at Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Both the teams will play their first match at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium this season.
Delhi Capitals managed to eke out a close win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a game played on Sunday. With this result, Delhi Capitals have moved to second in the league table with eight points to their name.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore were completely outplayed by Chennai Super Kings in the previous match. Captain Virat Kohli will be hoping that the side can recover and make a strong comeback in this contest.
Last year, Delhi Capitals managed to win both of their preliminary games played against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Delhi Capitals Form and Team News
The match between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad went into the super over in Chennai late on Sunday night. Shikhar Dhawan did just enough to see Delhi Capitals register their fourth win of the competition.
Excellent performances from Avesh Khan, Axar Patel saw Delhi maintain their winning streak in the competition.
After perishing for a low score against Mumbai, Prithvi Shaw came into his own with splendid innings of 53 runs off 39 balls.
His opening partner, Shikhar Dhawan continued his decent form with the bat and chipped in with 28 runs off 26 balls with the help of three fours.
Shikhar Dhawan has looked in excellent touch with two fifties and is also the leading run-scorer in the tournament so far.
In the previous game, captain Rishabh Pant and Steven Smith came together and put on a 61-run partnership to help Delhi post a decent total on the board.
Rishabh Pant scored 37 runs off 27 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six, whereas Steven Smith chipped in with 34 not out off 25 balls with the help of three fours and one six.
The top-order comprising of Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, and Rishabh Pant is in great form. The onus will be on the experienced players like Dhawan, Shaw, and Pant to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Pacer Avesh Khan has been exceptional for Delhi Capitals this season. He has claimed 11 wickets at an average of 12.45.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Avesh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, and Axar Patel to make crucial breakthroughs in this contest.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
The franchise suffered their first defeat of the competition at the hands of Chennai Super Kings. The team management will be hoping that players can put in an improved performance against Delhi Capitals.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the opening duo of Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal to lay down an ideal foundation for the likes of Glenn Maxwell and AB De Villiers to play their natural game.
In the previous match, Devdutt Padikkal was the only batsman, who looked comfortable at the crease. He scored 34 runs off 15 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. Besides Padikkal, Glenn Maxwell failed to capitalize on his good start and perished after scoring 22 runs off 15 balls.
The likes of Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers had a poor outing with the bat in the previous game. The tactics of promoting all-rounder Washington Sundar also failed miserably for RCB.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, and Yuzvendra Chahal to make crucial breakthroughs.
The side will assess the pitch conditions at Ahmedabad and might bring in Adam Zampa in place of Kyle Jamieson, who went wicketless against Chennai Super Kings.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, Delhi Capitals will be favorites to win the 22nd match of the Indian Premier League to be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. For the 22nd IPL game, Royal Challengers Bangalore are placed at 1.88 odds, while Delhi Capitals are placed at 1.88 odds.
Our Tipster’s Angle
Based on current form, Delhi Capitals will fancy their chances of beating Royal Challengers Bangalore in this contest.
Delhi Capitals managed to keep their winning momentum going after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad via Super over. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a comprehensive defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings.
With top-order in decent form and bowlers putting in another excellent performance in the death overs, Delhi Capitals will be looking to exploit pitch conditions and derail Royal Challengers Bangalore batting lineup.
Therefore, the prediction is for Delhi Capitals to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in a thriller.
Tip 1: Delhi’s dominant record against Royal Challengers Bangalore
Since the 2018 Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals have managed to win four matches on the bounce against Royal Challengers Bangalore. After their hard-fought win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals will be keen to maintain their winning streak in this fixture.
Given their excellent form this season, we are expecting Delhi Capitals to register a narrow win over Royal Challengers [email protected]
Tip 2: Virat Kohli’s phenomenal numbers against Delhi Capitals
After a rare failure against Chennai Super Kings, RCB Skipper Virat Kohli will be determined to make a notable contribution in this fixture.
The 32-year old will take heart from the fact that he has exceptional numbers with the bat against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. In 24 matches played against Delhi, Kohli has accumulated 921 runs at an average of 61.80 with eight half-centuries to his name.
With 151 runs at an average of 37.75 so far this season, we are expecting Virat Kohli to score 40 runs or more against Delhi [email protected]
Conclusion
Expect Delhi Capitals to overcome Royal Challengers Bangalore in a tight contest.
- Delhi Capitals to register a narrow win over Royal Challengers Bangalore- Delhi Capitals @3.00
- Virat Kohli to score 40 runs or more against Delhi Capitals- Royal Challengers [email protected]
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