Delhi vs Kolkata - Match Preview, Fantasy, Key Players, Pitch Report, Probable XI & More (Qualifier 2, IPL)
The Delhi Capitals (DC) clash with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2021 on Wednesday, twelfth October, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. While DC come into this game in the wake of losing in Qualifier 1 to CSK, KKR are overflowing with certainty after a success over RCB in The Eliminator.
DC set up a fair batting show against CSK on a decent batting wicket in Dubai yet couldn't contain their rivals. Prithvi Shaw drove from the front with a hurricane 50 years yet couldn't gain by the stage. A whirlwind of wickets then, at that point, constrained captain Rishabh Pant to modify the innings. His 50 years and one more vital hand from Shimron Hetmyer took DC to 173/5 out of 20 overs.
Regardless of a strong beginning to their bowling innings which saw Faf du Plessis' stumps broke, DC couldn't counter CSK's transition to send in Robin Uthappa at No.3. Be that as it may, Tom Curran's great center overs bowling brought them back into the game, with CSK losing two wickets in a speedy stretch.
Notwithstanding, MS Dhoni outmaneuvered Tom Curran in the last finished, with DC needed to shield 13 off the last six balls. Subsequently, DC will presently need to beat KKR to progress to the Finals.
KKR, in the interim, delivered one more eminent bowling execution to confine Virat Kohli's RCB to a normal all out in Sharjah. RCB got off to a decent beginning in the wake of winning the throw and picking to bat. In any case, Lockie Ferguson broke their initial organization to carry KKR into the game.
The spinners then, at that point, put the gag on in the center overs, with Sunil Narine conveying a bowling masterclass. His line and length were right on target all through his four overs, and he got done with figures of 4/21 out of four overs. With Kohli, AB De Villiers, and Maxwell all tumbling to Narine, RCB could just get 139/8 on the board.
KKR's pursuit was loaded up with a lot of good and bad times, with Shubman Gill's quickfire 29 establishing the vibe for the innings. In any case, his wicket permitted RCB to paw their direction back. Sunil Narine, in any case, benefited as much as possible from an advancement to No.5 and crushed three sixes off Dan Christian's dumbfounding in the eleventh. KKR then, at that point, fought off a RCB rebound to cross the end goal in the last finished.
The two groups dominated a match each in their association stage fights, with KKR beating DC in their latest gathering at a similar scene. With a spot in the Final of IPL 2021 on the line, anticipate that a cracking encounter should occur.
Pitch Report
The wicket at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium complimented to bamboozle in the RCB-KKR game. The surface held its two-paced nature, and batting will not be simple for both of the two groups. Expect another absolutely exhilarating low-scoring match.
KKR Key Players : Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Shivam Mavi
DC Key Players : Prithvi Shaw, Shimron Hetmyer, Anrich Nortje
Probable XI
Kolkata Knight Riders
Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Eoin Morgan (C), Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shakib Al Hasan/Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Varun Chakravarthy, and Shivam Mavi
Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis/ Tom Curran, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, and Avesh Khan