Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s Live coverage as Delhi Capitals takes on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday at 7:30 PM IST.
Toss at 7 PM
IPL 2020 Form guide: (last 5 matches | win:loss)
DC – Delhi, which was 2nd in the standings, has stuttered recently by losing four matches on the trot before beating RCB in its final group game. It has just one win in its last five outings, and lost to MI in Qualifier 1 (1:4).
SRH – Meanwhile, Hyderabad has been in phenomenal form recently, winning four times and losing just once during its last five matches. It reached Qualifier Two on the back of a four-game winning streak (4:1).
Head-to-head: (17 matches – DC 6 | SRH 11)
The two teams have faced each other 17 times in the IPL so far, and SRH has dominated DC with a 11-6 head-to-head win/loss record.
Delhi Capitals will need to regroup quickly from the crushing defeat to Mumbai Indians as the Sunrisers Hyderabad come calling in Sunday’s second qualifier in Abu Dhabi.
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The build-up
Delhi Capitals, which appeared to have turned a corner by snapping a four-match losing streak, against Royal Challengers Bangalore, was battered by Mumbai Indians nto submission. Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, is on a four-match winning run and appears hungry for more.
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DATE & DAY | MATCHES | TIME (IST) | VENUES |
November 5, Thursday | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
November 6, Friday | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
November 8, Sunday | Qualifier 2 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | 7:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
November 10, Tuesday | Final – Mumbai Indians vs Winner of Qualifier 2 | 7:30 PM | Dubai |
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Here’s the Predicted XI Of Both Teams
Delhi Capitals Predicted XI
1. Shikhar Dhawan
2. Prithvi Shaw
3. Shreyas Iyer (C)
4. Rishabh Pant (Wk)
5. Shimron Hetmyer (Overseas)
6. Marcus Stoinis (Overseas)
7. Axar Patel
8. Ravichandran Ashwin
9. Pravin Dubey
10. Kagiso Rabada (Overseas)
11. Anrich Nortje (Overseas)
Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted XI
1. David Warner (C/Overseas)
2. Jonny Bairstow (Overseas)
3. Wriddhiman Saha (Wk)
4. Manish Pandey
5. Virat Singh
6. Jason Holder (Overseas)
7. Vijay Shankar
8. Rashid Khan (Overseas)
9. T Natarajan
10. Siddarth Kaul
11. Khaleel Ahmed
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Squads: Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Avesh Khan, Mohit Sharma, Keemo Paul, Harshal Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Tushar Deshpande, Ishant Sharma, Daniel Sams, Alex Carey, Ravichandran Ashwin, Sandeep Lamichhane, Lalit Yadav Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Abhishek Sharma, Priyam Garg, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan, Shreevats Goswami, Siddarth Kaul, Shahbaz Nadeem, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Jason Holder, Basil Thampi, Sandeep Sharma, Bavanaka Sandeep, Billy Stanlake, Fabian Allen, Virat Singh, Sanjay Yadav, Abdul Samad Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Time: 7.30 pm (IST) When and Where To Watch Qualifier 2 of IPL 2020 – DELHI CAPITALS vs SUNRISERS HYDERABAD LIVE? The Eliminator match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming will also be available on the Hotstar app. |