Can Kohli's RCB get the better of Delhi Daredevils?
7th and 8th ranked teams, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils will lock horns at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium tonight. Both teams have 6 points under their belt. Bangalore can't afford to slip up if they want to keep the chances to make to play-offs alive. Here are the head-to-head records, probable XI and the pitch report for this fixture.
History favors RCB
RCB have locked horns 20 times with Daredevils. The Bangalore-based franchise have won 13 of these matches as compared to Delhi's 6 victories. At the Feroz Shah Kotla, the two sides have met 7 times with the home team winning just 2 games and RCB walking away victorious 5 times. RCB have a 12-1 win-loss record against DD in their last 14 matches.
Delhi Daredevils: Probable Playing XI
Prithvi Shaw, Jason Roy, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Liam Plunkett, Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel, Trent Boult and Shabaz Nadeem.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Probable Playing XI
Brendon McCullum, Parthiv Patel (wicket-keeper), Virat Kohli (captain), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Washington Sundar, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammad Siraj.
High scoring contest on the cards
The Feroz Shah Kotla has been the most batting friendly wicket in the IPL this season. Teams have scored at a rate of 9.36 per over. The pitch at the Kotla doesn't offer much bounce and is said to favor spinners. We expect plenty of drama when the likes of Amit Mishra and Chahal come onto bowl.
Kohli and ABD have been thorns in DD's flesh
Kohli has scored 691 runs in 17 innings against Delhi Daredevils at an average of 69.10 and a strike rate of 137.10. AB de Villiers has scored 324 runs at an average of 64.80 and a strike rate of 170.53 in 7 innings against the Daredevils. Chahal has got the better of Maxwell thrice in 24 balls while conceding 21 runs.
