FANTASY
Follow UsDelhi Capitals will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 50 of the Indian Premier League 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday (May 5). Kane Williamson and Co. looked almost invincible during their five-match winning streak but have lost their last two encounters. Meanwhile, Delhi have been super inconsistent and are yet to win two games in a row. This game is going to be crucial for both sides who find themselves in the middle of the points table.
Ground details and team combination
The Brabourne Stadium has produced some quality encounters this season. The batters here have scored at 9.1 runs per over but have also lost a wicket every 17.6 deliveries, which is the best amongst all four venues. The spinners have done well on this surface and it would be ideal to have at least two of them in your team. They have a strike rate of 15.4 at this venue, while the seamers have picked up a wicket every 20.8 deliveries.
Team Suggestion
The team we've picked has a good mix of world-class batters and bowlers. But remember, while you could go for the above team, you also have the option of choosing your team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms.
Captain suggestion
David Warner would be eager to do well against his former franchise. The left-handed opener has been in pretty good form in the ongoing tournament, having scored 264 runs in seven innings at an average of 44 and a strike rate of 156.21. He was dismissed for just three runs in the game against Lucknow Super Giants, but has four 50-plus scores this season.
Our Criclytics Player Projection predicts Warner could score 22-32 runs in this match.
X-factors
Kuldeep Yadav is currently having the time of his life. Delhi have won four games this season and the left-arm wristspinner has been Player of the Match in all those games. He has scalped 17 wickets in nine matches at a strike rate of 11.5. On top of that, he has a superb record at this venue. He has played three games the Brabourne Stadium and picked up nine wickets at a stunning average of 8.6.
Our Criclytics Player Projection predicts Kuldeep could pick up 1-2 wickets in this match.
You talk about SRH, you have to talk about Umran Malik. The tearaway paceman from Jammu and Kashmir didn’t have a great game against Chennai Super Kings and would be eager to make an impact against Delhi. Prior to the game against Chennai, Malik had picked up 12 wickets in the previous four encounters. He has been so impactful that people are now almost certain that he is not too far away from making his international debut.
Our Criclytics Player Projection predicts Malik could pick up 2-3 wickets in this match.
Here are the top-11 picks as per Criclytics projected points:
Probable XIs
Delhi Capitals - Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Lalit Yadav/Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya/Khaleel Ahmed (subject to fitness).
Sunrisers Hyderabad - Abhishek Sharma, Kane Williamson (c), Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shashank Singh, Washington Sundar (subject to fitness)/Jagadeesha Suchith, Marco Jansen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan.
