Kolkata Knight Riders square off in a vital encounter against Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 clash at Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi. Eoin Morgan’s team are currently in fourth spot and a loss will put them in big trouble with the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals all staking a claim for the final knockout spot. A win for Delhi Capitals will seal their spot in the next stage.
Kolkata Knight Riders face a tricky situation in their IPL 2020 clash against Delhi Capitals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Eoin Morgan’s side is currently fourth in the points table with 10 points. However, they head into the match low on confidence for two reasons. One, they have lost two out of their last three games very badly, in particular their loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the game which they won against Sunrisers Hyderabad, they won due to a Super Over. Second, they have lost three consecutive games against Delhi Capitals since IPL 2019.
A loss today for Kolkata Knight Riders will seal Delhi Capitals’ play-off spot while it will open the door for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals to barge in through the door and gobble up the fourth spot. If Kolkata Knight Riders win, they can then create a bit of breathing space and keep the playoff race wide open. The top three teams, which includes Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, are just one win away from sealing a spot in the playoffs.
Weather conditions
The weather in Abu Dhabi will be hot and dry today with a maximum of 33 degrees and a minimum of 26 degrees. The humidity will be 39 per cent and conditions will be slightly uncomfortable for the sides in the day game.
Pitch report
Since this is a day game, the pitch will be dry and there will be no moisture whatsoever. The spinners will have a great time and a total in the range of 150-160 will be great on this kind of wicket.
Probable 11s
Kolkata Knight Riders - Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Dinesh Karthik (w), Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell/Tom Banton, Pat Cummins/Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy.
Delhi Capitals - Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Daniel Sams, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada/Anrich Nortje, Tushar Deshpande.
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