IPL 2020 – Delhi Capitals aim to break ‘Mission Impossible’ in playoffs vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Delhi Capitals are once again in the same stage as they were in IPL 2019. They reached Qualifier 2 last year, only to lose to Chennai Super Kings by a small margin. In IPL 2020, they are once again in Qualifier 2 but the situation is different. They reached here only because they finished second in the Points Table and they got one more chance despite a 57-run thrashing against Mumbai Indians. Their opponents, on the other hand, are experiencing a momentum surge unlike any other team. Sunrisers Hyderabad, who were almost down and out in IPL 2020, started their resurgence after beating Delhi Capitals in Dubai. In both league games, it was Sunrisers Hyderabad who hurt Delhi Capitals the most.

It was David Warner’s side that handed Shreyas Iyer’s team their first loss in the tournament. It was Shreyas Iyer’s side that handed David Warner a lifeline with a poor show in Dubai when they were almost out of the equation. Now, Shreyas Iyer’s team face a tall task. They must defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad’s red-hit momentum but they also face a big task in overcoming their poor record in IPL playoffs, which has extended to six losses and one win in five IPL playoff editions.

Looking at the current situation, David Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad are in a great position to reach the final on Tuesday against Mumbai Indians but one can never count out the volatility of the Delhi Capitals team. If they get over the line, it will be a grand revival for the Delhi Capitals team and they can be considered serious contenders. However, just like Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals always flatter to deceive.

Team News

Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad head into the match with some selection issues. Wriddhiman Saha missed the previous game due to an injury and there are some doubts over his fitness. Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, have some team composition issues to deal with especially with their overseas contingent.

Probable Playing 11s

Delhi Capitals - Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

Sunrisers Hyderabad - David Warner(c), Shreevats Goswami(w), Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Priyam Garg, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan

Match details

Match: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Date and Time: 08^th November, 7:30 PM IST

Venue: Sheikh Zayed stadium, Abu Dhabi

Statistics

Delhi Capitals have lost both their league games against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2020 but their only win in the playoffs has come against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2019.