IPL 2017 | Preview Match 21: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils

IPL 2017 | Preview Match 21: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils

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A rejuvenated Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Delhi Daredevils at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad tonight. While defending champions Sunrisers won a closely contested game against Kings XI Punjab on Monday, Delhi lost to KKR in the last over earlier on the same day.

Sunrisers and Delhi are coming off the back of contrasting results. While David Warner’s 70* and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 5/19 helped Sunrisers to a narrow five-run win over Punjab, Manish Pandey’s heroics for KKR in the last over denied Delhi.

Head to Head:

Sunrisers have won 3 out of 4 previous encounters.

Last Meeting:

Warner’s 73 helped Sunrisers post 158 in Raipur, but Karun Nair’s 83* ensured a comfortable six-wicket victory for Delhi.

Fan Predictions:

As part of the preview, we bring to you fan predictions for the talking points of the game. The predictions are sourced from the newest fantasy game on the block – Nostragamus. If you want to make your predictions and win prizes, click here.

Who will score more runs?

Options : Yuvraj Singh or Karun Nair

Yuvraj Singh started off this year's IPL with a brilliant 62 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore but his form deteriorated as he scored 5, 26 and a golden duck. Karun Nair has had a very bad start to his IPL season where his highest score is only 21 with the other 2 scores being 4 and 0. From a bowling point of view, both Delhi & SRH have equally strong attacks.

The fans are backing Yuvraj’s experience against Nair’s patchy form.

Fan verdict : Yuvraj to score more – 71%

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Who will win?

Options : Sunrisers Hyderabad or Delhi Daredevils

Sunrisers Hyderabad have started their title defence well, winning 3 out of 5 games and are yet to lose a game at home. SRH have the momentum, an in-form Warner, a firing Bhuvneshwar Kumar and a massive home advantage (they haven’t lost at home yet), while Delhi are reeling from a morale sapping loss against KKR, which makes it 2 losses for them.  

The fans have noted SRH’s strength and are strongly backing them to take this victory.

Fan verdict : SRH to win – 70%

Predicted Playing XI:

Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Naman Ojha (wk), Ben Cutting, Yuvraj Singh, Moises Henriques, Deepak Hooda, Bipul Sharma, Rashid Khan, Ashish Nehra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Delhi Daredevils: Sanju Samson, Sam Billings, Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair, Angelo Mathews, Chris Morris, Aditya Tare (wk), Shahbaz Nadeem, Zaheer Khan (C), Amit Mishra, Pat Cummins.

Key Players:

David Warner (SRH)- The Sunrisers skipper has led from the front and was masterful in his team’s win over Kings XI. And once again, he could well be the man to stop Delhi.

Sanju Samson (DD)- Samson has been in immaculate touch and has gone from strength to strength ever since scoring the first 100 of IPL 2017. He will be looking to get his side off to a brisk start.

Pre-Match Chatter: "Delhi are a dangerous side and they have got some genuine match-winners. I see them as one team that would be competing against us at the back end of the tournament. Hence, points against them is vital." - SRH coach Tom Moody.

Time: 8 PM

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.

TV Listings: Sony Six HD, Sony Six, Set Max, Sony ESPN

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