Match 30 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will feature another interesting match as Delhi Capitals will take on the Rajasthan Royals.
Royals suffered an embarrassing defeat by 46 runs the last time these teams met. Obviously this time around with a bit of momentum on their side, they would like to get some vengeance.
Capitals are coming off a defeat against Mumbai Indians. Royals, on the other hand, is coming off an emphatic win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Delhi Capitals
Capitals are coming off a loss against MI, however, they performed really well. They could have scored 10-15 runs more which could have provided their bowlers with some extra cushion.
Rishabh Pant being injured has added some distortion in their team combination. The restriction of playing four foreign players had Shimron Hetmyer out of the playing 11 as well. However, they have equally capable Ajinkya Rahane and Alex Carey replacing them. Rahane especially will have to prove his worth and play according to the situation probably coming at number 3.
Rajasthan Royals
Royals are coming off a come from behind over Sunrisers Hyderabad. SRH put up a decent score of 158 runs on the board. RR made the change of having Ben Stokes opening the innings. However, that didn’t work as they lost their star-studded top-order Stokes, Steve Smith, and Jos Buttler cheaply. The responsibility was on Sanju Samson and Robin Uthappa to lead the middle-order but they failed as well.
Youngster Riyan Parag, however, came to the rescue. Along with him was that man Rahul Tewatia again. Parag scored a brilliant 42 off 26 balls and Tewatia scored 45 off 28 balls to take the side through. They would like to rectify their top-order mistakes though.
Fantasy XI team
BEN STOKES (C) (9.5) – Stokes is probably one of the best all-rounders in the world. He can efficiently contribute to all three departments.
SHREYAS IYER (9.5) (VC) -Iyer has been in really good form throughout the season. He adapts to the situation and plays accordingly.
STEVE SMITH (9.5) – Skipper Steve Smith has been fairly consistent. He can turn the tables anytime he goes to bat!
JOS BUTTLER (10) – Buttler started off rusty but scored a phenomenal 70 off just 44 balls against a top-quality MI bowling lineup. He has been getting decent starts since as well.
PRITHVI SHAW (9) – Shaw has been in great form scoring three fifties in six matches. Due to shorter boundaries, he can maximize the powerplay overs.
AJINKYA RAHANE (8.5) – Rahane is an IPL veteran. Despite not being a power-hitter, he’s highly equipped to score runs in the shorter format of the game as well.
MARCUS STOINIS (9) – Stoinis has looked great and has provided both runs and wickets at crucial stages. He’s coming off a wonderful fifty against the formidable CSK batting lineup.
KAGISO RABADA (9.5) – Rabada has been the highest wicket-taker of the season so far.
JOFRA ARCHER (9) – Archer looked in great rhythm in his last match. He bowled well to pick three important wickets that too on a pitch like Sharjah.
ANRICH NORTJE (8.5) – Nortje has impressed everyone with his speed. He has been a great wicket-taker for Capitals.
KARTIK TYAGI (8) – The U-19 fame impressed everyone with his speed. He has a good short ball as well with which he took the wicket of Quinton De Kock in his IPL debut.
PREDICTION
It’s extremely difficult to bet against the Capitals. However, keeping in mind their batting combination, there may be a chance of them losing. Also, the Royals are looking more formidable with the addition of Ben Stokes. Even if one among Stokes, Smith, Samson, and Buttler scores big, they can achieve bigger things going further. Royals will therefore defeat the Delhi Capitals.
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