DEL vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – Indian T20 League 2020, Match 55

Match Details:

The 55th match of the Indian T20 League 2020 will be played between Delhi and Bangalore at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Bengali). Also, live streaming will be available on Disney+ Hotstar VIP.

Preview:

Delhi, a team that looked to be a certainty to make it into the playoffs, has found themselves in a tough spot recently, as they have failed to win matches in the second half of the league stage. The story of Bangalore too has been somewhat similar as the team has had an on and off-season so far, with both wins and losses coming in clusters for them.

Coming into this match, both the teams would have played 13 matches each, getting past the finish line successfully on 7 occasions. They are separated in the points table, only because of their net run rate. Bangalore’s net run rate is -0.145 and Delhi’s net run rate is -0.159. So, when these equally placed teams battle it out on the field on Monday, it would be interesting to see which side makes it to the top two.

DEL vs BAN Match 55 Weather Report:

A full-length match is on the cards on Monday, as the temperature is expected to be around the 29 degree Celsius mark and the chances of rainfall happening are just 10 per cent.

Pitch Report:

If the results of the recent matches played at this ground are anything to go by, the team batting second would be at a significant advantage than its opponent, batting in the first innings. The bowlers will enjoy help coming in for them at this venue.

Average first innings score:

164 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Record of the chasing teams:

Won – 4, Lost – 1, Tie – 0 (Last five Indian T20 League matches at this venue)

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there’s an update)

DEL vs BAN Today’s Probable Playing XIs:

Delhi:

Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Harshal Patel/Axar Patel, Praveen Dubey, Kagiso Rabada, Ravichandran Ashwin, Anrich Nortje

Bench:

Mohit Sharma, Alex Carey, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Lamichhane, Keemo Paul, Daniel Sams, Lalit Yadav, Ajinkya Rahane, Tushar Deshpande, Harshal Patel/Axar Patel

Bangalore:

Josh Philippe, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Gurkeerat Singh Mann/Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Chris Morris, Isuru Udana, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal

Bench:

Gurkeerat Singh Mann/Shivam Dube, Dale Steyn, Parthiv Patel, Aaron Finch, Adam Zampa, Umesh Yadav, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Pavan Deshpande, Shahbaz Ahmed

DEL vs BAN Steal Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:

Prithvi Shaw (8.5 credits) – Prithvi Shaw has scored 219 runs in this edition of the tournament, where he has played in 11 matches and has maintained a strike rate of 137.73.

Isuru Udana (8.5 credits) – Isuru Udana has 8 wickets to his name in 9 matches and has given away runs at an average of 32.25.

Mohammed Siraj (8.5 credits) – Mohammed Siraj is looking in good touch with the ball in hand, off-late. He has played in 7 matches and has taken 8 wickets while averaging just above 22 runs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers

Vice-Captain Options – Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for DEL vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Rishabh Pant

Batters – Devdutt Padikkal, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Virat Kohli (C)

All-Rounders – Chris Morris, Washington Sundar

Bowlers – Anrich Nortje, Isuru Udana, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

12th Man – Marcus Stoinis

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for DEL vs BAN 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – AB de Villiers (C), Josh Philippe

Batters – Devdutt Padikkal, Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan (VC)

All-Rounders – Chris Morris, Marcus Stoinis

Bowlers – Anrich Nortje, Isuru Udana, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

12th Man – Rishabh Pant

Expert Advice:

For this match, it would be wise to go with 4 bowlers in your team. Also, you can include a maximum of 2 all-rounders in your team, with the second one alongside Chris Morris being either Axar Patel or Marcus Stoinis.

Today’s DEL vs BAN Probable Winners:

Delhi is expected to win this match.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.