DC will be looking to overcome their disappointing one-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the last game while KKR will aim to continue the winning momentum from their latest encounter versus Punjab Kings (PBKS) which they won by 5 wickets.
An assault by Shimron Hetmyer wasn’t enough for DC against RCB, as DC fell short by one run. DC will hope to forget the loss and maintain their good start to the IPL 2021 season as they currently hold third position in the points table.
Delhi Capitals did a lot of things right against Royal Challengers Bangalore despite ending up on the losing side. Skipper Pant's decision to bowl Marcus Stoinis at the death proved to be disastrous, as the part-timer was carted for a 23-run over by AB de Villiers.
KKR have played inconsistent cricket so far this season and have just won two out of their six matches. Their batting has been one of the biggest letdowns of this season.
The very high-rated Shubman Gill has failed to make any impact so far in this season, while his opening partner Nitish Raina also failed to score big runs in last couple of matches. Meanwhile, the win over DC at Motera will surely boost their confidence. On the other hand, DC suffered a close 1-run defeat to RCB in their last match but still, they are high on confidence for playing competitive cricket so far this season.
Prediction
With the presence of big stoke players like Andre Russell, Prithvi Shaw, Shimron Hetmyer and DC captain Rishabh Pant, this fixture promises to be a run-fest.
Prediction: DC to win
Playing XIs:
Sunrisers Hyderabad:
David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Priyam Garg, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Sandeep Sharma.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan (C) Dinesh Karthik, Shakib al Hasan/Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy/Harbhajan Singh.
Pitch Report:
The first match of IPL 2021 at the Narendra Modi Stadium highlighted the batting-friendly nature of this venue. Anything under 170 should be chased down easily here.
Match Details:
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Date & Time: 29th April 2021 at 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney+ Hotstar
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