Delhi looks to continue momentum against towering Titans

In the second contest of a rollicking double-header on Saturday, Delhi Capitals will take on a soaring Gujarat Titans and the thrills simply can’t be any lesser, given the fact that both the teams have managed to secure their respective bragging rights in their respective first games.

Gujarat Titans managed to blast an all-round display that would leave the Lucknow Super Giants wobbling early. Mohammed Shami was the tormentor-in-chief for the Titans as he scalped three crucial wickets with ample support from Varun Aaron who took a hammering but managed to return a couple of wickets.

The Capitals, on the contrary, had a premature scare in the middle but the way the landslide was handled by a confident Lalit Yadav and a destructive Axar Patel, gave away the fact that they are not going to stop unless their mission is reached.

More importantly, the Capitals will be buoyed by the return of Kuldeep Yadav to form as he claimed three important wickets in the opening game while Khaleel Ahmed chipped in with a couple. They would be hoping for their skipper to return to form as a titanic contest awaits them. The Titans will be glad to see Rahul Tewatia being in fine touch as it would reminisce the kind of destruction that he wreaked against Sheldon Cottrell in 2020.

Venue Watch:

As Pune will be playing host to this night encounter, it should ideally be a decent day out for the spinners, considering the fact that the surface is composed of black soil. With the dew factor in play, the second innings, however, will be more inclined to the batters, allowing them to bring on the big hits. With just three T20Is played here, the teams batting first have just won a solitary fixture while the teams chasing have secured two wins. The average 1st innings score has gone up to 153 wherein in the second innings, it lingers around 128.

Squads:

Delhi Capitals:

Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Kuldeep Yadav, Ashwin Hebbar, Abhishek Sharma, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, KS Bharat, Mandeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Chetan Sakariya, Lalit Yadav, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Rovman Powell, Pravin Dubey, Lungi Ngidi, Vicky Ostwal, Sarfaraz Khan.

Gujarat Titans:

Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, Jason Roy, Lockie Ferguson, Abhinav Sadarangani, Rahul Tewatia, Noor Ahmed, Sai Kishore, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Dominic Drakes, Darshan Nalkande, Yash Dayal, Alzarri Joseph, Pradeep Sangwan, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Varun Aaron, B Sai Sudharshan

Match Details:

Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans

Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium

Date: 2nd April 2022

Time: 7:30 PM IST