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Delhi Capitals Vs Kolkata Knight Riders : Batting heavyweight KKR’s attempt to win three in a row

• Due to their outstanding batting efforts, KKR has won both games.
• In the three games the Delhi Capitals have played, the team has only won once.
• Strong batters make up the middle and lower middle order of the KKR.

Our Prediction : Kolkata Knight Riders

Delhi Capitals Vs Kolkata Knight Riders

MATCH PREDICTION & ANALYSIS

The Indian Premier League 2024’s 16th game between batting titans Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders is sure to be an exciting match. The Delhi Capitals will feel confident after defeating the Chennai Super Kings in their most recent match. KKR is on the rise and comes into this game having defeated the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

The batters for the Kolkata Knight Riders have been playing fantastically. The team has utilised its depth in the batting order to good effect during the competition. The Delhi Capitals have a few holes in their bowling assault and have been unreliable at the plate. The fact that the Capitals won’t give KKR an easy ride makes this game fascinating.

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Delhi Capitals :

Rishbah Pant’s form returned following a pair of defeats. In their most recent match, a 20-run victory over the Chennai Super Kings, the squad had a strong batting performance. They had good bowling performances against a potent batting order. Pant hopes his men to put up a similar effort in the match, as KKR is playing with a lot of confidence.

Following a 93-run stand in the previous game, the team will be counting on David Warner and Prithvi Shaw to get off to a fantastic start. With Mitchell Marsh and Tristian Stubbs in the middle order, Rishab Pant will try to steer the innings. Axar Patel and Abishek Porel are expected to put in a strong display in the lower middle order for the side.

In the last game, the bowling assault performed admirably under duress. Ishant Sharma and Khaleel Ahmed, who was outstanding, would try to take early wickets together. Considering that KKR has powerful hitters on their side, Axar Patel and Anrich Nortje play crucial roles in the middle overs. Mukesh Kumar, Rasikh Dar Salam, and Mitchell Marsh need to slow down the scoring pace.

Delhi Capitals Predicted Playing XI:

Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Rasikh Dar Salam (Impact Player)

Kolkata Knight Riders :

The team led by Shreyas Iyer appears healthy and has dominated the season thus far. They are atop the points table after winning both games. In their most recent match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, they won by a 7-wicket margin thanks to a commanding display by their batters. For the remainder of the season, Iyer would like to capitalise on this momentum and boost his confidence.

Sunil Narine and Philip Salt both performed well against the Royals, and they will try to get off to a strong start here. Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Shreyas Iyer need runs in the middle order, and Venkatesh Iyer is doing well in that regard. With strong strikers in Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, and Rinku Singh, the batting order is quite menacing.

Since the Delhi Capitals have a potent batting lineup, the bowling attack hasn’t been consistent, therefore the club will require early wickets from Mitchell Starc and Harshit Rana. With Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine has to make full use of his expertise and bowl well in the middle overs. Russell and Varun Chakaravarthy will need to put in a stronger performance for the side because they have struggled.

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:

Shreyas Iyer (c), Philip Salt (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Impact Player)

Pitch & Weather Conditions:

Weather :

The skies over Visakhapatnam will clear. Batsmen may easily play their strokes on the level surface. In this game, we anticipate a run feast with very little bowling on this track. The team that bats first will try to score 190 runs.

Pitch Report:

The batting surface at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Visakhapatnam is outstanding. On this surface, batsmen may freely play their strokes with real bounce and velocity. This surface has proven difficult for fast bowlers, but spinners can succeed since the ball holds the surface and rotates swiftly.

Toss: To Bat

The wicket slowed down in the second part of the previous game. The first innings’ batting conditions were ideal, and the batters were free to use their strokes. In this game, the team that wins the toss would want to bat first.

Our Prediction : Kolkata Knight Riders

The Delhi Capitals have had difficulty being consistent. The bowling attack and middle order haven’t been playing at their best. Given that their opponents have a potent batting order, they must bowl well. The batters for Kolkata Knight Riders are in excellent form and have greater batting depth, which makes them the favourites.

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