Indian T20 League 2022: Match 27 – Delhi vs Bangalore – Preview, Playing XIs, Pitch Report, Updates

Delhi will lock horns with Bangalore in the 27^th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Delhi would be riding high on confidence after registering a 44-run win in their last game against Kolkata.

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Rishabh Pant and Co. have managed to win two games out of four thus far in the tournament. On the contrary, Bangalore are coming off a 23-run defeat against Chennai. They have 3 wins in 5 matches and would be looking to return to winning ways.

Team News:

Bangalore:

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Bangalore missed the services of Harshal Patel dearly in the last game against Chennai. The likes of Hasaranga, Siraj and Hazlewood all proved expensive with the ball. As a result of that, they conceded a mammoth score of 216 runs in the first innings.

In reply, Bangalore managed 193 runs, thereby falling 23 runs short of the target. Heading into the next game, the likes of Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli need to step up with the bat.

Player unavailable: Harshal Patel

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Players to watch out for:

1. Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell has played two matches so far and has looked solid in both games. He has been timing the ball really well and is looking in great touch. You could expect to wreak havoc with the bat on Saturday.

2. Wanindu Hasaranga:

Wanindu Hasaranga went for plenty of runs in the last game against Chennai. However, there is no denying the fact that he is a world-class spinner and you expect him to bounce back strongly. In the absence of Harshal Patel, Hasaranga will have a big role to play for Bangalore in the next game.

3. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has played stellar knocks against Mumbai on numerous occasions in the past. But he hasn’t taken the world by storm in this edition so far. However, keeping in mind a weak Mumbai bowling unit, Kohli could return back to form on Saturday.

Probable Playing XI:

Faf du Plessis (c), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Akash Deep

Delhi:

Delhi would be brimming with confidence after having registered a 44-run win over Kolkata in their last game.

Riding on a sensational opening partnership between Prithvi Shaw and Warner, Delhi notched a mammoth score of 215 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, they restricted Kolkata to only 171, thanks to a sensational bowling display from Kuldeep Yadav.

 Players to watch out for:

1. Prithvi Shaw

The Delhi opener has been in outstanding form with the bat. He is coming into the match on the back of two sensational knocks. He scored 51 runs in just 29 balls in the last game at a strike rate of 175.86. Shaw has 160 runs in 4 matches at an average of 40.00.

2. David Warner

After enduring a forgettable outing in his first game, Warner wreaked havoc with the bat against Kolkata. He made 61 off 45 balls. He will pose a big threat to Bangalore on Saturday.

3. Kuldeep Yadav

In the ongoing edition of the tournament, Kuldeep Yadav has been the biggest bet for Delhi in the bowling unit. He exhibited a match-winning spell of 4 for 35 runs in 4 overs in the last game against Kolkata. Kuldeep currently has 10 wickets to his name in 4 matches at 11.60.

Probable Playing XI:

Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rovman Powell, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Khaleel Ahmed

Match Details:

Date: 16th April 2022

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Time: 7:30 PM

Streaming Details: Star Sports Network for TV, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming

Pitch Report:

The 27^th match of the Indian T20 League is scheduled to be played between Delhi and Bangalore on Saturday at Wankhede Cricket Ground. The ground is known for scoring loads of runs. The pitch is a paradise for the batsmen and thus you expect a high-scoring contest on Saturday. The bowlers need use their variations to perfection if they ought to take wickets here. Also, with dew coming in later in the match, expect both teams to bowl first upon winning the toss.