Indian Premier League, 2019 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals, 20th Match | RCB vs DC Who Will Win
“Russell-Mania” took place at the Chinnaswamy last night which literally blew away Royal Challengers Bangalore and they remain winless from 5 games. Their next challenge comes in the form of the Delhi Capitals who will be coming into this game on the back of two defeats on the trot. M Chinnaswamy will again play the host for this game where the home side is yet to win a game this season.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Loss after loss after loss, this has been the story so far for the Virat Kohli led RCB who are still eyeing their first win of the season. Last night they came too close for their victory but Dre Russ annihilated all the hopes of the home crowd to put them in anguish.
A victory which has eluded them throughout the first five matches of the competition so far is looking far from being achieved. The confidence level of players is down which has put them in distress, it could be seen while their fielding as well where there are many lapses. Last night they dropped as many as 4 catches and this happens only when your team is lacking confidence.
Many combinations RCB have tried so far in the tournament but none of them have been fruitful for them. Tim Southee who was brought in the last game was taken to the cleaners in the 19th over by Andre Russell as he got 29 runs off him. Now, what’s next for RCB? What they have to do to get themselves going in the tournament? There are many questions to be answered, but as of now, they need to regroup and perform well as a unit.
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals have been good in bits and pieces in the tournament so far. After securing a comfortable victory over the three-time champions Mumbai Indians in their opening game, they lost their following match against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings at home by 6 wickets.
Things got tricky in the super-over affair against KKR where they secured a win narrowly. After these two wins, they lost two in quick succession against KXIP by 14 runs which saw their dramatic collapse and then against the current table toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets.
They are now up against a side against whom they are yet to register a win from the last 5 matches. DC’s last win over RCB came on April 17th, 2016 where they chased down a total of 191 runs at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Can Delhi finally break the jinx of their losing streak against RCB or will RCB finally get those crucial two points against their name this season?
Total Played: 22
RCB Won- 15
DC Won- 06
No Result- 01
Another run-fest can be expected at the Chinnaswamy in this match. The pitch assists the batsmen while spinners can come into the fray in the middle overs depending on the situations.
Average 1st inn score in IPL: 170
Average 2nd inn score in IPL: 150
Match Details
Venue:- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Match Timing:- Sunday, April 07, 2019, 04:00 PM IST
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Delhi Capitals
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
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RCB vs DC Playing 11 (Probable)
Here’s how both teams might line-up:-
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Navdeep Saini, Moeen Ali, Umesh Yadav, Akshdeep Nath, AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Tim Southee, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shivam Dube, Parthiv Patel, Marcus Stoinis.
Delhi Capitals
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Colin Ingram/Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Morris, Amit Mishra, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Ishant Sharma, Sandeep Lamichhane
Both RCB and DC have looked pale in their last few games. DC’s top order comprising Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer hasn’t performed consistently which has definitely halted their performance.
For RCB, barring the trio of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Parthiv Patel none of the other players have got going. Their bowlers have struggled and so have the all-rounders. It will be a new team combination once again in this set-up.
Disclaimer:- This RCB vs DC Dream11 prediction is based on our research from various sources, We advise you not to make Dream11 Team as per your discretion and understanding from the squad and playing 11 listed in the article.