DELHI VS. HYDERABAD: TODAY’S MATCH PREVIEW, FANTASY CRICKET TIPS, INDIAN T20 LEAGUE 2022

Delhi and Hyderabad will battle it out in Match 50 of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday evening. Delhi are currently placed 7th, with 4 wins and 5 losses, whereas Hyderabad are in 5th position, with just 5 wins in their 9 matches. A win for Delhi here will see them overtake Hyderabad in the points table as their net run rate is more than Hyderabad’s.

Team Delhi, one of the consistent sides in the past few editions, is having an indifferent season so far. They have alternated between wins and losses and are yet to win back-to-back games this season. They lost their last game against Lucknow by 6 runs. Captain R. Pant and A. Patel scored 44 and 42 runs respectively with the bat, whereas S. Thardul picked up 3/40 in his 4 overs. Delhi have won all their 3 games played here this season.  

Their opponents, Hyderabad, have lost their previous 2 games after a win streak of 5 games. They would be looking to make a comeback in this match. They lost their last game against Chennai by 13 runs. Skipper K. Williamson and wicket keeper N. Pooran scored 47 and 64 runs respectively with the bat while pacer T. Natarajan picked up 2 wickets with the ball. Hyderabad have won both their 2 games played here this season.

Match Details

• Match: Delhi vs. Hyderabad, Match 50
• Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
• Date & Time: May 5, 2022, at 7:30 PM IST

Delhi vs. Hyderabad Match 50 Probable Playing XIs 

Team Delhi

M. Singh, D. Warner, M. Marsh, R. Pant (C & WK), L. Yadav, R. Powell, R. Patel, S. Thakur, K. Yadav, A. Nortje, K. Ahmed

Team Hyderabad

A. Sharma, K. Williamson (C), R. Tripathi, A. Markram, N. Pooran (WK), S. Singh, S. Gopal, S. Abbott, B. Kumar, K. Tyagi, U. Malik

Hyderabad vs Delhi HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Matches	Delhi Wins	Hyderabad Wins	Tie/NR
Overall	9	11	0
Indian T20 League	9	11	0
Last 5 Matches	3	2	0

Weather Report

Mumbai is well into its summer season, and the temperature will be around 29°C when the game starts in the evening. 

Pitch Report For Delhi vs. Hyderabad Match

Except the 2 matches where the teams batting first have just collapsed, this is a pitch where you need to score 180-plus to win if batting first. A flat surface and short boundaries point to a high-scoring game. The average first innings score in the 11 matches played has been 174 runs.

Toss

The chasing team has won 7 of the 11 matches played here so far, including the last three. The dew factor combined with good batting conditions means the captain winning the toss will most likely choose to field first.

TOP FANTASY PICKS For Delhi vs. Hyderabad Match

Team Delhi

• D. Warner is the leading run-scorer for Delhi despite playing 2 matches less than the others. He has scored 264 runs in 7 matches at an average of 44 and a strike rate of 156.21 including 3 back-to-back fifties. Warner was a major part of Hyderabad’s success in the past seasons and would be looking to score big against his former team here. 
• R. Pant has looked good with the bat but is yet to score a half-century in this edition of the Indian T20 League. His highest score of 44 runs came against Lucknow in the last match. Overall, Pant has scored 234 runs in 9 matches at an average of 33.42 and a strike rate of 149.04.
• K. Yadav is the second-highest  wicket-taker this season with 17 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 15.82, an economy rate of 8.23, and a strike rate of 11.52. The wicketless spell in the last game was only his second in the tournament. In the 3 matches played here, Kuldeep has taken 9 wickets with the best figures of 4/35 against Kolkata.

Team Hyderabad

• A. Sharma is Hyderabad’s highest and overall fourth-highest run-getter of the tournament. He has made 324 runs in 9 matches at an average of 36 and a strike rate of 134.43 including 6 scores of 30+ runs. He played a 47-run inning the last time he played at Brabourne.
• A. Markram has held the middle-order of Hyderabad in the tournament with some consistent run-scoring. He has made 263 runs in 9 matches at an outstanding average of 87.66 and an impressive strike rate of 149.43. His highest score of 68 runs this season has been achieved at this very same venue.
• U. Malik has taken 15 wickets from nine matches, and is the second-highest wicket-taker for Hyderabad this season. The economy rate of 8.44 isn’t high when you consider his express pace and ability to take wickets in the middle overs. He already has a 5-wicket haul this season.

Delhi vs. Hyderabad Match HOWZAT DREAM TEAM

• Wicketkeeper: R. Pant 
• Batters: D. Warner, M. Marsh, A. Sharma, R. Tripathi  
• All-rounders: A. Markram, L. Yadav
• Bowlers: K. Yadav, S. Thakur, S. Abbott, U. Malik

• Captain: M. Marsh/D. Warner
• Vice Captain: R. Tripathi/A. Markram

NOTE: The Howzat dream team above is just a suggestion. You can select your own team from today’s fantasy match prediction and play all the fantasy cricket matches of the Indian T20 League 2022. Also, don’t forget to make any necessary changes to your team once the actual playing 11 is announced by each team (30 minutes before the start of the match) as some players you have selected might not be part of the team playing.

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