Sunrisers Hyderabad will be the favourites, having won their last four games, when they face an inconsistent Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 ...
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be the favourites, having won their last four games, when they face an inconsistent Delhi Capitals in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
The past couple of weeks have been a picture in contrast for the two franchises.
After an underwhelming first half, Sunrisers Hyderabad started pushing the envelope with skipper David Warner marshalling his resources well.
Capitals, on the other hand, looked like serious contenders till their first nine games, winning seven in that phase before a dramatic slump saw them lose five out of their next six matches with captain Shreyas Iyer looking all at sea.
The current situation notwithstanding, Iyer would want to lead the Capitals to their first summit clash in 13 editions while Warner would be keen to add more silverware to the trophy cabinet in addition to his 2016 triumph.
For the Capitals, their biggest worry has been their top order. Shikhar Dhawan (525 in 15 games) has impressed but the rest have struggled to inspire confidence. Even Dhawan has struggled in the last few matches, with scores of 6, 0, 0, 54, 0 in the last five innings.
Prithvi Shaw’s (228 from 13 games) technique against top-quality fast bowling has left a lot to be desired and...
