Ind T20 League 2022

Match 45: DEL vs LUC

Preview 

Delhi and Lucknow will lock horns in match 45 of the Ind T20 League 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. With 4 wins and as many losses, Delhi are currently positioned at sixth in the league standings. They defeated Kolkata in the last game. Lucknow on the other hand will be eager to extend their winning streak three games. They trounced  Punjab in their last game to occupy the third spot in the league standings. 

Delhi put up an impressive performance last time they played on this ground. They vanquished Kolkata to gain some momentum. Kuldeep Yadav and Rovman Powell were the chief architects of the Delhi victory. Kuldeep ripped through Kolkata’s batting, taking 4 for 14 as the men in purple could only muster 146 runs on the board. Delhi in reply chased down the total with one over to spare courtesy Rovman Powell. The muscular Caribbean powered his side to an important win. The return of Mitchell Marsh is also a major boost for Pant and co. The all rounder missed out in the last game and would be itching to be back to his very best. Delhi’s batting looks potent with the likes of Warner, Pant and Powell. In the bowling department they have Thakur, Mustafizur and Kuldeep in their ranks. Mustafizur who until the last game had a substandard tournament will look to carry on the confidence into this game. 

Lucknow have been in stupendous form off late. With two wins in their last three games, Lucknow are within touching distance of booking a place in the playoffs. Rahul’s Lucknow  has done exceedingly well with their resources in the first half. There is a popular saying "A good beginning is half the job done." Lucknow has done exactly that and as a result are in a solid position. KL Rahul will shoulder the batting responsibility for his side. De Kock, Hooda and Stoinis will be the other batters to watch out for. Lucknow’s bowling looks menacing with Chameera, Mohsin and Avesh in the mix. A cracking game of cricket awaits us.

Match Details

Match: DEL vs LUC, 45th Match, Indian T20 League 2022

Date: Sunday, May 01, 2022

Time: 3:30 PM

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Pitch Report

Expect a batting friendly surface. The pitch will favour the batters and even a score of 180+ might not be safe on this ground. Expect spinners to come to the party.

DEL vs LUC Squads

DEL: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Mandeep Singh, Srikar Bharat, Tim Seifert, Lungi Ngidi, Ashwin Hebbar, Praveen Dubey, Anrich Nortje, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ripal Patel, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Khaleel Ahmed, Sarfaraz Khan

LUC: Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Manan Vohra, Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Shahbaz Nadeem, Ankit Rajpoot, Andrew Tye, Karan Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Manish Pandey

DEL vs LUC Probable Playing XIs

DEL: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya

LUC: Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan

Match Prediction

Considering the current form and balance within the squads we put our stakes on Lucknow.

Top Fantasy Picks

David Warner played a sensible knock in the last game. The dashing opener is on song and Delhi’s main man with bat in hand

Kuldeep Yadav four-fer helped Delhi win the last game. The chinaman has so far picked 17 wickets at a decent average of 14.11. 

KL Rahul missed out in the last game. He would be raring to go against Delhi. He is in supreme touch with the bat and we see no reason for leaving him out of the fantasy team. 

Dushmantha Chameera bowled brilliantly against Punjab. The Sri Lankan speedster is quick, accurate and has the ability to pick wickets. 

Risky Captaincy Choice

Mustafizur bowled well in the last game. His performance however hasn’t been that good this season. You can still play a gamble by assigning him the captain of your fantasy team.

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