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The recent form of North Delhi Strikers has been mixed – they have won 2, lost 2 and 1 no result in their last 5 matches. The team has shown good intent in batting, like scoring 173/4 in 18 overs in their last match, in which Vaibhav Kandpal, Yajas Sharma and Yash Bhatia played impactful knocks. But bowling has become their weak link, as East Delhi Riders chased their strong total. Siddhartha Solanki did take 3 wickets, but the team could not handle the pressure in the death overs.There is individual brilliance within the team, but the consistency to finish the match is still missing. In every match a different player is performing, but the collective performance is yet to be seen. If North Delhi Strikers have to remain in playoff contention, they will have to make their bowling tight and disciplined, and also convert set starts in batting into big scores.
Central Delhi Kings won their last match in dominant style, where they defeated West Delhi Lions by 58 runs. This win would have boosted the confidence of the team a lot, especially after seeing their bowling performance. Shaurya Malik changed the momentum of the game by taking 3 wickets while Money Grewal and Rajneesh Dadar also bowled impactful spells. In batting, Vishant Bhati, Aryan Rana, and Jonty Sidhu are consistently giving a solid foundation to the team. But looking at their past 5 matches, it is evident that the team is a bit inconsistent in form – 2 wins and 3 losses. But their last match was a complete team performance, in which they dominated in all departments including batting, bowling, and fielding. If Central Delhi Kings carry this momentum forward, they can upset any team.
The pitch for T20 matches at Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi is quite batting-friendly. The surface here is flat and the bounce is also good, so batsmen can play shots easily. The boundaries are short, around 65 meters on the square side and around 68 meters on the straight side. This is why high scoring matches are common here. The average first innings score in the 2024 season went above 235.
The chasing team gets a little advantage as they win 55 percent of the matches here. The bowling side can get a little help from the new ball, the pacers get seam movement in the beginning. Spinners, especially leg-spinners, do well in the middle overs. But overall the batsman rules here and it is important to make a score around 180-190.
North Delhi Strikers and Central Delhi Kings have played two matches in the last season. North Delhi Strikers have won both the matches. This means that NDS has a clear upper hand in the head-to-head record so far. CDK has not yet opened its account in the encounters between these two teams, which could become a reason for pressure for them. NDS has shown better execution in every match – be it batting or bowling. Their last encounter was a T10 format encounter in which NDS won the match by 9 runs despite scoring just 100 runs. Yajas Sharma's explosive 23 (6) gave momentum to the innings while Siddhartha Solanki delayed CDK's chase by taking 2 crucial wickets in the middle overs of the match. CDK had a good start during the chase but found it difficult to make a comeback after collapsing to 40/5 in just 5 overs. Lakshay Thareja did fight back but NDS's disciplined bowling attack was the reason for the win.
Pranshu Vijayran (C), Vaibhav Rawal, Kshitiz Sharma, Sarthak Ranjan, Vaibhav Kandpal, Aman Bharti, Yash Bhatia, Yash Dabas, Suyash Sharma, Yajas Sharma (WK), Siddhartha Solanki
Injury Update: None
Jonty Sidhu (C), Hiten Dalal, Sumit Kumar, Lakshay Thareja (WK), Keshav Dabas, Dhruv Kaushik, Saurav Dagar, Money Grewal, Prince Choudhary, Aryan Rana, Harish Dagar
Injury Updates: None
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