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Match Details
Date: 02 April 2022
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: MCA Stadium, Pune
Ball-by-ball commentary: SportsTiger App
Preview
Both Gujarat and Delhi are coming into this game on the back of a win which makes this game a bit more interesting. Also, both teams won the match chasing but on Saturday, only one of them will get a chance to bat second. The captains of both teams are proven match-winners and are touted as one of the best in the business. Although Pant has had more exposure to captaincy, Pandya was second to none when it came to decision-making in his debut game as captain. DC's campaign will get a boost with the return of two overseas players - Lungi Ngidi and Mustafizur Rahman. Meanwhile, GT are expected to persist with the same eleven.
Pitch Report
The first game at MCA saw RR thrashing SRH by a massive 61 runs. The batters found it easy in both innings. However, there is some initial movement for pacers as it has been at all the venues so far. Also, with the dew coming in the second innings, the batting will get easier only.
Team Analysis
Delhi Capitals:
The Rishabh Pant-led side beat mighty Mumbai Indians in their first game of the season and thus will be really high on confidence. However, they need a bit more contribution from their top and the middle-order. Rishabh Pant in particular will be itching to go big after a failure with the bat in the first game. Meanwhile, DC's bowling will be further strengthened with the return of Lungi Ngidi and Mustafizur Rahman. Kuldeep Yadav's return to form was the biggest positive for DC management as the Chinaman bowler can deceive the best of the batters on his day as he did to Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard in the first game.
SportsTiger Playing XI of DC
Prithvi Shaw, Tim Seifert, Mandeep Singh, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mustafizur Rahman, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav
Gujarat Titans:
Titans made an impressive debut in IPL by defeating Lucknow in their opening game of the season. They ticked all the boxes and will take a lot of positives from the first game. Mohammed Shami's potency with the new ball will be their prime weapon against DC. Shami was nicely aided by Lockie Ferguson. GT's bowling was so good the other day that they did not have to use Vijay Shankar and Rahul Tewatia. Also, Hardik Pandya bowled his full quota of four overs and also chipped in with some important runs. These are all some good signs for a team that has just entered the tournament. They have a balanced squad and will fancy their chances in the second game against DC.
SportsTiger Playing XI of GT
Shubman Gill, Mattew Wade (wk), Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, Varun Aaron
Match Prediction
Conclusion
Toss has played an important role so far this season in all the games. Teams chasing have won most of the games as dew in the second innings makes it harder for the bowling to defend any total. As both teams look equally good, choosing a winner is difficult.
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