The top three batsmen of Sunrisers Hyderabad are scoring runs at an excellent run rate of 11.65 while Delhi is at ninth place in this matter with 9.28. Given the Hyderabad pitch, where big scores are common, Delhi Capitals may have to adopt a slightly aggressive approach in this match.

SRH ahead in hitting sixes
This season, DC’s top order has hit only 12 sixes in five matches, which is the lowest among all teams. In comparison, Sunrisers have made a fast start in every match by hitting 34 sixes. This difference can decide the outcome of the match.

Delhi’s number-3 problem continues
Delhi’s biggest concern is the number-3 batsman. Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi and Karun Nair have flopped at this position. These players together have made small scores like 15, 0, 5, 6 and 5, and their strike rate was also less than 100. Due to this the team often gets off to a shaky start.

SRH’s balanced top order
Whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad has shown better balance. Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan have given a strong start to the team, while Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy are scoring runs quickly in the middle order. Although Travis Head has not looked in his best form yet, there are still expectations of a big innings from him.

Delhi Capitals’ middle order is strong
Delhi’s strength is its middle order. Experienced players like Axar Patel, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs can turn the match at any time. Especially against the young bowlers of SRH, these players can take advantage in the last overs.

Eyes will be on Malinga and Kuldeep
SRH’s young bowler Ishan Malinga is in the news for his reverse swing and can play a big role in the match. Whereas DC’s Kuldeep Yadav’s performance has been full of ups and downs. Last time he had taken 3 wickets against SRH, but before that he had also given away 55 runs.

How will the pitch be?
Hyderabad’s pitch number 2 is considered a paradise for batsmen. Big scores like 277 and 286 have been made here before. In such a situation, there is every expectation of another high-scoring match. KL Rahul can become the sixth highest run scorer in IPL by surpassing Dhoni by scoring 50 runs.

Probable playing-12 of both the teams
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Travis Head, 3 Ishan Kishan (captain), 4 Aniket Verma, 5 Heinrich Klaasen, 6 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 7 Salil Arora (wk), 8 Liam Livingstone/Dilshan Madushanka, 9 Shivang Kumar, 10 Ishan Malinga, 11 Praveen Hinge, 12 Saqib Hussain.

Delhi Capitals: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 KL Rahul (wk), 3 Sameer Rizvi, 4 Axar Patel (captain), 5 David Miller, 6 Tristan Stubbs, 7 Karun Nair/Ashutosh Sharma, 8 Auqib Nabi, 9 Lungi Ngidi, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Mukesh Kumar, 12 T Natarajan.