IPL 2020: RCB vs DC Preview – Bangalore, Delhi aim to top the points table
Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore and Shreyas Iyer’s Delhi Capitals will take on each other at the Dubai International Stadium in Match 19 of IPL 2020. Both the teams have 3 wins to their name in the first 4 matches. RCB defeated Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets in Abu Dhabi in the first day game of the season. Meanwhile, Delhi went past the Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs at Sharjah in a run-fest.
Both the teams put up an excellent performance on display. RCB would be breathing a sigh of relief with their captain and star-batsman Virat Kohli coming back to form with a controlled 72* in a chase. However, they also need to improve the persistent problem of death bowling. DC, on the other hand, has been one of the best teams when it comes to death bowling. Their batting also fired, with Shreyas Iyer playing a captain’s knock of 88*.
Match Info:
Match 19- RCB vs DC
Venue- Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Head To Head:
Stat Attack:
Virat Kohli is 10 runs away from completing 9000 T20 runs, he will be the first Indian batsman to do so.
Shikhar Dhawan vs Yuzvendra Chahal – 52 runs, 48 balls, 3 dismissals
AB de Villiers is 5 catches short of completing 100 IPL catches.
Team News:
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
There is a sigh of relief in the Bangalore camp with all of the top 4 getting into form with the bat. The death bowling has also shown signs of improvement, but there is still a long way to go. Kohli has used his bowlers more proactively this season, and they have surely not disappointed him. Chris Morris might get a go in the next game if he is fit, but the management would not want to rush him back into the squad.
Delhi Capitals:
Delhi Capitals star-bowler Ravichandran Ashwin finally made a comeback to the playing XI in the match against KKR. The team looked good in the clash against Kolkata, and they only have a day’s time to rest and freshen up for this important fixture. They are most likely going to continue with the same XI for this match as well.
Probable XI:
