Who will win DD vs GL, IPL 2017 42nd Match?
Desperate to have some points against their names, Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions will be facing each other in match no. 42 of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017. Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi will be the venue for this fixture scheduled to be played on May 4. Live action will start at 8 PM local time.
DD vs GL 42nd Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
Since scoring runs has been slightly easier at the Feroz Shah Kotla during the first-half of a game in recent times, the team that wins the toss here on Thursday might want to have a bat first. We predict the Delhi Daredevils to win the toss in this match due to their good toss record at the venue this season.
Read on for team previews, latest odds, betting tips and prediction for DD vs GL, IPL 2017 42nd match....
DC Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Delhi Daredevils have received a massive blow as captain and key bowler Zaheer Khan is unlikely to recover from his hamstring injury in time. The pacer strained his hamstring during the game against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens and he might miss the rest of the season.
Key Players
Sanju Samson has been the leading run-getter for the Delhi Daredevils in this IPL so far and the team will want him to make a good contribution in this match. Allrounder Chris Morris who can be destructive with both the bat and ball is another player to watch out for. The South African fast bowler has been the most impressive of all the bowlers in the side. He also has a score of 82* against the Lions at this ground.
Recent Form
Delhi Daredevils managed to lift themselves off the bottom of the IPL 2017 leaderboard by ensuring what was a much needed win in their previous game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The team is now sixth on the points table with three wins and six defeats from nine matches.
DD Predicted Playing 11
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KK Nair (c), SV Samson, RR Pant (wk), SS Iyer, CJ Anderson, CH Morris, AD Mathews, J Yadav, K Rabada, A Mishra, Mohammed Shami.
KKR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
There are no injuries in the team and they will be going into this match with all their players in good physical condition. The management seems to be quite happy with the current lineup and hence no changes are expected for this upcoming fixture.
Key Players
Brendon McCullum and Suresh Raina have scored the most runs for Gujarat Lions - 318 runs each including two fifties from 10 matches - and the two will be the key men with the bat. Fireworks can be expected from McCullum who had scored a 36-ball 60 against the Daredevils last year at this ground. With Tye out of the picture and Jadeja not being much of a threat at the moment, the Lions will look to Basil Thampi and James Faulkner to deliver the goods with the ball. Thampi has taken two wickets in each of his last two games.
Recent Form
Gujarat Lions are sixth on the IPL 2017 league table with three wins and seven losses from ten matches. With just six points in the bag, they now need to ensure a win in their remaining fixtures to be in contention for the playoffs. In their last five matches, the team has two wins, two defeats and a tie.
GL Predicted Playing 11
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SK Raina (c), Ishan Kishan, BB McCullum, AJ Finch, DR Smith, KD Karthik (wk), RA Jadeja, JP Faulkner, PJ Sangwan, Basil Thampi, Ankit Soni.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
DD: W L L L L
GL:L L W L W
DD vs GL Head to Head
Only two matches have been played between these two sides in the past, both of which came in the previous season of the Indian Premier League. While the first one was won by Gujarat Lions at the Feroz Shah Kotla, the second was won by Delhi Daredevils at Rajkot. The two teams will be facing each other for the first time this year.
DD vs GL Betting Odds
Delhi Daredevils did make an impressive comeback into the competition by upsetting Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game. But given their inconsistent nature, will they be able to capitalize on that win and build a momentum from here onwards? This is the big question that lies before them. Betfair are not too confident of another Daredevils victory and so they have the hosts as outsiders for this game at 2.06 and Gujarat Lions as favorites to win at 1.92. Both teams are however tied at 1.90 with bet365.
DD vs GL Prediction
A series of injuries and some poor decisions by the team management has left the Delhi Daredevils reeling in the bottom-half of the IPL standings. They have got themselves into a position from where they will have to win all of their remaining fixtures, and the absence of Zaheer Khan from their bowling lineup is only going to add to the pressure. Gujarat Lions look a far better side on paper even after losing their spearhead Andrew Tye to injury. The likes of McCullum, Raina, Finch and Thampi have all been impressive this season. So although the Daredevils will be playing at their home ground, we still feel the Lions have a much better chance of winning this match.
Final Verdict: Back Gujarat Lions to beat Delhi Daredevils in the 42nd match of IPL 2017 at 1.92 with betfair and 1.90 with bet365.
May 04, 2017
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Feroz Shah Kotla - Delhi, India
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