Who will win RCB vs DD, IPL 2017 5th Match?
The 5th fixture of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017 will see Royal Challengers Bangalore take on the Delhi Daredevils at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. The match is scheduled to be played on April 8 and live action will begin at 8 PM local time.
RCB vs DD 5th Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
M.Chinnaswamy sports one of the most batsman-friendly pitches in the country where 200+ scores have been achieved on many occasions in T20 cricket. Since four of the last T20 matches at this ground have been won by the side batting first, the toss-winning team on Saturday will probably elect to bat first and look to put the scoreboard pressure on the opposition. We predict Delhi Daredevils to win the toss in this match of IPL, as Royal Challengers Bangalore have lost it four times in their last five games at this venue.
Read on for team previews, latest odds, betting tips and prediction for RCB vs DD, IPL 2017 5th match....
RCB Team News & Playing 11
Team News
There is no official word from the team on whether AB de Villiers will be playing against Delhi Daredevils or not. But if he does, he is likely to take over the captaincy from Shane Watson. Sarfaraz Khan sustained a leg injury during a practice session and he could be ruled out of the tournament.
Key Players
Chris Gayle made a promising start against Sunrisers Hyderabad blasting 32 off 21 balls but he could not convert his start into a match-winning innings. RCB will need him to bat for long against the Daredevils and they will be delighted if de Villiers is declared fit for this game. Except Yuzvendra Chahal and Tymal Mills, every other bowler got hit for plenty by the SRH batsmen. Though the duo took only a wicket each, they were successful in drying up the flow of runs and RCB will back them for a good performance in this match.
Recent Form
Royal Challengers Bangalore did not have the greatest of starts to their IPL campaign as they lost their opening fixture to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs. RCB had also lost the 2016 final against them which means that they will be going into this match having suffered defeats in their previous two games.
Royal Challengers Predicted Playing 11
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CH Gayle, Mandeep Singh, TM Head/AB de Villiers (c), KM Jadhav (wk), SR Watson (c), Sachin Baby, STR Binny, S Aravind, TS Mills, YS Chahal, A Choudhary.
DC Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Delhi Daredevils have been dealt with a blow ahead of their opening game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. JP Duminy and Quinton de Kock - their two big South African imports - have been ruled out of the IPL 2017. While de Kock had fractured his finger during the New Zealand test series, Duminy has pulled himself out due to personal reasons.
Key Players
Sam Billings and Corey Anderson will be the players to watch out for when Delhi Daredevils come out to bat. Both are aggressive in their approach and have the ability to clear the fence at will. Anderson will also be handy when it comes to bowling as he has the tendency to pick up wickets at crucial moments. Kagiso Rabada's express pace makes him the most threatening of the lot while Amit Mishra's legbreaks could slow things down a bit for the RCB batsmen.
Recent Form
Delhi Daredevils have not been impressive at all since the last four editions of the Indian Premier League, each time ending up in the bottom four. Last year, they came sixth at the end of the league stage with seven wins and as many losses from 14 matches. They will be coming with three defeats in their last four games.
Delhi Daredevils Predicted Playing 11
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Sam Billings, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Corey Anderson/Angelo Mathews, Karun Nair, Sanju Samson, Chris Morris, Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan (c), Kagiso Rabada.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
Royal Challengers: L L W W W
Delhi Daredevils: L W L L W
Royal Challengers vs Daredevils Head to Head
Out of the 16 matches played between the two teams in the past, 9 have been won by Royal Challengers Bangalore and 6 by the Delhi Daredevils. The remaining one match resulted in a tie which was won by RCB in the end by virtue of a super over. The two teams have faced each other five times at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with DD winning on three occasions.
Royal Challengers vs Daredevils Betting Odds
Despite losing their opening game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore will begin as favorites to win this match at best odds of 1.61 with bet365 and 1.58 with 1xbet. One of the main reasons for this could be that they have won 9 of their last 10 encounters with the Delhi Daredevils. The latter on the other hand have been very sloppy since the 2013 edition and injuries to Duminy and de Kock are not going to help their cause. They therefore find themselves as outsiders at 2.42 with Betfair and 2.30 with Bet365.
Royal Challengers vs Daredevils Prediction
Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to shrug off their defeat at Hyderabad and get off the mark on the points table with a win. They will be hoping that AB de Villiers gets match-fit in time whose presence will bolster the team's chances. They have also done well at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium of late, winning three of their last four matches.
Delhi Daredevils will be ruing the loss of their two South African stars Duminy and de Kock without whom the team looks pretty weak, at least on paper. The only real confidence booster for them ahead of this game lies in the fact that they have beaten RCB at this ground three times out of five. And though they may have plenty of promising young local talent in their side, we feel they are still short on firepower to overcome a side like Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Final Verdict: Back Royal Challengers Bangalore to beat Delhi Daredevils in the 5th match of IPL 2017 at 1.58 with 1xbet and 1.61 with bet365.
Apr 08, 2017
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
M Chinnaswamy Stadium - Bengaluru, India
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