DD vs. KXIP Prediction (Delhi Daredevils vs. Kings XI Punjab)

Delhi Daredevils performed pathetically throughout the tournament and managed four mere points with two wins after participating in 11 matches. Kings XI Punjab lost just two games out of 10 and are ruling the championship with 16 points. DD will enter their 12^th encounter with a hope to win but the mighty KXIP have some better plans in mind.

Players to watch

Manoj Tiwari was the only competent batsman with an unbeaten fifty for DD in their previous game vs. Rajasthan Royals. Jean-Paul Duminy is their highest run getter while Dinesh Karthik and Quinton de Kock are the other batsmen in form. Shahbaz Nadeem, Imran Tahir and Mohammed Shami are working hard with the ball with minimum positive results.

Wriddhiman Saha was the ‘Player of the match’ for KXIP in their last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad whereas Glenn Maxwell, David Miller and Virender Sehwag are in top form. Sandeep Sharma, Mitchell Johnson and Rishi Dhawan are too hostile with the ball.

Time & Venue

Monday, May 19, 2014 @ 14:30 GMT, 20:00 local at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Weather

A warm day with temperatures around 26-39ᵒC

Toss

The winner will opt to chase

The Pitch

A nicely crafted surface for batting

Teams

Delhi Daredevils – Kevin Pietersen(c), Quinton de Kock, Dinesh Karthik, Jean-Paul Duminy, Manoj Tiwary, Ross Taylor, Kedar Jadhav, Rahul Shukla, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Imran Tahir.

Kings XI Punjab – George Bailey (C), Virender Sehwag, Manan Vohra, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Wriddhiman Saha, Mitchell Johnson, Akshar Patel, Shivam Sharma, Rishi Dhawan, Sandeep Sharma.

Prediction

The formidable KXIP will win the match