The final time Delhi Capitals (DC) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) met in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, RR fast-bowling spearhead Jofra Archer got here away winner towards DC opener Shikhar Dhawan because the batsman was dismissed for 5 runs. However that did not assist in the larger image, since DC went on to win anyway. One other face-off is on the playing cards when the 2 sides meet once more in Dubai on Wednesday. RR appear to have gone off the boil off late, although that they had a win of their final recreation, whereas DC, after a successful streak, misplaced factors within the earlier match.
Dhawan has scored 201 runs in IPL 2020, from seven matches, with a strike price of 125.62, which isn’t within the tearaway class however he has the flexibility to start steadily after which take off. Total, the Delhi left-hander has performed 166 IPL matches with 4780 runs underneath his belt.
If there may be one shortcoming in Dhawan’s IPL profession, it’s the lack of any three-figure scores, slightly shocking for a top-order batsman who has performed for therefore lengthy. Nonetheless, he’s nonetheless a batsman to reckon with.
Archer has change into the one bowler within the RR ranks to be a daily, and his workload is immense. Not straightforward within the desert warmth, particularly with the tracks starting to wither.
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Archer has 9 wickets from seven matches this season, at an economic system of 6.82. He’s starting to really feel the strain of protecting the bowling in operating order and that has begun affecting his performances. However on his day, he’s a handful and Dhawan could be nicely served to maintain his guard up.
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