UP VS DEL
The third Quarter Final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 is all set to take place between Uttar Pradesh and Delhi (UP VS DEL).
Delhi start as favorites to win this match as they are in good form and have a lot of potential match winners in their squad who can handle pressure well. On the other hand Uttar Pradesh is a young team with a lot of talented players.
MATCH DETAILS
This is the 3rd Quarter Final of Vijay Hazare Trophy to be played between Uttar Pradesh and Delhi at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on 9th March, 9:00 am IST.
MATCH PREVIEW
The match between Uttar Pradesh and Delhi is going to be an exciting one with both the teams gearing for their place in the semis. Delhi made an excellent comeback in the last match with various players stepping up to take the team to victory.
Uttar Pradesh also had a great season so far with many young guns performing for them and making sure a win for them.
UP VS DEL WEATHER REPORT
The weather at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi is expected to be partly cloudy with sun expected to come out in the afternoon. The temperature will be around 27 Degree Celsius.
UP VS DEL PITCH REPORT
The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is a great wicket for batting. The spinners can expect a little bit of turn in later half of the game. Team winning the toss would look to bat first and set up a good total.
BEST COMBINATION
1-3-4-3
AVERAGE FIRST INNINGS TOTAL
290
UP VS DEL PROBABLE PLAYING XI
Uttar Pradesh XI
Abhishek Goswami, Karan Sharma, Priyam Garg, Akshdeep Nath, Upendra Yadav (wk), Sameer Choudhary, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (c), Shivam Sharma, Shivam Mavi, Aaqib Khan, Shanu Saini
Bench
Rinku Singh, Mohsin Khan, Almas Shaukat, Samarth Singh, Karthik Tyagi, Aryan Juyal, Aishwarya Mourya, Madhav Kaushik, Purnank Tyagi
Delhi XI
Manjot Kalra, Dhruv Shorey, Himmat Singh, Nitish Rana, Kshitiz Sharma, Lalit Yadav, Anuj Rawat (wk), Pradeep Sangwan (c), Shivank Vashisht, Simarjeet Singh, Kulwant Kherjoliya
Bench
Shivam Sharma, Unmukt Chand, Kunwar Bidhuri, Hiten Dalal, Jonty Sidhu, Vaibhav Kandpal, Siddhant Sharma, Tejas Baroka, Lakshay Thareja, Vision Panchal
INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS
Shikhar Dhawan will miss the match due to National call up.
PLAYER TO WATCH OUT
Nitish Rana
Nitish Rana is the top run scorer for Delhi so far in tournament with 377 runs to his name in 6 matches. He stepped up in the last game with a crucial 81 runs. He can also chip in some overs and grab a few wickets.
UP VS DEL TOP PICKS
Shivam Sharma
Shivam Sharma is the 2nd highest wicket taker of the VJT. He has grabbed 18 wickets in just 5 matches. He can rattle out the opposition with his ruthless bowling.
Pradeep Sangwan
Delhi Skipper, Pradeep Sangwan is a bowling all rounder who has picked 11 wickets so far in the tournament. He also played a crucial role in Delhi’s last victory. His hard hitting abilities are important at the death.
Priyam Garg
Young Priyam Garg is the leading run scorer for Uttar Pradesh in the tournament. He has amassed 256 runs in 5 matches which includes a century and 2 half centuries.
Akshdeep Nath
Akshdeep Nath is a dependable batsman for Uttar Pradesh. In this tournament, he has scored 246 runs in 5 matches at an average of 61.5 and a strike rate of 97.61. His explosive batting will be vital for Uttar Pradesh to grab a victory.
CAPTAIN AND VICE CAPTAIN SELECTION
Captain Choices: Nitish Rana/ Priyam Garg
Vice Captain Choices: Shivam Sharma/ Akshdeep Nath
DREAM TEAM
Small League Team
Grand League Team
EXPECTED WINNER IN TODAY’S MATCH
Delhi are expected to win this match as they have various players stepping up at difficult occasions with a lot of experience in their side.
Note: The Dream 11 teams, predictions, match results, expected lineups, Captain and vice captain choices are based on my individual research.