Deccan Gladiators will face Delhi Bulls in Abu Dhabi T10 2023 Match 3 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. This match begins at 15:30 local time on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023. The Deccan Gladiators, who had 29-year-old Englishman Tom Kohler-Cadmore to thank for hitting 68 not out in their total of 118/8, illustrated that sometimes all it takes is one player to step up and deliver in this format. Kohler-Cadmore received his maiden international squad call-up back in September.
The Gladiators have already refined their techniques on Tuesday, and the champions will not be inclined to give the Delhi Bulls an easy start. As such, the Bulls will need to adjust to this short format from the first ball. In this game, the Bulls will be counting on Quinton de Kock to carry over his World Cup form.
The Gladiators defeated the Bulls by eighteen runs at their previous meeting with them, although they were only three points ahead of them in the group stage before winning the entire tournament!
Deccan Gladiators vs Delhi Bulls Team Preview & Squads
Deccan Gladiators
Tom Kohler-Cadmore had a memorable day on Tuesday after smashing 68 runs at a strike rate of 206.06 in the tournament’s opening game. He’ll be itching to get back into the middle of things in this game. But with just Andre Russell (17 runs from 9 balls) and Dan Lawrence (10 runs from 4 balls) scoring double figures in the team total of 118/8, he will be hoping for stronger help from his colleagues on Wednesday. Against the New York Strikers, captain Nicholas Pooran will be driven to surpass his score of one run from five balls at the top of the order.
With the exception of Nuwan Thushara, the five-man strong attack took wickets in Tuesday’s game, and the Deccan Gladiators bowling attack will be eager to continue where they left off. Trent Boult and Luke Wood will start the bowling again, and we can anticipate that both of them will swing the ball as they pitch it up against the top order. Keep an eye out for Zahoor Khan of the UAE, who finished as the top bowler against the New York Strikers with 2/12 from his 2 overs.
Deccan Gladiators Squads
Deccan Gladiators
Nicholas Pooran (c) (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Andre Russell, Fabian Allen, Luke Wood, Trent Boult, Dan Lawrence, Zahoor Khan, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Zahid, Andre Fletcher, Nuwan Thushara
Delhi Bulls
The Delhi Bulls will start with Quinton de Kock and James Vince in the first three spots of the batting order, with Rilee Rossouw coming in at the first drop. The Bulls, who will want the strong Rovman Powell to enter and tee off from the first ball he faces, should then be able to field a flexible middle order. Former England international Ravi Bopara’s experience will be crucial since the 38-year-old, who was excellent in white ball cricket during the last English summer, may start the match at number eight or come to bat at number four!
Richard Gleeson, a tall speed bowler from England, is probably going to open the Delhi Bulls innings. We can anticipate him to bowl back of a length and challenge the hitters with a combination of slower and faster balls. But his teammate Dwayne Bravo, who is 40 years old and has amassed 619 wickets in the T20 format, is probably going to outshine him in terms of variation. Another fast bowler who can cause trouble is Fazalhaq Farooqi. The young spin option, Dunith Wellalage, is anticipated to turn the ball a lot on this pitch.
Delhi Bulls Squads
Delhi Bulls
Quinton de Kock, Rilee Rossouw, Ravi Bopara, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Dwayne Bravo, Johnson Charles, Richard Gleeson, Rovman Powell, Dunith Wellalage, James Vince, Naveen-ul-Haq
We expect both teams to want to field first ahead of this match, even though in both of Tuesday’s matches, the winning captain of the toss decided to bowl first and ultimately lost the match. The weather predictions say Abu Dhabi will be warm, sunny, and clear for this Wednesday afternoon’s game. Throughout the entire duration, the humidity will remain at or above 55%, and there is no chance of rain interrupting.
Generally, whenever they were given the ball, the spin bowlers appeared to be able to maintain control of the situation and reduce the run rate. There is no need to be concerned about inconsistent bounce because this is an authentic Abu Dhabi pitch.
Deccan Gladiators vs Delhi Bulls Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches
In their last five meetings, Deccan Gladiators won all the games.