Struggling teams Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab take on each other in an IPl match here on Sunday as they desperately seek to get back to winning ways to stay in the hunt for a play-offs berth.
Punjab are placed at sixth spot while Delhi are at the bottom of the league table. For Delhi, it would be a do-or-die match as a loss on Sunday would virtually end their already wafer-thin chances of making it to the play-offs. KXIP are a bit better off but a slip up on Sunday will also put them in a difficult situation to qualify for the last-four stage.
The home fans will be eagerly waiting for a big knock from Maxwell, who got out on a duck against SRH yesterday.
While Punjab's batting needs to fire in unison, the side will be hoping that their bowling mainstay Ishant Sharma comes good against Delhi on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Delhi have come into this match after a string of losses, their last one against KKR in Kolkata yesterday. Another loss will virtually bring curtains down on their campaign in IPl-10. For Delhi, it will be important to have a consistent show in their batting. They have had good starts in their innings and their losses against Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai have been primarily due to their inability to force the pace during middle overs.
Samson, who scored a century early in the tournament, and Rishabh Pant have contributed in some games nicely but the side will need their top order to fire in unison against Punjab. Shreyas Iyer will also be crucial for the visitors if they have to pile up a big total. In the bowling department, South African Chris Morris has to get support from seasoned pacer and skipper Zaheer Khan, Cory Anderson and Pat Cummins. Amit Mishra will look to do what young leg-spinner Rashid Khan did for SRH against Kings XI here.