IPL 2018, DD vs RCB: 5 player battles to look out for in Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

#3 Prithvi Shaw v Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav

DD’s Powerplay batting has improved a lot since they started playing Prithvi Shaw at the top of the order and the youngster has almost always got them off to scorching starts. In 6 games so far, he is averaging 35.66 and has recorded a brilliant strike rate of 163.35.

The interesting bit about his batting is that he has recorded a strike rate of 176.1 against fast bowling and hence, his battle against RCB’s Umesh Yadav is going to the one to watch out for tonight.

The Indian pacer has been the spearhead of the RCB pace attack and he has been able to pin back plenty of batting line-ups over the course of this season’s IPL. Yadav is RCB’s highest wicket-taker with a total of 14 scalps and he has also recorded an excellent economy rate of 814.

However, the prospect of him going head to head against one of the most promising batsmen in India is something that everyone must be waiting for and this particular battle could well prove to be a match-defining one.