IPL 2019: DC vs SRH - 3 changes DC could make to get back to winning ways

Delhi Capitals suffered an embarrassing defeat against Punjab in their last game, when they were on the way to win the match comfortably but lost their last seven wickets for just nine runs.

They have made it a habit to make things hard for themselves in this season of the Indian Premier League as the same happened against the Kolkata Knight Riders too.

The Capitals need to figure out how to fix this problem quickly. Their middle order failed to perform in the last match and some bowlers have not delivered either.

To make matters worse for Delhi, their all-rounders have looked extremely out of touch, but not playing them against Hyderabad will disturb the balance of the team. To tackle this issue and keeping in mind the poor performances from the last game, here are 3 changes Delhi Capitals should make to ensure that they win against Hyderabad:

#3 Keemo Paul for Harshal Patel

Keemo Paul has been decent for Delhi Capitals

The Carribean all-rounder may not have performed with the bat but he has covered up with his bowling. In the two matches that he played, he picked up a wicket but was extremely economical. He has one of the best economy rates amongst all players this IPL and he would make a good replacement for Harshal Patel, who is also a bowling all-rounder.

Patel had a poor outing with the bat as well as with the ball in the last match. He went wicketless in the four overs that he bowled and went for 9.25 per over, which is a touch expensive. He also failed to get off the mark while batting and got bowled by Sam Curran. Also, with Delhi's batting heavy line-up, they just need someone who can strike the ball in the last few overs if needed and bowl a couple of economical, wicket-taking overs.

Paul makes the perfect case for such a player and Delhi will be delighted to have him, whilst he will be looking to create an impact and help Delhi secure a win against Hyderabad.

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#2 Rahul Tewatia for Hanuma Vihari

Vihari hasn't been able to carry his test form to the IPL.

Rahul Tewatia should be the second change that Delhi should make in their playing XI. Hanuma Vihari, owing to his poor performance against Punjab, should make way for Tewatia. Vihari had an extremely poor outing against KXIP, as he got hit for 9 runs off the only over that he bowled and got out for a dismal score of 2 runs; thereby failing to get his team across the line.

Tewatia is a much better option than Vihari for Delhi. His variations are harder to read and he has picked up a wicket in the two matches that he has played in. Tewatia has also managed to contribute to his team by batting and has played some useful shots down the order and has remained not out on both the occasions that he has come out to bat on. He is also an excellent fielder and can contribute to the team greatly with his efforts whilst fielding.

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#1 Ishant Sharma for Avesh Khan

Ishant Sharma has been unstoppable this season

Another player who has been in tremendous form, Ishant Sharma has been amongst the wickets in the past year. He had led the Indian attack in Tests Down Under and has carried his red ball form into white ball cricket.

In the 2 matches that he has bowled in for his team, he has picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 8.85 when he only bowls at the death.

Sharma has been reliable and has taken wickets at crucial moments in the game. He surprisingly made way for Avesh Khan, who went for 30 runs in 3 overs - which is a very poor economy rate. To make matters worse for himself, he also went wicketless in the last game.

Ishant Sharma, with his better performance and experience, makes a much better case than Avesh Khan and Delhi must get him in if they want to win their match against Hyderabad.

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