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12-Apr-2011 10:32:00 GMT
Rajasthan v Delhi, IPL 2011, Jaipur

Delhi Daredevils Elect to Bat Against Rajasthan Royals

Jaipur: Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag won the toss and decided to bat first against Rajasthan Royals in their second match of the IPL 4 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Delhi have made one change: Nadeem in for Umesh Yadav.

Rajasthan have made 2 changes: Tait and Ajinkya Rahane in for Jacob Oram (injured) and Stuart Binny.

Clobbered in their lung-opener, Delhi Daredevils will have to get their act together pretty quickly against the inaugural IPL champions.

Delhi crashed rather badly in their opening match against Mumbai Indians.

Without the likes of Gautam Gambhir and Paul Collingwood this season, Delhi's batting relies heavily on skipper Virender Sehwag and the destructive-but-inconsistent Aussie David Warner.

Rajasthan, on the other hand, led by wily spin legend Shane Warne, have made a good start to their campaign beating Deccan Chargers in their opening match.

All set for their first home game of the event at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Rajasthan would undoubtedly be on a high after the comprehensive seven-wicket win in their tournament-opener.

From the inaugural edition itself, Rajasthan have never quite had the star-power to be rated among the favourites but in Warne, they have the master strategist to get the most out of the limited talent at their disposal.

This time, Rajasthan also have the experience of veteran Indian batsman Rahul Dravid, who may not be the most sought after of Twenty20 players, but lends the line-up the kind of stability that is essential in the face of any sudden collapse.

Not to mention, his experience of having captained the Indian national team makes Dravid the ideal go-to man for Warne when things get too difficult to handle for the Aussie.

In New Zealand swashbuckler Ross Taylor, Rajasthan have the game-changer, who at his destructive best, can simply bat the opposition out of the match.

On the bowling front, Warne himself remains quite a force despite being out of international cricket for quite some time now.

The fast bowling attack may not seem too impressive but Siddharth Trivedi and Amit Singh's medium pace came in handy in the match against Deccan in which they shared five wickets between them.


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