In Ranji Trophy, the most effective time to beat Delhi is now.
After Assam and Saurashtra confirmed the best way, Andhra will probably be licking its lips in anticipation of a 3rd victory in Group B when it faces a messed-up host on the Ferozeshah Kotla right here from Tuesday.
With Delhi’s prospects of qualification successfully over after securing two factors from 4 outings – as in opposition to front-runner Saurashtra (19 factors), Mumbai and Maharashtra (16 every) – Assam (11) would like to get into the qualifying race with one other victory.
Bear in mind, final week, Delhi was decreased to 10 for seven in 5 overs of its first innings earlier than Saurashtra cruised to a crushing victory with an innings and 214 runs. In distinction, Andhra drubbed bottom-placed Hyderabad by 154 runs.
Since that defeat to Saurashtra, the Delhi & District Cricket Affiliation (DDCA) President Rohan Jaitley made no secret of what he considered the selectors.
For this match, the record of 21 gamers beforehand chosen by the selectors has been pruned to 16 by the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) comprising Gursharan Singh, Nikhil Chopra, Reema Malhotra together with skipper Yash Dhull, coach Abhay Sharma and the DDCA joint secretary Rajan Manchanda.
Within the prevailing chilly circumstances, the place toss might play an important position, Andhra’s pacers Okay. V. Sasikanth (23 wickets) and Okay. Nitish Kumar Reddy (17) might show a handful.
Delhi’s bowling has regarded most abnormal this season however its lower-order contributed with the bat after some constantly poor shows by its batters, barring Dhruv Shorey (602 runs) and Vaibhav Rawal (257).
To finish its winless run, Delhi will look to bowl first and catch Andhra in an unfamiliar territory. Ought to Andhra bowl by selection, Delhi might discover itself in now acquainted early bother.
