Settled Delhi face on Prolonging Pune

                  Delhi as showen their stability in the combination and tactics so far in this season and making high roads in to playoffs, as Pune struggling with stability in the combination and tactics as well with injuries and it's the crucial stage of the tournament to come good at Kotla on Thursday.
               Delhi found a new hero with the bat in every single game and making them more competitive against any side. Rishabh Pant as been the new hero against lions along side Dekock, where he smashed a match winning knock of 69 in 40 balls.
            Along side their new heroes in every match with bat, bowlers as been consistent enough in every game and well led by Captain Zak in terms of tactics with the ball. for the first time in the season they conceded only 35 in the powerplay against lions, where their concern as been in the previous games.
              On the other side the new franchise struggled with combinations early on and when they started to find a Combination a injury as been hit them badly. Now they are in a crucial phase with only 2 wins in 8 games, where they need to rearrange the combination with replacements of Khawaja and Bailey.
             While the bowling attack as been inconsistent and not able to compensate injured batting order, although their premier bowler R Ashwin form as been more an concern for them along side their lack of specialist death bowler.
               The pitch at Kotla as been a runfest in the previous games and it may favour pacers early on, on Thursday with moisture in the air due to rain around the corner.
                Meanwhile Delhi may not consider any changes in the squad and Pune will bring in Khawaja and Bailey to the side to find a new combination. What ever may be the combinations of both sides, the contest lies between Pune batsmen and Delhi bowlers.