Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders Qualifier 2 Betting Tips 13/10/2021

17:14, 12 Oct 2021

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17:14, 12 Oct 2021

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The Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 sees Delhi Capitals take on Kolkata Knight Riders at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 13 (Wednesday). The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 pm IST.

Teams Status

Delhi Capitals

The loser of Qualifier 1 and winner of the Eliminator game clash in the penultimate fixture of the IPL 2021.

Delhi were arguably the strongest team during the UAE leg and won four of their first five matches before two straight defeats killed their momentum.

The first of those twin losses was harmless since it came in their final match of the round-robin stage, by which time their progression to the playoffs was already confirmed.

The other defeat, though, must have stung badly. Up against Chennai Super Kings for a place in the final, the Capitals did well to post 172-5 but ended up losing, thanks to CSK legend MS Dhoni’s superb last-over hitting.

Kolkata Knight Riders

While the mood in the Delhi camp must be a bit damp, Kolkata must be flying high, thanks to their morale-boosting win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator match.

The star of the show was KKR bowler Sunil Narine, who took four wickets for just 21 runs, and all four were prized middle-order scalps. RCB never recovered from that damage

KKR did have their wobbles in the 139-run chase but they got there in the end, famously ending the era of Virat Kohli’s captaincy in Bangalore.

The victory capped superb runs of three wins in three, and four in five matches, which have come at the most perfect time.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Brand	Delhi Capitals	Kolkata Knight Riders
	1.96	1.89
	1.90	1.87
	1.95	1.83

Both teams are almost evenly priced. Dafabet has Kolkata priced at 1.89 and Delhi at 1.96. Betway has Kolkata available for 1.87 and Delhi for 1.90. Lastly, MelBet has Kolkata priced at 1.83 and Delhi at 1.95.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: Delhi Capitals to win @ 1.96

Delhi are on a two-match losing streak, whereas Kolkata have won three on the bounce but that does not deter us from backing the former. We are doing so because we’ve always been a fan of this Delhi side’s squad composition. Granted that they’ve lost two straight but the first was when they did not need to win and the second defeat was to Chennai. to whom any side can lose. This is why we like Delhi here. The play can be found on Dafabet.

Tip: Shikhar Dhawan will score 50 runs – Yes @ 3.4

We tipped Shikhar Dawan to do big things in the last game and he got out for just seven runs. We’re going to do that again. The man is due a big knock. He is a volume scorer and he’s been superb this IPL. With his hometown team’s season on the line, he should deliver. The play can be found on 22Bet.

Conclusion

KKR have won two of the last three matches played between these sides, including the last one. They split their regular-season series 1-1 this year. Pound for pound, though, Delhi pack a greater punch, and it should show if all goes according to plan.