IPL 2018, DD V RR: 5 player battles to look forward to

#1 Rishabh Pant v Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer

The young wicketkeeper-batsman has been a revelation for DD in this year’s IPL and Rishabh Pant’s power-hitting at number 4 has been one of the biggest positives for the team. He is the team’s highest scorer with a total of 306 runs and what is perhaps most important is that he has recorded a brilliant strike rate of 170.94. Even in the last game, he played a lone hand of 79 to take DD as close as he could to the mammoth target set by CSK. The left-handed batsman would definitely like to continue from where he left off and play another match-defining innings for his side.

However, this time he would have to contend with one of the world’s best T20 bowlers in the form of Jofra Archer, who has been quite brilliant so far. He was injured at the start of the tournament but since his return, he has been absolutely brilliant in the two games that he has played so far. He has picked up 6 wickets and has gone for only 6 runs an over, despite bowling at the death. Those are world-class numbers and the battle between the power-hitter and one of the tournament’s finest death bowlers is going to be a veritable treat for all concerned.