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

#2 Prithvi Shaw v Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The elevation of Prithvi Shaw to the top of the order has proven to be an excellent move from DD. The youngster has made 205 runs in 5 games at an average of 41 and more importantly, he has recorded a brilliant strike rate of 170.83. Tonight, he will be up against one of the best bowlers in the world in Bhuvneshwar Kumar and it will be interesting to watch for a number of reasons. First of all, the way he handles him will be interesting and secondly, the opening battles will have a big impact on the game.

Shaw has recorded an incredible strike rate of 168.88 off the first 10 deliveries that he faces in an innings (data from Cricinfo) and that is the third highest in the IPL. So, against an opening batsman who gets going so early, it will be interesting to see how SRH’s star fast bowler handles him. Can Shaw actually get on top of Kumar right from the start or will the world’s premier fast bowler get him early on?