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Battle between resurgent Delhi and table-toppers Mumbai

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Battle between resurgent Delhi and table-toppers Mumbai Delhi Daredevils will be a confident lot having posted two wins on the trot. PTI

New Delhi: Resurgent Delhi Daredevils (DD) will like to continue their winning momentum when they take on Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Saturday.

With two back to back wins at home, Delhi, who are in sixth spot, are in with a slim chance to qualify for the play-offs.

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On Thursday, chasing a mammoth 209, the left-right combo of Rishabh Pant (97) and Sanju Samson (61) hit the Gujarat Lions bowlers all over the park to raise a 143-run stand off mere 63 balls to overhaul the target with 15 balls to spare.

Going into Saturday's tie, Delhi will once again hope for a good start by the top order, consisting of Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant.

The middle order boasts of the big-hitting all-rounder duo of Chris Morris and Corey Anderson.

Among the bowlers, pacers Pat Cummins and Kagiso Rabada have been impressive, while senior leg-spinner Amit Mishra has been his steady self.

Mumbai, on the other hand, are also back from consecutive wins to find themselves sitting atop of the eight-team IPL standings.

The visitors, who have qualified for the knock-out stage will have a slight advantage as their bowling attack is stronger compared to Delhi.

In the batting department, opener Parthiv Patel along with Jos Buttler, Rohit Sharma, Nitesh Rana and Hardik Pandya have struck form.

High on confidence after they edged past Gujarat Lions in a super over and then outplayed Bangalore by five wickets, Mumbai will aim for another strong finish.

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