Delhi Bulls vs Northern Warriors head-to-head

Form Guide: Delhi Bulls

Form Guide: Northern Warriors

Delhi Bulls vs Northern Warriors previous encounters

DJ Bravo: Champion for a reason.

The Bulls skipper has clicked for his team when needed after a poor start to the T10 season 2020/21.

A look at his spells this season.

In the first four matches in this season, Bravo managed to pick just three wickets at an economy rate of 14.13 with a bowling average of 37.67. But in the last three games in the business end of the season, he has three wickets with an economy rate of 7.17 which is 50% better than his economy in the first four matches.

His bowling average has also improved in the last three games to approximately 62% compared to 37.67 and his strike rate has also improved in the last three matches.

With 27 wickets Bravo is the leading wicket-taker in Abu Dhabi T10 and he has already played 28 matches in Abu Dhabi T10 which is the most by a player.

Back-to-back finals for D Bravo in Abu Dhabi T10 as last year he played for Arabians and were the champions. He picked up 2/16 in his last finals vs Gladiators in 2019.

With five wickets vs Warriors, he is the leading wicket-taker vs Warriors in Abu Dhabi T10.

Powell: The Big match player

Along with Nicholas Pooran, another key aspect for Warriors has been Rovman Powell. He has scored 353 runs and is the 3rd highest run-getter for the Warriors in Abu Dhabi T10. Powell has got these runs at an SR of 235.33.

One key factor which makes Powell a crucial component in the Warriors lineup is that he has scored runs in the important context of the game.

If we look at his top five scores in Abu Dhabi T10, two of his three fifties have come in the playoff of the Abu Dhabi T10.

Powell smashed two fifties in playoffs in 2018 and was the player of the match in the finals of 2018. He missed his 4th fifty by a run vs Team Abu Dhabi in Eliminator 2 yesterday.

Powell has a strike rate of 235.33 in Abu Dhabi T10 which is the 3rd best by a batsman with a minimum of 125 balls faced.

In the two games vs Bulls this season, Powell has scored 25 runs in nine balls. He scored 24* off 8 balls in group stage matches and an SR of 300.00. Whereas he was run out in the Qualifier scoring 1 run off 1 ball.

Trends in the Finals

The finals of the 4th season of Abu Dhabi T10 will be played between the Bulls and Warriors. Warriors are the first team to feature in the finals twice and will be eyeing to lift the trophy again.

Let us have a look at the results of the previous finals of Abu Dhabi T10.

Twice the team chasing the target has won the Final. The Warriors lifted the trophy in 2018 they did it by successfully defending the total.

Since the 2018 Abu Dhabi T10 playoffs were introduced, let us have a look at the roadmap of the winners in the previous editions in playoffs.

In 2018, the Warriors lost their Qualifier but bounced back in eliminator 2 and went on to lift the trophy. Will they manage to repeat this feast again in the 2020/21 season?

Delhi Bulls vs Northern Warriors: Statistics and numbers

• 2/3: In the Finals of previous seasons of Abu Dhabi T10 the team chasing a target has won twice in three seasons. Warriors are the only team who have won the title while defending a total in 2018.
• 4: Delhi Bulls have won four matches on a trot.
• 23: runs N Pooran (651) needs to be the leading run-getter in Abu Dhabi T10. He will be surpassing A Fletcher (673 runs).
• 10: runs L Simmons needs to complete 500 runs in Abu Dhabi T10, he will be the 4th batsman to reach this landmark after A Fletcher, N Pooran, and Paul Stirling.
• 10: dismissals as WK for Pooran in Abu Dhabi T10 is the most by a WK.
• 3: times so far F Allen has picked two wickets in a single over in this season.
• 5: Bravo has picked 5 wickets vs Warriors in Abu Dhabi T10, most by a bowler vs Warriors.
• 28: matches played by D Bravo are the most by a player in Abu Dhabi T10.