Match Preview of Bangalore Royal Challenger vs Delhi Daredevils'

Ryder has surprisingly been left out while Praveen Kumar who had sprained his ankle in the last game also has been dropped.

Bangalore Royal Challengers (Playing XI): Robin Uthappa, Jacques Kallis, Ross Taylor, Kevin Pietersen(c), Virat Kohli, Balachandra Akhil, Mark Boucher(w), Vinay Kumar, Pankaj Singh, KP Appanna, Anil Kumble

Delhi Daredevils (Playing XI): Virender Sehwag(c), Gautam Gambhir, AB de Villiers, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mithun Manhas, Dinesh Karthik(w), Daniel Vettori, Pradeep Sangwan, Ashish Nehra, Dirk Nannes, Amit Mishra

Rahul Dravid will not be playing today. He has returned home on paternity leave as his wife is expecting their second child. Its unlikely that he should return to the tournament.

Team changes: Bangalore have made three changes. Akhil, Appanna and Mark Boucher come in to the side. While Delhi have left out Tiwary and Salvi, Mithun Manhas and Amit Mishra come in.

Bangalore Royal Challengers have won the toss and decided to bat first
Pitch: Danny Morrison and Kepler Wessels think it is one of the best surfaces in the whole tournament so far. Should be a run feast. So expect loads of entertainment.

The Conditions
Port Elizabeth has hosted only one match so far in the tournament, and that was won comprehensively by Chennai when they thrashed a hapless Bangalore.
The pitch might have some assistance for the bowlers, but only at the start. As the day progresses, expect it to ease out.
The captain who wins the toss would probably look to bat first.