Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils

By Crfty Stan

14:30 GMT Monday 15th March 2010

After a defeat in their opener in the narrowest of margins, Warney's inaugural champions the Rajasthan Royals will be looking to get back on track against favourites Delhi Daredevils. It is hard to imagine a bowling performance like that which they put in against Mumbai and so long as they can avoid a repeat they should be highly competitive. I agree with the fact that Delhi should be favourites here but I cannot abide with how short they are. I make this contest a 1.72 Delhi, 2.38 Rajasthan so the 2.66 available on the Royals is a great bet in my opinion.

Looking at some of the explosive batsmen we should have on display in this game I like the look of over 10.5 Sixes. With the likes of Virender Sehwag, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Yousuf Pathan, Dimitri Mascarenhas and David Warner in this match we could easy see 15+ in my opinion.

From a spread betting perspective I think the man I have to turn is the aforementioned 'Dimi' Mascarenhas. With his wily medium pace deliveries, explosive middle-order hitting and good catching ability I really like the look of his 31-35 quote. I would advise a buy @ 35 points.

Let’s hope the IPL proves fractionally as profitable for us as it is for the players. Happy punting.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

2 Points on Rajasthan Royals @ 2.66 (Betfair)

3 Points on Over 10.5 Sixes @ 1.91 (William Hill)

0.25 Point Buy of Mascarenhas Performance Points @ 35 (Sporting Index)

Crafty Stan