Punjab Kings will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a must-win situation to be played in Dharamshala on 9th May 2024. Both teams are coming off with contrasting results in their previous matches.
Punjab Kings suffered 28 run loss to Chennai Super Kings. PBKS bowled brilliantly restricting CSK to just 167 for 9. Their batting struggled as they could not convert starts and lost the match comfortably. On the other hand, RCB put on an excellent display, winning against Gujarat Titans by 4 wickets. The bowling was up to the mark skittling them out for 147.
Faf du Plessis and Kohli put on 92 runs in quick time before a flurry of wickets stalled their progress. Dinesh Karthik and Swapnil Singh ensured that RCB chased down the target in 13.4 overs.
Match Details
Details– IPL 2024, Match 58, PBKS vs RCB
Venue– HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
Date and Time– 9th May, 7.30 PM IST
PBKS vs RCB Head-to-Head Record
Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will meet for the second time this season so far. It was a closely fought contest that went right down the wire in Bengaluru.
PBKS scored 176 for the loss of 6 wickets. In reply, Kohli looked in sublime touch with a well-made 77. Dinesh Karthik and Mahipal Lomror showed their class exhibiting helping RCB win the match by 4 wickets.
PBKS vs RCB Pitch Report
This will be the second and last match at this venue. The previous match between PBKS and CSK saw some help for the pace bowlers initially. It was a disciplined bowling effort by PBKS bowlers as they restricted CSK to just 167 for 9. In reply, PBKS batters struggled and fell short of the target.
It will be an interesting pitch to see how it behaves in the night. The captain that wins the toss would likely field first, restrict the opponent, and chase down the target.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)- Predicted Playing XI
PBKS
Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran (C), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Rabada, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
RCB
Faf du Plessis (C), Kohli, Jacks, Patidar, Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal.
PBKS vs RCB- Fantasy Teams Selection
PBKS vs RCB Small League– Faf du Plessis (C), Bairstow, Patidar, Jitesh Sharma, Green, Shashank Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Harpreet Brar, Karn Sharma, Rabada (VC), Siraj.
PBKS vs RCB Grand League– Kohli (C), Prabhsimran Singh, Jacks, Rossouw, Maxwell, Ashutosh Sharma, Swapnil Singh, Brar (VC), Karn Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Dayal.
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