PBKS, who have won just two of their six games, beat Mumbai Indians (MI) to resurge back in their fifth match but were once again caught in doldrums as they had a floundering contest against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The KL Rahul led side will have to make a few changes in their playing XI to return back on the winning track.
Meanwhile, after being thrashed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Virat Kohli & Co. grooved back by edging past Delhi Capitals (DC) by a run in their next game. RCB won’t be making any changes in their playing XI and will continue with the same combination.
Head-to-Head record
Played: 26 | Punjab Kings: 12 | Royal Challengers Bangalore: 14 | No Result: 0
Pitch Report:
The Motera pitch is not an easy to bat on. Batters have struggled to pace their innings here. Meanwhile, bowlers have a merry time since spinners can extract turn while speedsters can use their slower ones to trouble the batsmen.
Probable XIs:
Punjab Kings: KL Rahul (c, wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle/ Dawid Malan, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques/Fabian Allen, Chris Jordan Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Sunil Narine, Eoin Morgan (c), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Varun Chakravarthy
Match Predictions:
Case 1:
- PBKS wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-50
- RCB Total: 155-165
Case 2:
- RCB wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- PBKS Total: 150-160
Team batting second to win the match.
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