RCB VS PBKS Match Preview, Players Stats, Pitch Report, Dream 11 tips and team.....

Important News

1. There are no reports of any player from both the teams being injured so hopefully all the players will be fit and Available for Selection

2. Virat Kohli and faf du Plessis open for RCB while S Dhawan and J Bairstow open for PBKS


Pitch Report  by #Cricbuzz

The last game that was played at the Brabourne stadium - Mumbai Indians versus Gujarat Titans - offered a bit of grip for the bowlers. However, that game was played on May 6 and one expects a fresh pitch for this match. So it could turn out to be good conditions for batting. The humidity is expected to be around 70 per cent today ,and there could be chances of some dew




Probable XI


RCB

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood


PBKS

Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mayank Agarwal (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma


Players  Stats

Royal Challengers Bangalore


Faf du Plessis loves playing the Punjab Kings. In his last 10 matches against them, he has struck nine 30+ scores and a total of 621 runs at an average of 77.63 and strike rate of 143.09.


Rajat Patidar has been the standout player in RCB’s top four in recent matches. The right-hander has scored 52, 21 and 48 in his last three outings. According to ESPNCricinfo, Patidar has batting impact score of 39.75, which is the best for RCB this season.


Glenn Maxwell is threatening to break loose. He has struck six double-figure scores in his past eight knocks, but has only crossed 35 once. He has made scores of 12 and 33 at Brabourne this season.


Dinesh Karthik has the best strike rate of any player with at least 150 runs this season. His 274 runs come at an incredible strike rate of 200, which includes a 14-ball 32 against PBKS earlier in IPL 2022.


Wanindu Hasaranga is coming off a magnificent 5/18 against SRH. Three of his wickets came in the middle overs, where he will be key today against PBKS’ hard-hitting lineup.


Josh Hazlewood continues to go from strength-to-strength. He has taken 13 wickets in eight games at an economy
In a pressure game, the bowling attack holds even great importance. RCB have the edge in this area, and can win because of it.

of 6.81, including four wickets at an economy of 5.58 in the powerplay and five wickets at an economy of 4.75 in the middle overs (7-16)

Since the beginning of 2021, Hazlewood has taken 55 wickets in 35 T20s at an average of 17.13 and economy rate of 7.13



Punjab Kings


Shikhar Dhawan (381 runs in IPL 2022 – sixth-most) has struck scores of 50, 32, 54, 6, 43 and 43 in his last six innings against RCB. He has five 30+ scores in five innings at Brabourne (total of 274 runs, avg. 30.44, SR 131.10)



Jonny Bairstow found some form last game against RR (56 off 40 balls). He has scored 187 runs at a strike rate of 166.96 in his three matches against RCB.



Liam Livingstone has struck two 50+ scores at Brabourne this season. With Wanindu Hasaranga and RCB finding success in the middle overs, it will be on Livingstone to help PBKS keep the momentum going.

Livingstone is PBKS’ second-highest run-scorer this season: 315 in 11 games at a strike rate of 184.21.


Kagiso Rabada will be key in the powerplay – a period where RCB have struggled in at times in IPL 2022. The Protea has taken eight wickets in 10 matches in the first six overs this season. Also, he has a very impressive 13 wickets in six matches vs RCB.


Rabada has got the better of Virat Kohli in T20s: 33 balls bowled, 37 runs conceded, three dismissals. Also, Rabada will be key against Dinesh Karthik, whom he has dismissed three times in 19 balls in the IPL (14 runs).



Rahul Chahar has gone wicketless in three of his past four matches. However, he has performed well at Brabourne, with figures of 3/24, 1/41 and 1/21



Other Stats and Facts


Head-to-head: Matches 29, RCB 13, PBKS 16.


Sandeep Sharma has dismissed Virat Kohli seven times in 59 deliveries in the IPL.


Bhanuka Rajapaksa has struck five 20+ scores in seven matches this season at an overall strike rate of 166.11. He has scored 51 off 35 against Hasaranga in T20s (one dismissal).


Arshdeep Singh has been magnificent at the death. Also, he has conceded just five sixes in 38 overs, the least of any bowler who has bowled at least 35.


Wanindu Hasaranga has conceded just 23 runs off 27 balls vs Dhawan (one dismissal) and six runs off nine balls vs Bairstow (one dismissal).

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