Cricket Match Predictions: Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings - 59th Match - May 13

The 59th match of the Indian Premier League, 2023 will take place between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings on the 13th of May, 2023 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.

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Delhi Capitals Form Guide:

Delhi Capitals are currently placed at the 10th position on points table.

The top run scorer for Delhi Capitals is David Warner with 330 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Delhi Capitals is Mitchell Marsh with 12 scalps under his belt.

After winning 4 matches on a trot, Delhi Capitals have lost their previous outing against Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs.

Chennai Super Kings batted first and they posted a modest total of 167 for 8 in 20 overs. The start wasn't ideal and CSK lost both it's openers early on. Shivam Dube and Ambati Rayudu tried to enforce a counter attack and scored 25 and 22 runs respectively. MS Dhoni provided the finishing punch by smashing 20 off 9 balls and took CSK to a competitive 167 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Delhi Capitals lost David Warner in the first over itself. Philip Salt was the next one to follow as he was dismissed by Deepak Chahar. Mitchell Marsh ran himself out after scoring just 5 runs. Manish Pandey and Rilee Rossouw were involved in a hard working partnership but they took too long to settle down and the required rate had gone beyond reach. After their dismissals, Delhi Capitals were staring down an obvious defeat. They were eventually restricted to 140 for 8 in 20 overs, losing the match by 27 runs.

Punjab Kings Form Guide:

Punjab Kings are placed at the 8th position on points table.

The top run scorer for Punjab Kings is Shikhar Dhawan with 349 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Punjab Kings is Arshdeep Singh with 16 scalps under his belt.

Punjab Kings have lost their previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders by 5 wickets.

Punjab Kings batted first and they posted a total of 179 for 7 in 20 overs. Shikhar Dhawan at the top of the order was brilliant as he scored 57 runs in 47 balls. The middle order collapsed like a pack of cards and Punjab Kings found themselves in big trouble. Shahrukh Khan bailed them out by playing a superb cameo of 21 not out in 8 balls to take the total to a competitive 179 in 20 overs of play.

During the chase, Kolkata Knight Riders lost Rahmanullah Gurbaz early on. Jason Roy continued his good form and scored 38 runs in 24 balls. Captain Nitish Rana also played well for his 51 off 38 balls. After these two got dismissed, KKR kept losing wickets quickly in the middle order and found themselves in a little bother. Andre Russell and Rinku Singh however were determined to chase the total down. Russell scored 42 off 23 while Rinku Singh provided the finishing blow as he stayed not out at 21 off 10 to take Kolkata Knight Riders home on the last ball of the match with 5 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Delhi Capitals (DC): David Warner (C), Aman Khan (T), Anrich Nortje, Axar Patel, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Kuldeep Yadav, Lalit Yadav, Lungisani Ngidi, Mitchell Marsh, Mustafizur Rahman, Pravin Dubey, Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Vicky Ostwal, Yash Dhull, Rilee Rossouw, Manish Pandey, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Phil Salt

Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Angad Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shivam Singh, Mohit Rathee, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Punjab Kings

Who will win?- Punjab Kings

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings), David Warner (Delhi Capitals)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sam Curran (Punjab Kings), Khaleel Ahmed (Delhi Capitals)

Most Sixes – Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings), David Warner (Delhi Capitals)

Player of the Match- Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings)

Team Scores Batting first - Punjab Kings 170+, Delhi Capitals 160+

Match Handicap: Punjab Kings

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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