Cricket Match Predictions: Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings - 64th Match - May 17

The 64th match of the Indian Premier League, 2023 will take place between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings on the 17th of May, 2023 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala.

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Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings Form Guide:

Delhi Capitals are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table.

The top run scorer for Delhi Capitals is David Warner with 384 runs to his name.

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

Punjab Kings are placed at the 6th position on points table.

The top run scorer for Punjab Kings is Shikhar Dhawan with 456 runs to his name.

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

It is a rematch between both the sides. In their previous encounter, Punjab Kings prevailed by 31 runs. Punjab Kings batted first and they posted a total of 167 for 7 in 20 overs. They lost 3 wickets early on including the prized wicket of Liam Livingstone. Prabhsimran Singh played a fantastic knock of 103 runs in 65 balls. He smashed 6 sixes during his knock. On the back of his innings, Punjab Kings got to 167 for 7 in 20 overs.

During the chase, David Warner and Philip Salt gave their team a tremendous start. They stitched an opening partnership of 69 runs. After Salt's dismissal, Delhi Capitals started losing wickets in regular succession and were never really in the game. Harpreet Brar picked up 4 wickets to dent the batting line-up of Delhi Capitals. The hosts were eventually restricted to 136 for 8, losing the match by 31 runs.

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? – Delhi Capitals

Who will win?- Punjab Kings

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Shikhar Dhawan (Punjab Kings), David Warner (Delhi Capitals)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Rahul Chahar (Punjab Kings), Axar Patel (Delhi Capitals)

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

Player of the Match- Shikhar Dhawan (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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