Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - 27th match
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Cricket Match Predictions: Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - 27th match - April 20th
The 27th match of the Indian Premier League, 2023 will take place between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on the 20th of April, 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh.
Top Tournament Stats - IPL 2023
Punjab Kings are currently placed at the 5th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Punjab Kings is Shikhar Dhawan with 233 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Punjab Kings is Arshdeep Singh with 8 scalps under his belt.
Punjab Kings have won their previous match against Lucknow Super Giants by 2 wickets.
Lucknow Super Giants batted first and they posted a total of 159 for 8 in 20 overs.
Captain KL Rahul played an innings of 74 runs in 56 balls. The rest of the batting line-up simply tithered like a pack of cards and couldn't stand up to the bowling might of Punjab Kings. As a result, they had to settle for a low total of 159 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Punjab Kings lost 2 wickets early on. Matthew Short played a fine knock of 34 runs in 22 balls to put the chase back in order. A game changing knock of 57 runs in 41 balls was played by Sikandar Raza who ensured that Punjab Kings were right in the game. Shahrukh Khan provided the finishing punch by smashing 23 runs in 10 balls to take Punjab Kings home in the 20th over with 2 wickets in hand.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Form Guide:
Royal Challengers Bangalore are placed at the 8th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Royal Challengers Bangalore is Faf du Plessis with 259 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Royal Challengers Bangalore is Mohammed Siraj with 8 scalps under his belt.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have lost their previous match against Chennai Super Kings by 8 runs.
Chennai Super Kings batted first and they posted a total of 226 for 6 in 20 overs. Devon Conway played beautifully and scored 83 runs in 45 balls. Shivam Dube also played a fantastic knock of 52 in 27 balls. Moeen Ali provided the finishing punch as he smashed 19 off 9 balls to take Chennai Super Kings to a big total of 226 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Royal Challengers Bangalore lost Virat Kohli and Mahipal Lomror early on. Glenn Maxwell and Faf du Plessis then took the responsibility of taking their team over the line. They smashed 72 and 66 runs respectively. However, once they got out, the run rate of Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered and the target seemed impossible. They were eventually restricted to 218 for 8, losing the match by a small margin of 8 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): Virat Kohli, Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, David Willey, Dinesh Karthik, Faf Du Plessis (C), Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Rajat Patidar, Shahbaz Ahamad, Siddharth Kaul, Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Rajan Kumar, Manoj Bhandage, Will Jacks, Himanshu Sharma, Reece Topley
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) – Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Shikhar Dhawan (Punjab Kings)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Wanindu Hasaranga (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Nathan Ellis (Punjab Kings)
Most Sixes – Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore), Shikhar Dhawan (Punjab Kings)
Player of the Match- Shikhar Dhawan (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Team Scores Batting first – Royal Challengers Bangalore 160+, Punjab Kings 170+
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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