IPL 2023: PBKS vs RR, Today Match Prediction – Who will win Match 66, Top Performers, pitch & weather report

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) conflict in a should-win match no.66 of the Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL) at Dharamsala’s Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Friday, May 19. Both groups are struggling within the backside half with 12 factors from 13 video games and want a win of their final group-stage sport to stay alive within the race for playoff qualification. 

Shikhar Dhawan-led PBKS fell 15 runs brief whereas chasing a 214-run goal in opposition to Delhi Capitals of their final sport. Liam Livingstone smashed 94 off 48 and Atharva Taide scored 55 runs but it surely was not sufficient for Punjab. On the opposite hand, Rajasthan Royals suffered an embarrassing 112-run thrashing by Royal Challengers Bangalore of their final match as they have been bowled out on simply 59 runs whereas chasing 171 runs. Punjab are more likely to persist with the final enjoying XI however Rajasthan are anticipated to carry Trent Boult into assault within the place of spinner Adam Zampa. 

Match Details

Match: IPL 2023, Match 66

Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

Date & Time: Friday, May 19, 7:30 PM IST

Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and JioCinema

PBKS vs RR Probable Playing XIs

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh (Impact Player)

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson(c & wk), Joe Root, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, KM Asif (Impact Player)

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at Dharamsala’s Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium favors batters in T20 cricket. The venue has brief boundaries and dew is anticipated within the second innings of the sport. So groups will favor bowling first on this fixture. The common first innings rating right here is 179 in 10 IPL video games with groups batting first successful six matches. Delhi Capitals posted a 213-run complete whereas batting first and Punjab Kings scored virtually 200 runs in reply in the latest sport right here.

There is not any forecast for rain in Dharamsala throughout sport time. Temperature is more likely to hover round 23 diploma Celsius throughout sport time and will lower to twenty in the direction of the tip of sport time. There is a 0% of likelihood of rain throughout the match time.

PBKS vs RR Predictions

Best Batter of the Match: Sanju Samson

Rajasthan Royals skipper scored simply 4 runs in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore within the final sport however has been in respectable type this season. Samson high-scored with 42 off 25 in opposition to Punjab Kings in the latest fixture between the 2 groups. He has wonderful numbers in opposition to Punjab Kings with 594 runs from 16 IPL matches at a mean of 45.69 and a strike price of 153.88. In IPL 2023, Samson has scored 360 runs from 13 innings at a strike price of 154.50 to this point.

Best Bowler of the Match: Yuzvendra Chahal

The Purple Cap holder is having fun with one other nice season regardless of his group’s struggles. Chahal did not get wickets in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore within the final match and in addition leaked 9.3 runs per over. But he’s main the bowling chart for the Royals with 21 wickets from 13 innings at a formidable financial system price of 8.02. 

Who will win the Match: Rajasthan Royals (RR)

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