Series: Indian Premier League 2023
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, 59th Match 13th May 7.30 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Delhi Capitals will be taking on Punjab Kings in back to back matches. First at home and then in Dharamsala. The Capitals failed to chase 168 runs in their last match at Chepauk.
The bowlers were impressive for most part of the game but DC lost 3 wickets in the powerplay. However, now they are coming back home for this match against Punjab Kings. The last time they played at this venue,
DC chased down 187 runs with 7 wickets in hand.
A lot depends on the top 4 and there aren’t many reliable finishers in the DC lineup. Punjab Kings, on the other hand, have some in-form big-hitting middle order players in Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma.
Sam Curran and Shahrukh Khan are also capable of hitting the long ball in the lower order.
The biggest strength for DC is their bowling attack and while PBKS also have a good-looking bowling unit, they have been out of form.
Delhi Capitals Preview
Delhi Capitals are still at the bottom of the points table in spite of few wins in recent games. They had a great chance against CSK and a win at Chepauk would have increased their chances of making it to the playoffs.
David Warner did a fine job as a captain earlier in that game as he used his bowlers in such a way that DC had many options to choose from for the last 4 overs.
Punjab Kings Preview
Punjab’s inconsistency just got worse as they lost their last two consecutive matches including a home game against MI. The bowling has been a nightmare with PBKS failing to defend 200+ total at home.
Rahul Chahar, who’s had a pretty disappointing season this year, finally found something to celebrate as he picked 2 for 23 against KKR in the last match.
Pitch Report
The match will be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The average 1st innings score on this ground is 166 runs. However, looking at the recent scores, we reckon a winning-total would be somewhere around 185-195 runs.
key players DELHI : Mitchell Marsh, Rilee Rossouw, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma
key players PKBS : Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma , Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan
Prediction: Punjab Kings to win the match
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