Series: Indian Premier League 2023
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 27th Match 20th April afternoon three thirty PM
Venue:Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
RCB will face the hosts Punjab Kings in Mohali as they desperately look for a win to pull themselves up in the rankings. Faf du Plessis and
Glenn Maxwell had set RCB on their way to a big win chasing 227 runs.
Even after their dismissal, it wasn’t a big ask as 46 off 24 with 6 wickets in hand was very much chaseable at the venue.
Punjab Kings secured a narrow win in a close encounter against LSG in their last match.
They lost 8 wickets on their way to 161 runs and if it weren’t for Shahrukh Khan’s 23 off 10 balls at the death, Punjab could have missed
out on the win. PBKS posted a competitive total in their first game in Mohali against KKR where the openers got off to a flying start.
Punjab Kings Preview
Punjab Kings will be back to Mohali for their third home game. After getting off to a winning start with two back to back wins,
Punjab lost their rhythm and lost two of their next 3 matches.
While they are at number 5, ahead of RCB in the points table, their batting hasn’t been in the best shape. Before their win over LSG,
PBKS managed to score just 153-8 and 143-9 batting first against GT and SRH.
The batting collapse against Sunrisers was huge and it was Dhawan’s unbeaten 99 that helped PBKS reach 143 runs.
The batting struggles started since then and continue to trouble Punjab Kings.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Preview
Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered their second loss at home this season in their last match against CSK. This was the second time RCB lost
in spite of scoring 200+ runs.
One can blame the venue for such games where the bowlers have nothing going their way and it all comes down to big-hitting abilities.
Mohali is a much better venue in terms of competitiveness between the bat and ball.
The likes of Hasaranga and Maxwell will have a good outing on this surface in Mohali. Maxwell has been a part of the Punjab Kings
in the past and has played plenty of cricket on this ground.
Pitch Report
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali is the venue for this match. This will be the third match at this venue this season.
The average 1st innings score on this ground is 166 runs and we reckon 190+ would be a match-winning total at this venue.
key players RCB : Faf du Plessis , Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Mohammed Siraj
key players PKBS : Shikhar Dhawan, Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Arshdeep Singh
Prediction: Royal Challengers Bangalore to win the match
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