Produced by: Tarun Mishra
On May 9, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.
PBKS holds the 8th position on the points table with 4 wins out of 11 matches. They have secured victories in 2 out of their last 5 matches. On the other hand, RCB occupies the 7th position with an identical record of 4 wins out of 11 matches. Bengaluru has been in impressive form, clinching victory in 3 consecutive matches out of their last 5.
Dharamshala has recently installed India's inaugural 'hybrid pitch', a cutting-edge surface engineered to deliver uniform bounce and sustain its quality throughout matches.
By evening, Dharamshala anticipates temperatures hovering near 20 degrees Celsius, with a perceived temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. Humidity is predicted to be around 44%. While there's a 61% chance of rain earlier in the day, there's no forecast for rainfall in the evening.
Jonny Bairstow, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Sam Curran(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada
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Throughout IPL history, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have faced each other 32 times. Among these matchups, PBKS triumphed in 17 matches, while Bengaluru claimed victory in 15. PBKS achieved their highest total against the Royal Challengers, scoring 232 runs, whereas RCB's highest total against PBKS reached 226 runs.
In their recent meetings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have dominated against Punjab Kings (PBKS), emerging victorious in 3 out of their last 5 encounters. The teams squared off on March 25 this year, with RCB clinching the match by 4 wickets. Virat Kohli of Bengaluru claimed the Player of the Match award for his impressive 49-ball 77 runs while chasing a target of 176/6.
According to Google's win probability, Bengaluru holds a 56% chance of defeating Punjab in their 12th match.