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In Match 64 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be up against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on Monday.
In their last meeting on April 20 at Brabourne Stadium, the Capitals completely dominated the proceedings, winning the contest by nine wickets. Both sides will be looking for a win to stay alive in the playoffs race.
Pitch report:
Chasing has been a preferred trend at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy as 10 out of 18 games have been won by teams batting second. The dew factor also makes it worthy for captains to bowl first.
Head-to-head record:
Played: 29 | PBKS won: 14 | DC won: 15 | No result: 0
Probable XIs:
Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Raajpaksa, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal (C), Jitesh Sharma (wk, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Ashdeep Singh
Delhi Capitals: Srikar Bharat/Mandeep Singh, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (C, wk0, Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Anrich Nortje
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- PBKS wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 40-50
- DC total: 150-165
Case 2:
- DC wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-55
- PBKS total: 155-170
Team batting second to win the contest.