Indian Premier League 2024 continues to entertain, Another thriller is coming our way with the exciting encounter between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings. Dive into our expert analysis and prediction for today’s IPL 2024 Match 6 between RCB vs PBKS! Let’s see who will set the tone for this thrilling season.
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium after playing one game each where Punjab Kings are coming into this match after winning their only game against Delhi Capitals. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be coming into this match after losing the inaugural game of IPL 2024 against the defending Champions Chennai Super Kings.
Pitch Report:
The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is renowned for its exceptional batting surface and high-scoring matches, owing to its short boundaries and fast outfield. Whether batting first or second, no total appears safe on this pitch, as teams often win from precarious situations. However, teams batting first must aim to score well 200+ to remain competitive in the match.
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
Total matches: 18
Matches won batting first: 7
Matches won bowling first: 9
Average 1st Inns scores: 180
Average 2nd Inns scores: 195
Highest total recorded: 212/4 (20 Ov) by IND vs AFG
Lowest total recorded: 99/10 (19.3 Ov) by RSAW vs NZW
Highest score chased: 194/3 (19.4 Ov) by AUS vs IND
Lowest score defended: 114/7 (20 Ov) by SLW vs RSAW
RCB vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs
Punjab Kings:
Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Faf du Plessis(c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(w), Anuj Rawat, Karn Sharma, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj
Stats that Matter for Today’s Match Prediction
RCB Key Players
- Faf du Plessis- the South African skipper made 35
runs in a first wicket partnership of 41 on Friday and he looks in fine
form ahead of this game.
- Virat Kohli- the right-handed opener saw wickets
tumble around him against CSK and finished on 21 from 20. However, that
was his first appearance in two months and he will be a threat in this
match.
- Cameron Green- the big Australian all-rounder took
the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane and Daryl Mitchell, both of which gave his
side a chance of victory against CSK.
- Mohammed Siraj- the Indian international went wicketless in Chepauk on Friday but he will always be a threat with the tight line and full length he bowls.
PBKS Key Players
- Shikhar Dhawan- the left-handed opener is one of
the most consistent batters across all the seasons of this tournament
and he will relish taking on RCB again in this match.
- Liam Livingstone- the English all-rounder was under
pressure ahead of the match with Delhi Capitals but delivered 38 not
out from 21 balls to take his team to victory.
- Arshdeep Singh- the left-arm opening bowler got the
big wicket of opener Mitchell Marsh before coming back to dismiss Sumit
Kumar against Delhi Capitals.
- Sam Curran- the England all-format international only bowled one over but produced the goods with the bat in Match 2. He is a top player and will be full of confidence with ball and bat ahead of this game of IPL 2024.
Here is Our Scenarios for IPL 2024 RCB vs PBKS Match Prediction
Here are the cases for who will win today’s IPL Match 6, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings Today Match Prediction.
Scenario 1
Punjab Kings win the toss and bowl
First Innings Score - 185-195
Punjab Kings win the match
Scenario 2
Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the toss and bowl
Power Play score - 60-70
First Innings Score - 210-220
Punjab Kings win the match
RCB vs PBKS Team Form in Last Five Matches
RCB : L L W W L
PBKS : W L L W L
Today’s Match Prediction: Team bowling first to win the match
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