This is the second time that both the sides will be up against each other in this season. In the previous encounter, PBKS defeated DC at their home ground by 31 runs. Punjab opener Prabhsimran Singh played a blistering innings of 103 runs in just 65 balls on the tough pitch. In the bowling department, Harpreet Brar took four wickets in his quota of four overs and dismantled DC’s top order.
The Delhi-based franchise will look to give opportunities to the new faces as they are already out of the tournament. On the other hand, PBKS will look to win the two remaining games to qualify for the playoffs. It will be interesting to see the kind of approach with which the host looks to play.
Pitch report:
Dharmasala will host an IPL match after the break of three years. No match was played at this venue due to covid restrictions of late.
As far as history is concerned, the pitch at this venue favors the fast bowlers. Due to the high amount of purchase and swing the pacers gets here, the scores are minimal. Chasing under the lights is quite difficult as the bowlers usually runs through the batting line up in the second innings.
Probable XIs
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shikhar Dhawan (c ), Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Arshdeep Singh.
Delhi Capitals (DC): David Warner (c), Phil Salt (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Aman Hakim Khan, Pravin Dubey, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Lungi Ngidi, Khaleel Ahmed.
Head-to-Head record
Played: 31| PBKS won: 16| DC won: 15| No result: 0
Match Predictions:
Case 1:
- PBKS win the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 40-45
- PBKS total: 170-180
Case 2:
- DC win the toss and bats first
- Powerplay score: 35-40
- DC total : 155-165
Team batting first to win the contest.
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