Mohali: Punjab Kings are set to clash with Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday in the first doubleheader match at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium.
RCB fans are in for an exciting encounter as Virat Kohli is leading the side. Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field first.
Faf Du Plessis and Virat Kohli managed to give RCB’s inning a strong start to the innings.
Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a loss against CSK in the previous match by 8 runs. While chasing 226 runs, skipper Faf du Plessis and Maxwell tried to steer the innings but failed to take the game to the end.
RCB’s recent find Vyshak Vijay Kumar failed to impact the match and remained the most expensive bowler for the side.
Mohd Siraj continues to be impressive in powerplays, taking crucial wickets to suck the momentum out of his opponents. With eight wickets in five matches at an economy rate of 7, he will play a key role in ensuring a fightback from the bowling department.
RCB’s batting lineup will play a key role in ensuring dominance over PBKS.
Punjab Kings bounced back with an impressive win in the previous match against Lucknow SuperGiants despite the absence of skipper Shikhar Dhawan.
With 233 runs in four matches at an average of 116.50, strike rate of above 146 and two fifties, skipper Shikhar Dhawan will be looking to play the remaining matches as he recovers from injury.
After a great season with PBKS in 2022, which saw him collect 437 runs in 14 matches with four fifties and a strike rate of 182.08m, Liam Livingston is likely to join the playing XI.
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