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IPL MATCH PREDICTION:  Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings, match 60

      In the IPL 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings will face off in their next encounter. 

     The match between RCB and PBKS will take place at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on May 13 (Friday). In IPL 2022, RCB has played 12 games thus far. They've won seven games and lost five. RCB currently has 14 points on the board. So far, the Punjab Kings have played 11 games. They've won five and lost six games. PBKS has a score of ten.

     Faf du Plessis leads the RCB, while Mayank Agarwal leads the Punjab Kings. Both Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings had previously played a game against each other, which was their first match. Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets in that match.

     RCB batted first and posted a massive total of 205-2 on the scoreboard. Faf du Plessis smashed a brilliant 88-run knock for the side. Virat Kohli went on to score an unbeaten 41 runs for the squad, while Dinesh Karthik hit an unbeaten 32 off only 14 balls.

     Punjab Kings' opener Mayank Agarwal was later dismissed for 32. Shikhar Dhawan and Bhanuka Rajapaksa then both scored 43 runs. Livingstone hit 19 home runs. With 5 wickets in hand, Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith smashed unbeaten 24 and 25 respectively to get the winning runs for the side.

 

Match details

RCB vs PBKS, 60th match of IPL 2022 

Date & time: 13th May, 2022, 7:30PM IST 

Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

 

Pitch report 

The team that wins the coin toss may choose to bowl first. Mumbai's stadiums are batting-friendly, therefore chasing is a viable option for teams. Furthermore, many teams have chosen to bowl first in the IPL 2022 so far, as dew frequently aids teams batting second. In the last IPL 2022 match between RCB and PBKS, PBKS won the match batting second.

 

Playing XI 

RCB

Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood.

PBKS 

Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mayank Agarwal (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma

 

Probable toss winner: Punjab Kings

Probable match winner: Royal Challengers Bangalore

 

Note* This prediction is based on the site administrators' knowledge, analysis, and intuition. Consider the information provided and make your own judgement when making your prediction.

 

 

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