Punjab Kings lock horns with Rajasthan Royals (PBKS vs RR) in the 52nd encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
Punjab Kings gathered a much-needed win against Gujarat Titans. Kagiso Rabada claimed four wickets as Gujarat were kept down to 143/8 batting first. Shikhar Dhawan remained unbeaten on 62 while Rajapaksa (40) and Livingstone (30*) ensured that Punjab finished the game easily with four overs and eight wickets to spare.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals faced their second defeat in a row. Sanju Samson scored a crucial fifty. However, they could only muster 152/5 batting first against Kolkata. Kolkata got home with seven wickets to spare and comfortably won the game eventually.
Match Details
Match: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, IPL 2022 Match 52
Date and Time: May 07, Saturday, 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
PBKS vs RR Predicted Playing XI
Punjab Kings
Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Mayank Agarwal (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma
Rajasthan Royals
Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c&wk), Karun Nair, Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen
Pitch Report
The wicket at Wankhede will be good for batting. Bowlers will not get a lot of assistance. Therefore, they will have to bowl well to contain the batters. The team that wins the toss will look to bowl first as totals can be chased at this venue.
PBKS vs RR Match Prediction
Punjab Kings have issues with their middle order in the batting. Inconsistency will be their threat. Rajasthan Royals are well-balanced. They have a good-looking batting and bowling unit. Thus, they start as favorites to win this clash.
PBKS vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Suggestions
Fantasy Team #1: Jos Buttler, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Liam Livingstone, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Captain: Jos Buttler Vice-captain: Liam Livingstone
Fantasy Team #2: Jos Buttler, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Liam Livingstone, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Kuldeep Sen
Captain: Jos Buttler Vice-captain: Shikhar Dhawan
