IPL 2024: Match 58, PBKS vs RCB: IPL Records & Stats at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala

Punjab Kings would like to take revenge for the previous encounter between these two held in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru earlier.

By Prajwal Karmarkar.G.

Updated - 09 May 2024, 17:53 IST

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match 58 of the 17th edition of the IPL 2024 on Thursday, May 09, 2024, at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, in Dharamsala. Punjab Kings will be playing their seventh and last match at home, while this will be the seventh and last match on the road for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

In the ongoing tournament, the Kings have won four matches and lost seven matches so far. They are currently in eighth place in the points table. Thus, Punjab Kings would like to come back to their winning momentum. On the other hand, the Challengers have also won four matches and seven five matches as well. They are currently in seventh place in the points table. Thus, the Challengers would like to continue their winning momentum. This will be an important game for both teams concerning the future of the tournament.

These two teams' last meeting was in match 6 of the IPL 2024 at Bengaluru, where the Kings posted a score of 176 courtesy of Shikhar Dhawan 45(37) who played superbly. But it was a fantastic bowling effort from the Challengers to restrict Kings only to 176 in Chinnaswamy courtesy of fantastic spells from Yash Dayal (4-0-23-1) and Mohammed Siraj (4-0-26-2).

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In Response, Virat Kohli 77(49) played a fantastic knock, which helped them to cross over the victory line. Along with him, Dinesh Karthik 28*(10played a magnificent finishing innings which helped RCB to finish the match without any panic. Thus, the Kings would like to take revenge for the previous encounter between these two held in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru earlier.    


HPCA Stadium Pitch Report:

The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala has produced batting-friendly tracks where batters dominated. The average score of the venue is 179 in IPL history with the pitch remaining fairly the same across both innings. The batters have been able to maximize the short dimensions of the ground to score a mountain of runs. Whereas the bowling has struggled to contain runs and pick up wickets. But pacers, especially with new ball, can find some swing and take wickets in the powerplay.

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PBKS vs RCB IPL Stats & Records at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala

Without any no results, five matches out of 12 have been won batting second here, and three of the targets were of 175 or more. The sample size is small, but the average first innings total is a very high 180. 

Matches Played 12
Matches Won Batting First 7
Matches Won Batting Second 5
Matches Won Winning Toss 6
Matches Won Losing Toss 6
Matches With No Result 0
Highest Team Total 232/2
Lowest Team Total 116
Highest Total Successfully Chased 193
Average First Innings Score 180

PBKS vs RCB Strategies & Match-ups:

While the statistics point towards a high-scoring stadium, the matches are sporadic to make a fully definitive pattern. A high innings total can be expected here, the powerplay phase where the ball swings will be key to the chances of both sides. The important matchups for this match are Jonny Bairstow vs Mohammed Siraj, Virat Kohli vs Kagiso Rabada, Glenn Maxwell vs Harpreet Brar, and Prabhsimran Singh vs Glenn Maxwell.

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Player Battles to Watch Out For:

Virat Kohli vs Kagiso Rabada:

Veteran South African pacer Kagiso Rabada always got the better of Virat Kohli where Kohli who has been dismissed three times off PBKS's most experienced bowler will fancy his chances as he has scored 36 runs across 7 Innings at an average of just 12 against Rabada in 32 balls with a steaky strike rate of 112.50

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Jonny Bairstow vs Mohammed Siraj:

In the three innings that these two have come across each other, Bairstow has scored 54 runs in just 25 balls against Siraj. He has also been dismissed once in this period. This matchup will play a crucial role in the powerplay and key matchup in this game.


X-Factors for PBKS vs RCB:

Punjab Kings:

Shashank Singh is one of the few consistent batters of Punjab Kings who is also the leading scorer for Kings he scored 315 runs in 11 matches with an average of 63.0 and a fantastic strike rate of 165.78 and will be bolstered to cash in on his form to deliver a much-needed win. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

Virat Kohli got off to a great start in this tournament and is the leading run scorer so far. He will be eager to get going on Thursday, and if he does, he will likely be the difference between the two sides. Virat Kohli scored 542 runs in 11 matches with an average of 67.75 and a healthy Strike rate of 148.08. Punjab Kings will vary in their consistency.

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