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DC vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, IPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 59 of IPL 2023

Punjab Kings' most recent win against the Delhi Capitals dates back to the year 2020.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 13 May 2023, 19:21 IST

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On Saturday (May 13), the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi will witness a clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 59th game of the Indian Premier League 2023. Unfortunately, the Capitals find themselves at the bottom of the points table with only four wins from 11 games. Their chances of qualifying for the playoffs have dwindled considerably. In their previous encounter, they fell short by 27 runs while chasing a target of 168 runs set by Chennai Super Kings. Rilee Rossouw top-scored for the Capitals, contributing 35 runs off 37 deliveries.

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The Kings have faced defeat in their last two games, including their most recent encounter against Kolkata Knight Riders. With five wins out of 11 games, they currently occupy the 8th position in the points tally. Batting first, the Kings posted a total of 179 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs. However, the Knight Riders managed to chase down this target on the final delivery of the game, securing a victory by five wickets. Andre Russell's contribution of 42 runs off 23 deliveries earned him the well-deserved Player of the Match award.

Both teams have encountered each other in 30 IPL matches, with each team emerging victorious in 15 games. In their recent encounters, the Capitals have had the upper hand, winning four out of the last five games against the Kings. The Kings' most recent win against the Capitals dates back to the year 2020.

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Match Information

Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, Match 59

Indian Premier League, 13 May 2023, Sat, 7:30 PM IST ,Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Weather Report

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Mist

16.1°C

82% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Delhi Capitals

L

W

W

L

W

Punjab Kings

L

L

W

L

W

Players Stats in current Series

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most Wickets

Best Economy Rate

Probable Playing XI

Delhi Capitals

David Warner (C), RR Rossouw, Axar Patel, KK Ahmed, KL Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Aman Hakim Khan, P Dubey, Ishant Sharma, MR Marsh, PD Salt (wk)

Bench : Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Lalit Yadav, Abishek Porel, A Nortje, P Shaw, SN Khan, Yash Dhull, Ripal Patel, Mustafizur Rahman, KL Nagarkoti, L Ngidi, Vicky Ostwal, C Sakariya, Priyam Garg

Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan (C), P Simran Singh, JM Sharma (wk), SM Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shahrukh Khan, RD Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, R Dhawan, LS Livingstone

Bench : B Rajapaksa, Nathan Ellis, A Taide, Harpreet Singh, MW Short, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh, Rajangad Bawa, Baltej Singh, K Rabada, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Gurnoor Brar

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The pitch is expected to offer substantial assistance to the batters, creating favourable conditions for high-scoring encounters in this game. Throughout the current season, the average first innings score stands at 168 runs, reflecting the pitch's batting-friendly nature. Over the past three years, pacers have accounted for 63% of the wickets in T20 matches, while spinners have claimed the remaining 37%. Interestingly, in the recent IPL matches, the chasing team has emerged victorious in four out of the last five games, indicating a potential preference for chasing. Consequently, the team winning the toss might contemplate opting to bowl.

168

Average Score

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7.5

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

PBKS | BAT

He has played just four games and has scored 71 runs at a strike rate of 114.51.

7

Ripal Patel

DC | ALL

In five games, Ripal Patel has scored 49 runs at a mere strike rate of 113.95.

Last Updated On - May 13 2023 7:21 PM

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