Rajasthan Royals
Kings XI Punjab
Kings XI Punjab
Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by 4 wickets
CAN THE KINGS TAME THE ROYALS IN THE BATTLE OF BATTING HEAVYWEIGHTS
KINGS XI PUNJAB will win the match!
| Name | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | PTs | NRR |
| Delhi Capitals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.1 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.425 |
| Mumbai Indians | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.993 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.77 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.84 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2.175 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.73 |
| PTs | NRR | M | Won | Lost | Tied | NR |
| 4 | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.425 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0.993 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -0.77 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -0.84 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -2.175 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | -0.73 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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IPL has been a huge success among the fans this year getting record viewership across the globe. Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals face off in this match. Both Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals scored massive 200+ runs in their last match and won comfortably. Both teams will look to continue their winning momentum and get some crucial points on the table as early as possible. Rajasthan Royals played their first match on this pitch and will have a good understanding of the conditions than the Kings XI Punjab. We can expect a cracking contest between two of the quality T20 sides with a lot of exciting players.
Rajasthan Royals posted a massive total of 216 runs on board last match. Sanju Samson (74 runs) and Steve Smith were the top run scorers for the team and shared a massive 121-run partnership in the middle. Jos Buttler is expected to return to the playing XI in this match and David Miller might make way for him.
Rahul Tewatia was the surprise package with the ball as he picked up 3 crucial wickets in the middle overs. Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, and Jofra Archer picked up a wicket apiece and kept the opposition run rate in the chase.
Top players to bet on:
Sanju Samson – Samson scored 74 runs off just 32 balls with 9 sixes and a lone boundary last night. He was very severe on the spinners lofting them for sixes at will. He is in excellent touch and we expect him to make a big score in this match too.
Jofra Archer – Jofra Archer had an all-round excellent performance scoring 27 runs off 8 balls with 4 sixes in last over and came back to bowl a superb spell of 4-0-26-1 to restrict the opposition batsmen.
Robin Uthappa, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (wk), Steven Smith (c), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Jofra Archer, Rahul Tewatia, Jaydev Unadkat
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Samson | 74 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 231.25 |
| S Smith | 69 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 146.81 |
| J Archer | 27 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 337.5 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| R Tewatia | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.25 |
| J Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| S Gopal | 4.0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Tewatia | 4.0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.25 |
| J Archer | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| S Gopal | 4.0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
AS Rajpoot, Steven Smith, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer, Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, RV Uthappa, R Tewatia, S Gopal, Tom Curran, Riyan Parag
Kings XI Punjab scored 206 runs powered by Skipper KL Rahul`s massive 132 runs. Mayank Agarwal (26 runs), Nicholas Pooran (17 runs), and Karun Nair (15* runs) played little cameos to build a 50+ partnerships with KL Rahul in the middle.
Punjab added two leg-spinners Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin and both picked up 3 wickets each in the match. Earlier Mohammed Shami and Sheldon Cotrell reduced the opposition top order to 4/3 inside 3 overs. Glenn Maxwell an Jimmy Neesham shared the fifth bowling option`s quota of overs.
Top players to bet on:
Kl Rahul – KL Rahul was unstoppable last night and played a perfect t20 innings by first building a platform and then charging in the later part of the innings. He sky-rocketed from 90 off 60 balls to 132 runs of 69 balls in no time.
Ravi Bishnoi – The young leggie was impressive with the ball in both the matches played so far. He picked up 4 wickets in two matches at an economy rate less than 6 RPO so far.
Lokesh Rahul (C & wk), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Nicholas Pooran, Glenn Maxwell, Sarfaraz Khan, James Neesham, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Sheldon Cottrell
| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Rahul | 132 | 69 | 14 | 7 | 191.3 |
| M Agarwal | 26 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 130 |
| N Pooran | 17 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
| R Bishnoi | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| M Ashwin | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 |
| S Cottrell | 3.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Bishnoi | 4.0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| M Ashwin | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 |
| S Cottrell | 3.0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
Sarfaraz Khan, Karun Nair, Sheldon Cottrell, Mohammed Shami, Lokesh Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Glenn Maxwell, Murugan Ashwin, Mayank Agarwal, James Neesham
| Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00h | 29 | 0 mm. | 1.02 k/h | From: NNE | 0% |
| 03h | 29 | 0 mm. | 2.08 k/h | From: SE | 0% |
| 06h | 34 | 0 mm. | 0.88 k/h | From: NW | 0% |
| 09h | 35 | 0 mm. | 5.2 k/h | From: NW | 0% |
| 12h | 34 | 0 mm. | 5.35 k/h | From: NW | 0% |
| 15h | 31 | 0 mm. | 4.05 k/h | From: NNW | 0% |
| 18h | 30 | 0 mm. | 1.25 k/h | From: NNE | 0% |
| 21h | 29 | 0 mm. | 1.46 k/h | From: SE | 0% |
Sharjah is expected to have hot and humid weather with dew expected in the second half of the match. We expect the match to go ahead with no interruptions.
Sharjah is a batting friendly pitch where we can expect high scores in the range of 200+ runs with shorter boundaries. Bowlers need to operate smartly to restrict the batsmen on this pitch. Both teams scored 200 runs in the last match played here.
Teams have opted to bowl first after winning the toss in all the matches so far but chasing teams have won just one out of the 7 mattes played. We expect the trend to change and expect the captains to bat first if they win the toss.
Kings XI Punjab has an excellent batting line-up with the likes of Rahul and Mayank at the top followed by Maxwell, Pooran, Karun Nair and Jimmy Neesham. Rajasthan Royals rely heavily on the top-4 that includes Buttler, Smith, and Samson and middle order looks a little weak on paper. Punjab pacers have been right on the money in both their matches and their spinners are complementing them perfectly. Rajasthan bowlers taken to cleaners barring Archer and Tewatia last night. We expect Kings Xi Punjab to win this match owing to their balanced playing XI and team combination.
KINGS XI PUNJAB will win the match!
