Dharamsala HPCA Stadium IPL Records Ahead Of PBKS vs RCB IPL 2024 Match


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Punjab Kings (PBKS) will lock horns with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 58th match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season on May 9th, Thursday at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The match will start at 7:30 p.m.

Before the match starts, let us look at the essential ground stats of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in IPL.

Ground Stats of Dharamsala HPCA Stadium in IPL

The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala is set to host its second and final game of the IPL 2024.

In the last match on this ground, Punjab Kings lost to the five-time IPL champions, Chennai Super Kings, by 28 runs.

The HPCA Stadium is widely regarded as a batter-friendly pitch, known for providing some bounce that aids fast bowlers. Historically, it has been a venue conducive to high-scoring matches. Due to its elevation above sea level, the pitch is expected to offer swing with the new ball, favouring pace bowlers who can exploit the movement off the pitch. However, spinners typically find little assistance on this ground, as there is minimal turn available.

The wicket at the HPCA Stadium has witnessed 12 IPL matches so far. 58.33% of them have been won by the team batting first, while 41.67% of them have been won by the chasing team.

HPCA Stadium IPL Stats
Numbers
Matches12
Matches won batting first7
Matches won batting second5
Average first innings total179.0
Runs per over8.52
Runs per wicket27.71
Highest total recorded232/2 by PBKS vs RCB in 2011
Lowest total recorded116/10 by PBKS vs Deccan Chargers in 2011

The overall statistics show that batting first has been slightly more beneficial than batting second at this stadium.

IPL Record at HPCA Stadium in Last 10 Matches

Stats
Numbers
Matches10
Matches won batting first7
Matches won batting second3
Average first innings score179.3
Average first innings winning score191.7
Average powerplay score48
Average death-over score52

The average first-inning winning score is above 190 runs and it is an excellent pitch for batting. The average powerplay run rate is 8.0 in the last ten matches at this venue, while the average death-over run rate is 10.4.

IPL 2024 Stats

Matches: 1

Matches won batting first: 1

Matches won batting second: 0

Average first innings total: 167

Average second innings total: 139


Individual Player Records at HPCA Stadium (IPL)

Highest Runs at HPCA Stadium in IPL (Top 5)

Batters
Runs
Shaun Marsh334
Adam Gilchrist295
M Jayawardene161
David Warner154
Azhar Mahmood134

So, among the top run scorers at the HPCA Stadium in the IPL, none of them will be playing this game.

Highest Wickets at HPCA Stadium in IPL (Top 5)

Bowlers
Wickets
Piyush Chawla13
R J Harris9
Azhar Mahmood6
Morne Morkel6
Irfan Pathan5

So, among the top wicket-takers at the HPCA Stadium in the IPL, none of them will be playing this game.

Best Individual Display at HPCA Stadium in IPL

Highest Indivudual Score: 106 by Adam Gilchrist vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 17th May, 2011

Best Bowling Figure: 4/9 by Amit Mishra vs Punjab Kings on 21st May, 2011

Team records at the HPCA Stadium in IPL

PBKS vs RCB Head-to-head at HPCA Stadium in IPL

Matches
Punjab Kings Won
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Won
No Result
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Punjab Kings Record at the HPCA Stadium in IPL

Matches
Won
Lost
No Result
1205070


Royal Challengers Bengaluru Record at the HPCA Stadium in IPL

Matches
Won
Lost
No Result
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