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IPL 2022 | PBKS vs RCB | Match 60 Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

Shivani Shukla

Virat Kohli's woeful form with the bat will be under the radar once again as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) take on the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 60th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Friday (May 13) at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. 


It has been a topsy turvy season for Bangalore. They have managed to win just 7 of their 12 games and are currently in a must-win situation as a defeat from here on will make the situation worse for them with NRR and other mathematical calculations pitching in. 


After losing three in a row, the Faf du Plessis' unit finally managed to bounce back with two back-to-back wins against Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. They will be looking to continue their winning run against Mayank Agarwal & Co and take sweet revenge for their last meeting, where Punjab Kings handed them a five-wicket defeat. 


Coming to the eighth-placed Punjab Kings, who were considered the top two contenders ahead of the tournament on the back of their strong bench strength, have had a contrasting season as they could manage to win just 5 games out of the 11 they played.


It will be the last chance for Punjab Kings to keep their playoff berth alive, as a defeat in this game will be practically curtains for them. In their most recent encounter, they endured a heartbreaking loss against the Rajasthan Royals. They must expect their pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada to take learnings from it and bounce back more potent in the upcoming games. 


Match Details


Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings, Match 60

Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Date & Time: 13th May at 7:30 PM IST & Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar 


Pitch Report: Batters have dominated almost all the games played at this venue, and the same trend could be expected in this game. Pitches have started slowing down; spinners will have a significant say in the game's outcome. Both the teams might look to bowl first after winning the toss. 


Pitch Stats [Last 5 Matches] 


Matches Played: 5

Matches Won Batting First: 2

Matches Won Bowling First: 3

Average 1st Inning Score: 175

Average 2nd Inning Score: 162


Injury Update/Players' Availability 


Both the teams put out their best eleven in their most recent fixture and we can expect the same playing combination on Friday.


Key Matchups 


Kohli vs Sandeep: 78/7 at 132 SR

Kohli vs Rabada: 37/3 at 112 SR


Faf vs Rabada: 31/3 at 111 SR

Faf vs Sandeep: 47/2 at 112 SR


Shikhar vs Harshal: 42/2 at 113 SR

Shikhar vs Hazlewood: 24/1 at 80 SR


Bairstow vs Hasaranga: 6/1 at 66 SR

Maxwell vs Rabada: 39/3 at 144 SR


Head-To-Head 


Matches Played: 29 

RCB Won: 13

PBKS Won: 16  


Squads


Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Prabhudessai, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Siddarth Kaul, Jason Behrendorff, Chama V Milind, Finn Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Aneeshwar Gautam.

 

Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (C), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Ishan Porel, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Vaibhav Arora, Benny Howell, Baltej Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Prerak Mankad, Atharva Taide, Ansh Patel, Raj Bawa.


Probable Playing XI 


Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Mahipal Lomror, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood.


Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mayank Agarwal (c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma.

 

CREX XI Suggestion

 

Wicket-Keeper: Jonny Bairstow, Dinesh Karthik

Batters: Faf du Plessis, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Virat Kohli

All-Rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Liam Livingstone

Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazelwood


Captain: Faf du Plessis

Vice-Captain: Liam Livingstone


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