IPL 2024 Match 58 | PBKS vs RCB | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Punjab Kings will be locking horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in match 58 of IPL 2024. PBKS has secured four victories and currently stand at the 8th position on the points table. Meanwhile, RCB has also registered four wins and currently at the 7th spot on the points table.

After beating CSK and KKR, Punjab Kings were unable to make it three wins in a row when they lost the return fixture with CSK on Sunday. Bowling first, PBKS bowlers did a solid job to restrict the opponents to 167/9. Rahul Chahar picked 3 for 23 while Harshal Patel snared 3 for 24. Chasing the target, they lost a couple of early wickets before Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh added 53 runs for the third wicket. But Punjab suffered a big collapse and could not recover from it. However, they have players in strong form with bat and ball and they will back themselves to win this game.

 On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru emerged victorious in their last game against Gujarat Titans, winning by 4 wickets, with Faf du Plessis scoring 64 runs. RCB bowlers did an excellent job for a change as they bowled out GT for just 147 on a pretty good pitch for batting at Bengaluru. Mohammed Siraj removed both the openers while Yash Dayal and Vijaykumar Vyshak also picked two wickets. Faf du Plessis then blasted 64 off 23 and Virat Kohli made 42 off 27. The pair added 95 runs in only 5.5 overs. RCB lost a few wickets trying to improve the net run-rate but eventually won in 13.4 overs. Bengaluru will look to continue their winning momentum.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, Dharamshala 

Head to Head

Matches Played - 32

PBKS won - 17      RCB won - 15

Last 5 meetings

PBKS won - 3       RCB won - 2

Pitch Report

The pitch at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala is a good-scoring ground. Batters will enjoy a good advantage. However, pacers will also get benefits. A par score for the team batting first is likely to be over 185.

Weather Report

The weather forecast for this game is expected to be hot and humid with open sky. The temperature is likely to be around 25°C on the match day with 37% humidity and 12 km/h wind speed. 

Probable Playing XI  

Punjab Kings (PBKS) - Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(wk), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada

Impact Player - Ashutosh Sharma

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis(c), Will Jacks, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik(wk), Swapnil Singh, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal

Impact Player - Himanshu Sharma

Must Picks

PBKS - Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran

RCB -  Will Jacks, Virat Kohli

PBKS vs RCB Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Jonny Bairstow

Batters : Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Shashank Singh

All-rounder : Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Cameron Green

Bowlers : Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Dayal

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Will Jacks

Vice-Captain : Sam Curran

Prediction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been quite exceptional in their last few games in IPL 2024, putting oppositions under the pump. Therefore, Punjab Kings might find a tough challenge facing them. Hence, RCB are favourites to win this clash.

Sportco predicts Royal Challengers Bengaluru to beat Punjab Kings in match 58 of IPL 2024.

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