Preview

PBKS vs DC: With two teams to go and both teams on twelve points the upcoming game is a crucial one for the points table. A win takes one of the teams to fourteen and gives them a chance to reach sixteen points while the team losing will have to fight it out and hope they can make it through with just fourteen points.

The Delhi Capitals are coming in off a win but they have not won consecutive games this season, showing that their consistency is off. The Punjab Kings were very explosive the other night against Bangalore, their players found form, and that could help them ahead of the clash as they look to bat their opposition out.

Match Details

Match: 16th May 2022

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai

Weather Report

The weather for the PBKS vs DC game is clear with minimal chance of rain.

Pitch Report

The pitch at the DY Patil stadium is starting to hold and get tough to bat on for new batters. Despite the last game being won by the side batting second, batting first may be a better option on a slow and dry track during the PBKS vs DC game.

PBKS vs DC Predicted Playing XI

PBKS Playing XI

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

DC Playing XI

KS Bharat, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant (capt & wk), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Anrich Nortje, Khaleel Ahmed

Team News

Prithvi Shaw has recovered from his illness but may continue to miss out as both teams are expected to remain unchanged for the upcoming contest.

Key Players

Jitesh Sharma

Jitesh Sharma has been one of the Punjab King’s silent star in the middle-order. He comes in to bat towards the end of the innings and has shown his worth as a finisher with some consistent scores in the 20s and 30s. He is pretty aggressive and can help his side take the game away from an opposition silently and quickly.

Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh is slowly becoming a man of comebacks. He has already made some brilliant comebacks for his national side with the latest World Cup as an example of his display of talent. This season, Mitchell Marsh got off to a dismal start as well, but is now in brilliant form. His last game in particular was incredible as Marsh kept finding runs on a pitch that was tough to bat on, and now that he is bowling regularly he can be a valuable asset at any stage of the game.

PBKS vs DC Match Tips

Both sides are in similar situations this season but looking at DC’s lack of consistency may help put PBKS ahead in this contest as they look stronger among the two sides.

Match Prediction: PBKS will win the match.