Today Match Prediction for PBKS VS CSK: High-flying Punjab Kings will take on Chennai Super Kings in the 8th match of IPL 2021 on Friday. Both sides have had a contrasting start to their IPL campaign. While Punjab Kings have started with a win, Dhoni and Co. lost their first game against Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets.
Punjab Kings would be happy to have ended as the winning team in their first game against Rajasthan Royals. KL Rahul played a sensational 91-run knock, helping his side reach a mammoth 221-run total in the first innings. Despite scoring such a mammoth total, the bowlers were made to toil hard by Sanju Samson, who scored his first century as captain in IPL. Needing 5 runs off the last ball, Samson couldn’t clear the fence as Punjab eventually won the game by 4 runs.
Valuable contributions from their top 5 batsmen is a good sign for Punjab going ahead in the tournament. Apart from KL Rahul, Chris Gayle and Deepak Hooda also made played useful knocks, scoring 40 and 68 runs respectively. Given their second game against CSK will be played at Wankhede, all three should be useful assets in your fantasy teams.
Taking Nicholas Pooran in your fantasy team is a risky affair as he might again bat at number five and couldn’t get to play a lot of deliveries. Indian fast bowlers, M Shami and Arshdeep Singh were amongst the wickets in the last game. Apart from the duo, Jhye Richardson too could be a decent customer with the ball at the Wankhede surface.
Having finished at the number seven position last year, CSK haven’t made an ideal start this year either. They are coming off on the back of a 7-wicket defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals. They batted well to post 188 runs in the first innings. However, it didn’t prove enough as Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw wreaked havoc in Mumbai.
After seeing what happened in the last game, CSK would look to score 15-20 runs more this time as they could be in for another high-scoring contest. Suresh Raina has made a fantastic comeback in the tournament with a fine 54-run knock in the first game. He should be a must-have in your fantasy team. Moeen Ali and Ravindra Jadeja’s all-around capabilities also make it important to have them in the side.
Another all-rounder, Sam Curran is also one of the guys to look out for. He scored a valiant cameo of 34 runs off 15 balls. Though. He didn’t perform too well with the ball, having gone for 24 runs in 2 overs.
Shardul Thakur might have gone for a lot of runs but one mustn’t forget his knack of wicket-taking ability.
In PKBS VS CSK match prediction, let’s look into some important stats from teams and the players from both sides:
PBKS Playing XI: (likely)
Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (C and WK), Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith/Chris Jordan, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami
CSK Playing XI (likely)
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf Du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (C and WK), Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar
Form Guide:
CSK: LWWWL
PBKS: WLLWW
Looking at the team combination and the pitch at Wankhede, Punjab Kings look a much better side than Chennai to win the contest. Apart from big-hitter, they have got the fast bowlers who can extract good pace and bounce from the surface. In what could be another high-scoring contest, the team having a potent bowling attack is likely to win the contest.
Today IPL Match Score:
The team batting first is likely to score anything between 190 and 210.
Today IPL Pitch Report:
The eighth match between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings will be played at the Wankhede Cricket Stadium in Mumbai. Another high-scoring contest beckons on Thursday between two top sides. A lot of boundaries are going to be going on a surface that is ideally suited for high-scoring encounters.
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