IPL 2022, PBKS vs RCB: Mayank elects to bowl first
Punjab Kings (PBKS) are up against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the third match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season on Sunday. The match is taking place at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Both teams have new captains this season. The news from the stadium is that Mayank Agarwal has won the toss and will bowl first.
Pitch report, timing and TV listing
The last time the venue hosted an IPL game dates back to 2011. The wicket will aid the batters with substantial bounce. Dew factor will be present as well. The match will start at 7:30 PM IST. The match can be watched live on Star Sports Network and live streamed on the Hotstar app (paid subscription).
Here is the head-to-head record
Punjab Kings enjoy a 15-13 record in wins over Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. Both sides won a game each in the last edition of the tournament. RCB (7) have been the better side when batting first. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings (9) have dominated the former in run-chases. They are yet to face each other at this venue in the IPL.
A look at the key performers
As per Cricketpedia, Shikhar Dhawan has notched 615 runs in 22 innings against RCB. He has a strike rate of 122.26, hitting six fifties. Senior pacer Sandeep Sharma has taken 23 wickets against RCB with the best bowling performance of 3/15. Faf du Plessis has notched 614 runs versus PBKS at 61.40. He has slammed seven fifties with the best of 96.
A look at the playing XI of both sides
PBKS Playing XI: Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Raj Bawa, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Rahul Chahar RCB Playing XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
