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Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will travel to Guwahati, as they both lock horns against each other in match number eight of the IPL 2023 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium on April 5, 2023.
Rajasthan Royals come into the contest after a huge 72-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad from their previous game. The top-order batters went berserk against the SRH bowlers with all the three recording their respective fifties. Jos Buttler took the bowlers to the cleaners with a 20-ball fifty to start with and was ably supported by the young sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 54 runs from 37 balls.
Sanju Samson (55) then took charge of the scoring in the middle and death overs as he batted aggressively along with cautious mindset to help the team post huge total of 203/5. In the bowling department, Trent Boult drew first blood and laid the platform for RR bowlers as he ran through the top orders with his lethal bowling. Yuzvendra Chahal took care of the rest by picking four wickets after the powerplay. RR would look to carry the winning momentum going into the next game.
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Punjab Kings, on the other hand, also began the tournament with a bang against the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders. Punjab Kings started the game with a 12-ball 23-run cameo from their trusted youngster Prabhsimran Singh, and from thereon Bhanuka Rajapaksha took the reigns with a quick-fifty off 32 balls and was supported by 40-run knock from skipper Shikhar Dhawan. Rajapaksa was the stand-out performer with the bat as he ended his half-century drought after 23 innings, scoring his first since the Asia Cup finals. Good cameos from middle-order batters helped them post 191/5 in 20 overs. Arshdeep Singh was their best bowler for his spell of 3/19 in 3 overs. PBKS also would look to continue the winning-run.
RR vs PBKS Head to Head record:
Both teams have met on 24 occasions where Rajasthan Royals have dominate the contest with 14 wins over Punjab Kings’ 10 wins. Rajasthan Royals have been in the winning side in four out of their last five matches.
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Matches Played |
24 |
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Rajasthan Royals |
14 |
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Punjab Kings |
10 |
IPL records and stats at Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
In the two T20 matches played at this venue, pacers have enjoyed bowling here with 11 wickets as compared to spinners who have taken only 5 wickets. The teams batting first have won one game and batting second have won one game. This is the first time an IPL match is going to be played at this venue. Teams winning toss have preferred to chase at this venue. High-scoring contest will be expected at this venue as both teams have some power-packed hitters in their squads.
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Barsapara Cricket Stadium |
Stats |
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Matches Played |
2 |
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Number of wins batting first |
1 |
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Number of wins batting second |
1 |
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Average First Innings score |
177.5 |