Punjab Kings (PBKS) will tackle Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match quantity 66 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Friday, May 19. This would be the final league-stage recreation for each groups within the match and a must-win encounter at that.
Punjab Kings have blown cold and hot in IPL 2023 in what has been one other disappointing 12 months for them. They started their marketing campaign on a powerful notice with shut wins over Kolkata Knight Riders (seven runs – D/L methodology) and Rajasthan Royals (5 runs). However, issues have largely gone downhill for them since then.
PBKS have solely received two of their final six matches in IPL 2023. Some hopes had been raised of a revival after they beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 31 runs within the away recreation. However, of their final match, they went right down to the identical opponents by 15 runs on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The loss dealt a large blow to their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs.
PBKS want a near-miracle to qualify for IPL 2023 playoffs
After 65 league matches in IPL 2023, Punjab Kings are eighth within the factors desk, with 12 factors from 13 video games. They even have a poor internet run charge of -0.308.
If Punjab beat Rajasthan of their final league match, they’ll end on 14 factors, however as a consequence of their inferior internet charge, will probably be subsequent to unattainable for them to finish within the prime 4 after the conclusion of the league stage.
To have even a slim probability of qualifying, PBKS might want to hammer RR by a mammoth margin after which hope that Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) lose their final league video games by very large margins, by such an extent that their internet run charges fall beneath that of PBKS.
That doesn’t sound like a practical risk although, not less than not within the case of RCB, who’ve a powerful internet run charge of +0.180. MI, alternatively, have a internet run charge of -0.128.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) may even end on 14 factors in the event that they beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) of their final league recreation on May 20. However, with a internet run charge of -0.256, they’re unlikely to maneuver into the highest 4 even with a giant win.
IPL 2023: Remaining league fixtures
May 19: Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 66th Match, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, 7:30 PM (IST)
May 20: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings, 67th Match, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, 3:30 PM (IST)
May 20: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, 68th Match, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, 7:30 PM (IST)
May 21: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 69th Match, Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 3:30 PM (IST)
May 21: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Titans, seventieth Match, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 7:30 PM (IST)
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