- Date- 01st April 2022
- Time- 07:30 PM IST
- Venue- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Match format- T20
- Weather Forecast- Clear, 28-29 °C
Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Punjab Kings in the 8th Match of TATA IPL 2022. Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai will host this fixture on Friday, April 01. KKR was defeated by RCB by 3 wickets in their last outing. Meanwhile, Punjab Kings won their last outing in a high-scoring thriller against RCB.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ aggressive batting approach resulted in a collapse that saw the team get bowled out for 128 in the clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Batting first, KKR was reduced to 44 for 3 in the powerplay. Andre Russell became their top scorer at 25 runs while most of the batters were trapped in Wanindu Hasaranga’s spin bowling.
In the chase, KKR tried their level best to overcome their loss in the bowling department. But after the collapse of their top order, Shahbaz Ahmed and Dinesh Karthik hit some clean boundaries to take RCB for the win with four balls to spare. Tim Southee bagged three scalps while Umesh Yadav got two. Spinners, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy picked a wicket apiece.
On the other hand, Punjab Kings defeated RCB by 5 wickets in their last outing. Batting first, RCB scored 205 with the help of Faf du Plessis’s maiden 88 for his franchise. Arshdeep Singh and Rahul Chahar picked a wicket apiece for PBKS. In the chase, Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan stitched a brisk 71-run stand for the opening wicket to lay a strong platform for PBKS’s chase. Later Shahrukh Khan and Odean Smith laid assault on RCB bowlers in the death overs, overhauling RCB’s total with five wickets in hand and an over to spare.
Top Batsmen for KKR vs PBKS
Ajinkya Rahane (KKR)- 53 Runs in 2 Matches, 120.45 Strike Rate
Sam Billings (KKR)- 39 Runs in 2 Matches, 105.40 Strike Rate
Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS)- 43 Runs in 1 Match, 148.27 Strike Rate
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (PBKS)- 43 Runs in 1 Match, 195.45 Strike Rate
Top Bowlers for KKR vs PBKS
Umesh Yadav (KKR)- 4 Wickets in 2 Matches, 4.50 Economy
Tim Southee (KKR)- 3 Wickets in 1 Match, 5.00 Economy
Rahul Chahar (PBKS)- 1 Wicket in 1 Match, 5.50 Economy
Arshdeep Singh (PBKS)- 1 Wicket in 1 Match, 7.75 Economy
KKR vs PBKS Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If KKR bats first
First Innings score prediction- KKR is expected to score 185.
Result prediction- KKR will win the match by 10 runs.
Scenario 2- If PBKS bats first
First Innings score prediction- PBKS is expected to score 170.
Result prediction- PBKS will win the match by 2 wickets.
Who Will Win?
KKR to win.
KKR performed brilliantly well in their first game against CSK. Whereas their batting saw a collapse in the last match against RCB. They will be eager to get back on the winning track and possess the potent players to do so in this fixture. KKR seems to have a slight edge due to the all-around balance and strength of their squad.
KKR vs PBKS Probable Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders
Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Sam Billings, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy.
Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith, Harpreet Brar, Sandeep Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Raj Bawa, Rahul Chahar.
Squad for KKR vs PBKS, Match 8, IPL 2022
KKR
Shreyas Iyer (c), Andre Russell, Aman Khan, Varun Chakravarthy, Pat Cummins, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Ramesh Kumar, Abhijeet Tomar, Mohammad Nabi, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Rasikh Dar, B Indrajith, Pratham Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Sam Billings, Aaron Finch, Ashok Sharma, Sheldon Jackson.
PBKS
Mayank Agarwal (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Porel, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Harpreet Brar, Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Dhawan, Prerak Mankad, Vaibhav Arora, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Benny Howell.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- Nathan Ellis and Jonny Bairstow are unavailable.
- Kagiso Rabada is available for selection and is most likely to play this match.
- After a brilliant knock in the last match, Bhanuka Rajapksa will be keeping his spot in the playing 11 and can bat at No 3. He will also don the wicket-keeping gloves.
- Aaron Finch and Pat Cummins remain unavailable due to the ongoing series against Pakistan.
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