Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, 16th Match IPL 2022 – Who Will Win Today’s Match?

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Match Prediction – PBKS vs GT, 16th Match IPL 2022 – Who Will Win Today’s Match?

Punjab Kings will collide with Gujarat Titans in the 16 ^th match of IPL 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Punjab Kings have won two of their three IPL matches so far while Gujarat Titans have won been victorious on both occasions of their matches.

Punjab Kings bounced back from the six-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders with yet another fantastic showing against Chennai Super Kings. This was their second victory of the season following the opening match win against Royal Challengers Bangalore, which they had won by five wickets.

Against CSK, Punjab Kings were treated to the Liam Livingstone show. The Englishman smacked 60 off only 32 deliveries and his innings included five fours and five humongous sixes. Shikhar Dhawan and Jitesh Sharma also propped up with important contributions as PBKS scored 180.

Rahul Chahar led the bowling unit with a wonderful three-wicket-haul while Livingstone completed a sensational night with two wickets. Vaibhav Arora also looked impressive on his debut and scalped two wickets for his side as PBKS won the match by 54 runs. They are fourth in the IPL 2022 table with four points and have a NRR of +0.238.

Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans have been very impressive in their first couple of matches in IPL history. GT defeated Lucknow Super Giants, the other team making its debut in IPL this season, by five wickets in the opening encounter. They then sustained that success against a formidable opponent in Delhi Capitals, winning the game by 14 runs.

Young star Shubman Gill led the batting efforts for his side with a knock of 84 runs as GT scored a total of 171 in their 20 overs. DC were rocked early on in their run-chase as they were three wickets inside the Powerplay. Although Rishabh Pant, Lalit Yadav and Rovman Powell tried to extend their stay at the crease, speedster Lockie Ferguson was in his element. He scalped four wickets for 28 runs in his four overs.

With four points following two impressive wins from their first two matches, GT are third in the IPL table. They have the second-best NRR of +0.843 in the competition.

The two teams have never played an IPL match before and therefore, have no head-to-head record so far.

Head-to-head record

Wins : Punjab Kings 0, Gujarat Titans 0

Last 5 matches: Punjab Kings 0, Gujarat Titans 0

Who will win today’s match – Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, 16 ^th Match IPL 2022?

It’s difficult to predict the result of this clash as both sides have been quite impressive so far. Punjab Kings have gone all guns blazing with a fiery batting order. However, the issue with them is that the batters try to go hard too early and there’s nobody left to lead the charge in the death overs following dismissals. PBKS have also assembled a strong bowling unit.

Gujarat Titans, meanwhile, have one of the best bowling combinations in the league. In Lockie Ferguson and Mohammed Shami, they have pace, precision, swinging ability as well as composure. Captain Hardik Pandya has also been touching 140s while bowling which is good news for India fans. They also have a decent batting unit.

Game changers for Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, 16 ^th Match IPL 2022

For Punjab Kings all eyes will be on their batting unit comprising stars like Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone and Odean Smith. Kagiso Rabada’s pace-bowling prowess is formidable while Rahul Chahar can dismantle opposition in the middle overs with his spin.

Gujarat Titans will depend heavily on captain Hardik Pandya who probably needs to step up with the bat in order to shakiness in the middle order. Shubman Gill, Matthew Wade and Rahul Tewatia are also dependable. In Mohammed Shami, Lockie Ferguson and Rashid Khan, GT genuinely have some of the best bowlers in the T20 game.

Who will be the best match bowler?

Lockie Ferguson is arriving into this game after picking up four wickets in the last match against DC. Lockie’s raw pace and precision make him one of the scariest bowlers in the entire league. Although he can have his ups and downs, the Kiwi speedster usually excels when it comes to control.

Who will win today’s man of the match?

Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, and Kagiso Rabada are expected to be in contention for the man of the match award. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill, Lockie Ferguson and Rashid Khan are also likely to be in the running.

Who will be the best batsman for Punjab Kings?

Shikhar Dhawan was one of the best acquisitions for Punjab Kings in this year’s mega auction. Dhawan has been a consistent run-scorer who guarantees almost 500 runs every season. Dhawan has gotten off to great starts in both the matches so far but hasn’t been able to convert them into long knocks.

Who will be the best batsman for Gujarat Titans?

Shubman Gill has emerged as one of the greatest prospects in fun88 and the youngster has displayed a wide array of shots that he’s added to his arsenal ahead of IPL 2022. Gill played a jaw-dropping knock of 84 off 46 deliveries in the previous match and has looked in fantastic touch. His strike rate of 182.61 also comes as a breath of fresh air.

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