Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 52nd Match IPL 2022 – Who Will Win Today’s Match?

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Match Prediction – PBKS vs RR, 52nd Match IPL 2022 – Who Will Win Today’s Match?

Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals will face each other in the 52nd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season on Saturday (May 7). The Royals have lost their last couple of games and will be aware of losing their momentum with the playoffs approaching fast. The race for the top four is heating up with the teams in the bottom half of the table winning games now.

They are at the third position in the points table with six wins and four losses in 10 matches and 12 points to their name. On the other hand, Punjab Kings are flying high after beating the table toppers Gujarat Titans in their previous outing. Even they are in a must-win situation having won and lost five each and the Mayank Agarwal-led side has to step up to stay in the race to make it to the playoffs.

The Kings’ bowling has stepped up time and again this season with Kagiso Rabada leading the way picking 17 wickets. Rahul Chahar has also done well scalping 12 wickets while the likes of Rishi Dhawan, Sandeep Sharma, Arshdeep Singh perfectly playing their roles. Their worry is the consistency of their batters who have been either boom or bust.

Only Shikhar Dhawan has been somewhat consistent who is top run-scroer for the Kings this season having amassed 369 runs in 10 innings with three fifties at an average of more than 46. Liam Livingstone has been raking up some runs on occasions but rest of them haven’t been as reliable. Having said that, the batters have been calculative in recent outings and that has resulted in two wins in last three matches.

Rajasthan Royals are also facing a similar problem in terms of their batting. Barring Jos Buttler, their batters haven’t been in great form. The England star has scored 588 runs in 10 innings and their second batter is Sanju Samson who has only 298 runs to show with only two half-centuries and the best score of 55 to show for.

Rest of the batters have only chipped in with brief scores at times. Whenever, Buttler has scored runs, the Royals have looked an unbeatable side. But apart from that, they have struggled to post or chase totals. Their bowling has undoubtedly been their stronger suit given the fact that they have also defended sub-par scores this season.

With the Men in Pink needing at least two more wins to secure their playoffs spot, their players, especially batters have to make sure they put up a collective effort in this game to not let things drift away.

Head-to-head record

Wins – Rajasthan Royals – 13; Punjab Kings – 10

Last 5 matches: Rajasthan Royals – 3; Punjab Kings – 2

Who will win today’s match – Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 52nd Match IPL 2022?

If the momentum is considered, Punjab Kings seem to be the favourites to win this game as they are coming off a win over table toppers Gujarat Titans. They have put up a decent effort in the last three games winning two of them. However, they haven’t won back-to-back matches so far this season, something they would want to correct in this game.

The Royals have lost to Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in their last two matches. In both matches, their batting disappointed, with even Jos Buttler scoring a half-century in one of the games. Their batters need to support their excellent bowling line-up to have any chance of avoiding a hattrick of losses. Check the RR vs PBKS prediction to know the history between these sides.

Game changers for Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 52nd Match IPL 2022

Shikhar Dhawan and Arshdeep Singh have been doing well for Punjab Kings on a consistent basis. Though the latter hasn’t been amongst the wickets, the left-arm seamer has bowled superbly in the death overs to keep a check on the opposition batters. Meanwhile, Dhawan is key to hold one end in a rather explosive and inconsistent batting line-up.

For Rajasthan Royals, Jos Buttler is the only game changer. When he clicks and scores big, the team looks completely different. With the ball, Yuzvendra Chahal has been superb and a lot will depend on how he fares in his four overs.

Who will be the best match bowler?

Kagiso Rabada has found his groove after a slow start. He has picked up 10 wickets in last three matches and has accounted for consecutive four-wicket hauls as well in the previous two games. So far, the South African has picked up 17 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 16.05.

Who will win today’s man of the match?

Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone and Rabada have won matches for Punjab Kings so far in this season. For the Royals, the same can be said about Buttler and Chahal who have sizzled in their respective departments and are contenders to win the Player of the Match award.

Who will be the best batsman for Punjab Kings?

Even though Shikhar Dhawan has scored the most runs for PBKS, Liam Livingstone is due a big score for quite some time now. He has provided finishing touches on a few occasions but this could be the game when he takes the attack to the opposition.

Who will be the best batsman for Rajasthan Royals?

Jos Buttler has been in prime form this season and after a quite outing against KKR, he will be definitely looking to make amends. He has hit three centuries and as many fifties so far in IPL 2022 and going by his form, the England star will be keen on scoring big for his side.

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