IPL 2021: PBKS vs RR
SECTION 1: VENUE:
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
Average score batting first in IPL 2020: 172
Average winning score batting first in IPL 2020: 179
Average score batting second: 149
Bat first won: 16
Bat second won: 10
Team records at the venue:
RR: 1/7
PBKS: 5/8
SECTION 2: Predicted XI’s:
RR:
Lewis* (LHB)
Jaiswal (LHB)
Samson (RHB, WK) (C)
Liam Livingstone* (RHB, RALB/RAO)
Riyan Parag (RHB, RAO)
Anuj Rawat (LHB)/Dube (LHB, RAM)
Rahul Tewatia (LHB, RALB)
Chris Morris (RAF, RHB)
Kartik Tyagi (RAF)
Chetan Sakariya (LAM)
Mustafizur* (LAM)
*Philips was picked ahead of Lewis when replacements were announced, but on current form, Lewis should start. Miller should ideally play over Liam but will plenty of left-handers in RR now, Liam should be preferred as the No 4/finisher.
RR Practice game scores:
Yashasvi: 84*(39) (retired)
Sanju: 52(40)
Kuldip: 4-34-1
Shreyas: 4-40-1
Morris: 4-25-1
Markande: 3-29-1, 2/26
Anuj Rawat: 67(35)
Mahipal: 62(37), 57(30)
Dube: 63(28)
Sakariya: 4-15-2
PBKS:
KL (RHB,WK) (C)
Mayank (RHB)
Gayle* (LHB)
Pooran*(LHB)
Hooda (RHB, RAO)
Shah Rukh (RHB)
Nathan Ellis (RAM)
Murugan/Harpreet Brar
Ravi Bishnoi (RALB)
M Shami (RAF)
Arshdeep Singh (LAM)
*Jordan still completing his 6 day mandatory quarantine and is unavailable. Ellis should start straightaway.
Section 3: Player Battles:
Sanju vs Murugan, Bishnoi, Shami & Arshdeep:
| Balls | 94 |
| Runs | 151 |
| Outs | 2 (Shami & Arshdeep) |
| SR | 152 |
Gayle vs Morris:
| Balls | 61 |
| Runs | 58 |
| Outs | 3 |
Gayle vs Unadkat, Tyagi, Gopal, Markande & Tewatia:
| Balls | 77 |
| Runs | 154 |
| Outs | 0 |
Vs Parag: 2 balls, 1 run, out.
Vs Fizz: 10 balls, 8 runs, out.
Pooran vs Fizz:
| Balls | 20 |
| Runs | 38 |
| Outs | 1 |
Vs Dube: 1st ball duck.
Vs Morris: 1st ball duck.
Sakariya vs PBKS openers:
| Batsman | Balls | Runs | Outs |
| Rahul | 9 | 11 | 1 |
| Mayank | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Mayank vs Rest of the RR bowling lineup: Only one dismissal vs Morris.
Rahul vs Unadkat, Morris, Gopal, Markande, Fizz, Dube, Tewatia, Tyagi:
| Bowler | Balls | Runs | Outs |
| Unadkat | 43 | 72 | 1 |
| Morris | 34 | 63 | 1 |
| Gopal | 40 | 42 | 1 |
| Markande | 24 | 38 | 1 |
| Fizz | 23 | 37 | 0 |
| Dube | 9 | 27 | 0 |
| Tewatia | 13 | 20 | 0 |
| Tyagi | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Hooda vs Gopal, Dube & Morris:
| Bowler | Balls | Runs | Outs |
| Gopal | 12 | 38 | 0 |
| Dube | 7 | 24 | 0 |
| Morris | 12 | 16 | 0 |
Today’s jersey giveaway question:
Which will be the benched 8 overseas players in this game from both teams? Have to write full names of the 8 non-playing overseas players.
Closest wins.
Deadline 6:30 PM
No edited and multiple comments allowed.
(Yesterday’s winner will be announced on Twitter by today)
SECTION 4: History between the two teams
2021: PBKS won by 4 runs
KL 91(50) (Sakariya)
Agarwal 14(9) (Sakariya)
Gayle 40(28) (Riyan)
Hooda 64(28) (Morris)
Pooran 0(1) (Morris)
Sakariya 4-31-3
Morris 4-41-2
Samson 119(63) (Arshdeep)
Shami 4-33-2
Arshdeep 4-35-3
Dube 23(15)
2020: RR won by 7W
Rahul 46(41) (Stokes)
Gayle 99(63) (Archer) o
Pooran 22(10)
Stokes 4-32-2 50(26)
Tyagi 4-47-0
Gopal 1-10-0
Samson 48(25) (RO)
Buttler 22*(11) (No5)
Shami 3-36-0
M Ashwin 4-43-1
2020: RR won by 4W
Rahul 69(54) (Rajpoot)
Mayank 106(50) (Tom)
Pooran 25*(8)
Jofra 4-46-0
Gopal 4-44-0
Rajpoot 4-39-1
Buttler 4(7) (Cottrell)
Smith 50(27) (Neesham)
Samson 85(42) (Shami)
Tewatia 53(31) (Shami)
Shami 4-53-3
Bishnoi 4-34-0
2019: KXIP won by 14 runs
Rahul 4(4) (Dhawal)
Gayle 79(47) (Stokes)
Mayank 22(24) (No3)
Pooran 12(14) (Stokes)
Jofra: 4-17-0
Stokes 4-48-2
Gopal 1-5-0
Buttler 69(43) (Ash)
Samson 30(25)
Smith 20(16)
Ashwin 4-20-1
2019: KXIP won by 12 runs
KL 52(47)
Gayle 30(22) (Jofra)
Mayank 26(12)
Pooran 5(6) (Archer)
Mandeep 0(2) (Archer)
Archer 4-15-3
Gopal 4-31-0
Buttler 23(17) (Arshdeep)
Samson 27(21)
Shami 4-46-2
Arshdeep 4-43-2
2018: KXIP won by 6W
Buttler 51(39) (Mujeeb)
Samson 28(23)
Rahul 84*(54)
Gayle 8(11) (Jofra)
Mayank 2(3) (Stokes)
Jofra 3.4-43-1
2018: RR won by 15 runs
Buttler 82(58) (Mujeeb)
Samson 22(18)
Stokes 14(11)
Rahul 95*(70)
Gayle 1(1) (Gowtham)
Jofra 4-32-1
Section 6: Better numbers in First or Second Innings?
PBKS batsmen vs RR:
PBKS bowlers vs RR:
RR batsmen vs PBKS:
RR bowlers vs PBKS:
Section 7: Player performance at the venue:
RR & PBKS batsmen at Dubai:
RR & PBKS bowlers at Dubai:
Section 8: Finding the fantasy value:
Top Picks:
KL Rahul: Default captaincy pick in small leagues and righty so. Very consistent & reliable player in IPL, no major wicket taking threat in the RR bowling lineup & also has great numbers against RR.
KL Rahul vs RR:
| Innings | 10 |
| Runs | 481 |
| Average | 60.13 |
| SR | 133 |
| 50 | 5 |
| HS | 95* |
KL’s last 7 innings against RR: 91(50), 46, 69, 52, 4, 95*, 84*
5 50’s in last 7 innings.
KL at Dubai has also done well:
| Innings | 8 |
| Runs | 392 |
| Average | 56 |
| 50 | 2 |
| 100 | 1 |
| HS | 132* |
Captaincy suitability: Small & grand leagues both.
Sanju Samson: Not known for his consistency, Sanju has been quite consistency this season and has played some very mature knocks. Scored runs in the recent RR practice game as well, and just like KL, will give you keeping points as well.
Sanju vs Punjab:
| Matches | 17 |
| Runs | 631 |
| Avery | 45 |
| 50 | 2 |
| 100 | 1 |
Although his record at Dubai is poor so far:
| Innings | 7 |
| Runs | 121 |
| Average | 17 |
| SR | 116 |
| 50 | 0 |
| HS | 36 |
Captaincy suitability: Small & grand leagues both.
Chris Gayle: Birthday boy, Chris Gayle has been proper hit & miss recently. But he loves playing against RR, and the reason has been the two leggies that RR were playing in the last two seasons. Just like we discussed in the last two PBKS vs RR previews, Morris vs Gayle will be an important battle once again. If Gayle survives Morris, you can expect fireworks once again.
Gayle’s last 4 innings vs RR: 40(28), 99(63), 30(22), 79(47)
Captaincy suitability: Mini GL & GL
Morris (bowling first): New ball value, very high value at the death + lower order hitting, Morris is a total package and has to be in your side irrespective of toss. Good numbers against PBKS too.
Morris vs PBKS:
| Innings | 12 |
| Overs | 44 |
| Wickets | 15 |
| SR | 17.6 |
(10/15 wickets have come while bowling first)
Morris at Dubai has even better numbers:
| Innings | 3 |
| Overs | 11.4 |
| Wickets | 8 |
| SR | 8.8 |
| Best | 4/26 (Bowl 1st) |
Captaincy suitability: SL, Mini GL & GL
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