Indian T20 League 2022: Match 64: Punjab vs Delhi: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head, Match Details and Updates

Punjab will be facing Delhi in the 64^th match of the Indian T20 League 2022. The match will be taking place at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. Both the teams are fighting for a place in the playoffs. They are coming into the match on the backoff convincing wins.

Team News:

Punjab: Punjab won their last match against Bangalore convincingly by 54 runs. They will look to break their reputation of being the most inconsistent team of the tournament and register two consecutive wins for the first time in the season.

Probable XI: Jonny Bairstow (O), Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (O), Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Liam Livingstone (O), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada (O), Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeeep Singh.

Key Players:

Jonny Bairstow: After a moderate start to the tournament, Bairstow has found back his touch in the last two matches. He was brutal against Bangalore in the last match and the team will hope that he continues his form.

Liam Livingstone: After a few quiet matches Liam Livingstone fired big in the last match against Bangalore. He scored 70 runs off 42 deliveries and is looking strong to contribute to his team’s wins ahead in the tournament.

Kagiso Rabada: He has picked up 21 wickets in the tournament from 11 matches. Rabada is looking in great form and will be an important cog in Punjab’s bowling efforts.

Delhi: Delhi defeated Rajasthan in their last match very comfortably. They chased down a target of 161 runs in the last match losing only 2 wickets and with 11 balls remaining in the match. They will look to continue their winning momentum and consolidate their place in the top four.

Probable XI: David Warner (O), Prithvi Shaw, Mitchell Marsh (O), Rishabh Pant (C)(WK), Lalit Yadav, Rovman Powell (O), Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Chetan Shakariya, Anrich Nortje (O).

Key Players:

David Warner: David Warner has found his mojo back with a few consistent scores in the last few matches. He will hold the key to Delhi’s batting and will be responsible for giving them a solid start.

Mitchell Marsh: Mitchell Marsh scored 89 runs off 62 deliveries on a pitch that troubled most of the batters. With him coming back to form the team will be depending on him for the middle-order batting efforts.

Pitch Report: The DY Patil Stadium’s pitch has favored the batters throughout the tournament. But as the tournament is aging the pitch is slowing down and making life difficult for the batters. With dew not playing a major part in the last few matches, the captain winning the toss might look to field first.

Head-to-Head: The two teams have played 29 matches against each other in the tournament’s history. Punjab has won 15 of these matches while Delhi has 14 wins to their name.

Summary:

Match Details:

Date: May 16^th, 2022

Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai

Time: 7:30 PM

Broadcasting Details: Star Sports network for television, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming.