IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore eyes playoff berth in opposition to Punjab Kings

Royal Challengers Bangalore will glance to safe its 2d successive look within the IPL playoffs when it meets Punjab Kings on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday. RCB (14 issues) is coming off two convincing wins in opposition to Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, kindling hopes of a maiden IPL name in Virat Kohli’s final season as skipper.

Central to that is Glenn Maxwell’s impressed shape that has fetched back-to-back fifties. With AB de Villiers but to fireside, the probabilities appear immense for RCB. Harshal Patel’s league-leading 26 wickets and Yuzvendra Chahal’s wily wrist spin have ensured that RCB stays well-rounded.

IPL 2021: KKR takes on Sunrisers Hyderabad in a must-win fit

 

PBKS, alternatively, has blown cold and hot. However Friday’s five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders must assist, for the Okay.L Rahul-led outfit (10 issues) discovered a technique to finish at the proper facet of a capricious come across and stay within the race for a playoffs spot. Nicholas Pooran’s shape will then again be a fear. The Caribbean big-hitter totalling simply 22 runs within the final 3 fits.

However Shahrukh Khan, taking part in his first fit of the second one leg, confirmed glimpses of his bona fide talent as a T20 finisher with a nine-ball 22 in opposition to KKR. Arshdeep Singh (16 wickets) and Mohammad Shami (15 wickets) lead a bowling assault that is still potent.

This being a day fit, warmth is about to be extra of an element, particularly for the facet fielding first. Sharjah has to this point been a low-scoring venue, making the competition the entire extra attention-grabbing.