PUNJAB VS. DELHI: INDIAN T20 LEAGUE 2022, TODAY’S MATCH PREVIEW, FANTASY CRICKET TIPS

Punjab and Delhi will take on each other in Match 64 of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium on Monday evening. Punjab are currently 7th in the points table, with  6 wins in 12 matches, while Delhi are placed 5th, with the same number of wins but a better net run rate. A win here for either team will take them into the elusive fourth place in the standings. Delhi defeated Punjab comfortably by 9 wickets when they met for the first time earlier in the season.

The Punjab Team has looked a more settled unit in the second half of the season, which has reflected in their results. The 3 wins in their last 5 matches means they are still in the hunt for a spot in the play-offs at this point of the season. The team registered a convincing 54-run win over Bangalore in their last match. J. Bairstow and L. Livingstone scored 66 runs and 70 runs respectively, while K. Rabada picked up 3 wickets. Punjab have a 2-1 win-loss record in their 3 games played here this season.

Their opponents, the Delhi Team, have had a similar journey in this edition. They also struggled with consistency and are yet to win two matches in a row this season. A comfortable morale-boosting 8-wicket win against Rajasthan puts them in a good position to qualify for the play-offs. The Australian pair of D. Warner and M. Marsh and David Warner scored 89 runs and 52 runs respectively, while Marsh, Sakariya, and Nortje took 2 wickets each. Delhi have a 1-2 win-loss record in their 3 matches played here this season.

Match Details

• Match: Punjab vs. Delhi, Match 64
• Venue: DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
• Date & Time: May 16, 2022, at 7:30 PM IST

Punjab vs. Delhi Match 64 Probable Playing XIs 

Team Punjab

J. Bairstow, S. Dhawan, B. Rajapaksa, L. Livingstone, M. Agarwal (C), J. Sharma (WK), R. Dhawan, K. Rabada, R. Chahar, A. Singh, H. Brar

Team Delhi

M. Singh, D. Warner, M. Marsh, R. Pant (C & WK), R. Powell, A. Patel, R. Patel, S. Thakur, K. Yadav, A. Nortje, K. Ahmed

Delhi vs Punjab HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Matches	Punjab Wins	Delhi Wins	Tie/NR
Overall	15	14	0
Indian T20 League	15	14	0
Last 5 Matches	1	4	0

Weather Report

Despite Mumbai well into its summer season, the temperatures will be close to 29°C when the match begins on Monday evening. 

Pitch Report For Punjab vs. Delhi Match

This venue has seen a total above 170 chased down only once this season, and that was in the very first match played there. A total below 160 has been defended just once. The average score batting first in the tournament has been 170 runs. 

Toss

Chasing teams have won 10 of 18 matches here. However, with pitches getting old and becoming helpful for the bowlers in the second innings, defending the score is not a bad idea.

TOP FANTASY PICKS For Punjab vs. Delhi Match

Team Punjab

• S. Dhawan is the highest run scorer for Punjab this season, with 402 runs in 12 matches at an average of 40.20 and a strike rate of 122.93, including 3 half centuries. Dhawan plays an anchor role in a batting line-up filled with power hitters and will be key against his previous team in this match.
• L. Livingstone has been an excellent player in the middle order for Punjab and is their second-highest run scorer behind Dhawan. He has made 385 runs in 12 matches at an average of 35 and a brilliant strike rate of 180.75, including 4 half centuries. His highest score of the season, 70 runs off 42 balls, came in the previous match against Bangalor
• K. Rabada is the leader of Punjabs’s bowling attack and their highest wicket taker this season. He has taken 21 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 16.38 and a strike rate of 11.71. Rabada has taken 2 four-wicket hauls in his last four matches this season, which includes the figures of 4/33 the last time he played at this venue.

Team Delhi

• D. Warner is the leading run scorer for Delhi this season. He has scored 427 runs in 10 matches at an average of 61 and a strike rate of 152.50, including 5 half centuries. Warner has made 71 runs in the two matches played here and played a match-winning knock of 60 runs when he played against Punjab earlier in the season.
• M. Marsh finally produced a performance in the last match against Rajasthan that justifies his ability. He took 2 wickets in the first innings and then guided the run chase  with an innings of 89 runs off 62 balls. Expect him to play a key role in this all-important fixture.
• A. Nortje is the current form bowler for Delhi, with 6 wickets in his last three matches. After missing most of the season due to injury, his return has boosted Delhi’s bowling attack in the back end of this season. His last two spells have produced 5 wickets at this venue.

Punjab vs. Delhi Match HOWZAT DREAM TEAM

• Wicketkeepers: R. Pant, J. Bairstow
• Batters: S. Dhawan, B. Rajapaksa, D. Warner 
• All-rounders: L. Livingstone, M. Marsh
• Bowlers: K. Rabada, R. Chahar, A. Nortje, C. Sakariya

• Captain: D. Warner/L. Livingstone
• Vice Captain: K. Rabada/M. Marsh

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