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Royal Challengers Bangaluru
Kolkata Knight Riders
In the 10th fixture of the IPL 2024, Royal Challengers Bangalore will host Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Both teams have met on 32 occasions in the past and Kolkata Knight Riders have an edge with 18 wins.
Royal Challengers Bangalore started their season with a loss against CSK but they have scored a win in the 2nd fixture. Currently, their net run rate stands at -0.180 with a single win.
Kolkata Knight Riders started their IPL 2024 campaign with a win. They will be eyeing to continue the momentum on Friday as well.
Kolkata has a vulnerable bowling unit and considering Kohliβs form in the last 2 matches, he will dominate the scorecard on Friday.
The betting tip is...
Virat Kohli will be the top batsman in the match.
73 %
27 %
Royal Challengers BangaluruKolkata Knight RidersA win against Punjab Kings in the 2nd fixture will be a major boost for the hosts. However, the bowling unit still needs to tighten up its grip and start dominating the game from the beginning.
In the previous match, Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell picked up 2 wickets each but Maxwell displayed an economy of 9.67. Mayank Dagar and Alzarri Joseph were the most expensive bowlers with an economy of 11.33 and 10.75.
On the batting front, Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli did a commendable job. He scored 77 off 49 at a strike rate of 157.14 and gave the required momentum to the team. Dinesh Karthik played a match-winning inning at the lower end and scored 28 off 10 balls at a strike rate of 280.
Yash Dayal and Mahipal Lamror might be used as the impact players.
Predicted Lineup: Cameron Green, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Mohammed Siraj, Glenn Maxwell, Anuj Rawat, Karn Sharma, Mayank Dagar, Faf du Plessis, Alzarri Joseph
Kolkata Knight Riders were part of a high-scoring fixture in their first match of the league and came out as the winners against Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was a game where batters came out on top and punished the bowlers in every spell. Phil Salt (54 off 40) gave a strong start to the team from the top.
Ramandeep Singh (35 off 17) and Rinku Singh (23 off 15) also gave a push to the overall score. However, it was Andre Russellβs innings that stole the show as he scored 64 off 25 at a strike rate of 256.
On the bowling front, the bowlers kept giving away runs at the start but in the last spell, they proved out to be the match-winners. Harshit Rana picked up 3 wickets in 4 overs at an economy of 8.25. Andre Russell also took 2 wickets but displayed an economy of 12.50.
Ramandeep Singh, Sinku Singh, and Harshit Rana are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Mitchell Starc, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Philip Salt
It can be said that the stage is set for a thrilling fixture between the two teams as both teams are evenly matched. They both have a good depth in their batting lineup and carry a weakness in the middle order.
However, Bangalore has an advantage when it comes to their bowling unit. They have some world-class bowlers who are match winners and hence we predict a win for Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday.
