It is starting to look like these two sides may have left their late-season dashes a little bit too late, with the prospect of the play-offs rapidly disappearing.
RCB have won their last three games going into this one, but they would need to win their last three and hope all other results go their way along with a sizeable net run-rate improvement, while the Kings are in a similar position and having lost to CSK last time out, realistically waved goodbye to their chances.
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Harshal Patel and Mohammed Siraj to take 2+ wickets each
We’re at Dharmshala again which is a venue known for its pace and bounce, and if the game against CSK last week is anything to go by then the pace bowlers should enjoy themselves in the fresh air by the mountains.
Harshal was one such bowler in that game, taking two wickets at the death to help restrict CSK and there were three other wickets to fall to seam in that innings, and four when PK came to bat.
It has not been a vintage year for Siraj so far - he has eight wickets in 10 matches - but these sort of conditions should suit him and his style of bowling should suit bowling to Jonny Bairstow early on.
Faf du Plessis to score a 50
It has not been a vintage year for RCB. Despite their recent run saving face somewhat, they were all but out of the tournament before it had started and there were plenty of calls for du Plessis to be dropped and for the side to reconsider appointing an overseas player as captain, and thus confirming one of the overseas spots to a player who wasn’t necessarily performing.
However he has picked up, and has taken the criticism of the lack of intent from the RCB top order to heart and attacked more than he normally would.
The result has been three half-centuries and a 44 so far, making 352 rims with a strike-rate of 172.54. He made a scintillating 23-ball 64 last time out and looks much better for the increased tempo.
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