Timetable | 26th April 2022 19.30 IST |
Prediction | RR to win |
Odds | 1.90 (Bet ₹2500 and win ₹4750) |
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It is quite cramped at the top of the IPL 2022 table, and the 39th match of the Indian Premier League is between two teams that sit in the top half, meaning that the result of this game can carry a huge significance. This match will see the Royal Challengers Bangalore take on the Rajasthan Royals for two vital points. Who will go on and win this match? Well, keep on reading and you will see our prediction of who will win the game.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Team Preview
The Royal Challengers Bangalore currently sit in fifth place in the table with five wins from the eight matches that they have played. However, they have a pretty poor Net Run Rate of -0.472, which is something that could go against them at the end of the group matches - if two teams are level on points, then the NRR will be used to determine who finishes higher in the table.
It is okay to lose games in the IPL - in fact, it is expected because the majority of the teams are quite evenly matched. However, the RCB did not only lose their last game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, but they were also humiliated. After having been put in to bat first, the RCB were bowled out for a paltry 68. Their top scorer on the night was Suyash Prabhudessai, who scored 15 from 20 balls. It is fair to say that the batsmen will be having nightmares about Marco Jansen and T. Natarajan, who picked up 6 wickets for 35 runs from their combined 7 overs. When you are bowled out for an embarrassing score of 68, you really have no hope of winning the match.
The RCB will be hoping that this was just one of those days, and that their batsmen will get their act together in this game against the Rajasthan Royals. When we are doing a bit of online cricket betting, we love to place bets on the player that we think will top score for a particular team. The main attraction for such a market is that the odds that are on offer are always pretty enticing since it is not an easy bet to get right. So, if you like to place such bets too, who do we recommend you put your money on?
Well, what we are about to tell you is something that will probably surprise you. We would be tempted to put money on Virat Kohli to top score for the RCB in this game, despite the fact that he is having a really poor tournament to date - he has scored 119 runs from 8 matches at an average of 17.00. However, you cannot keep a quality player down for long, and we would not be at all surprised if he kick-started his IPL in this match with a fine score.
With just 68 runs to defend, you cannot really blame the RCB bowlers for going through the motions and just accepting their fate. At the end of the day, they would have needed a complete miracle to defend such a paltry score. The pick of their bowlers on their day was Harshal Patel, who picked up a wicket and conceded 18 runs from the two overs that he bowled. Josh Hazlewood was unusually expensive, going at 10.33 runs per over.
Another market that we love when IPL betting is the Top Bowler market, and it is fair to say that the RCB's bowling department has been their strength in the 2022 IPL - they have managed to defend below-par or average scores a few times this season. We have been really impressed by Hazlewood and would back him to be the Top Bowler for the RCB in this upcoming match. To date, he has played in 4 games and has picked up 8 wickets at an average of 14.63 and has an economy of 7.80. So, if you want to make a Top Bowler bet in this game, we recommend you go for the Australian.
Will they make any changes to their playing XI? Well, despite the fact that Kohli has been in poor form, there is no way that he will be dropped because he can turn it on just like that. However, Anju Rawat has been in really bad form, scoring 129 runs from 8 matches, so we think that he could find himself being dropped. If he is, Kohli might be asked to open the batting, with the likes of David Willey coming in down the order.
The Rajasthan Royals Team Preview
The Rajasthan Royals are sitting third in the table with 5 wins from 7 games and a healthy NRR of +0.432 - only the Sunrisers Hyderabad have a better NRR than them. With the way that they have been playing as of late, they will be quite confident of being able to pick up another win and earn two vital points.
In their last game, they took on the Delhi Capitals and won a high-scoring match. The DC won the toss and opted to field first. The RR knew that they would need a big score in order to win the match, and this is what they got thanks to another batting masterclass from Jos Buttler. He smashed 116 from 65 balls which included 9 sixes and 9 fours. By the time he was out in the penultimate over, the RR had already surpassed 200.
The England international is the best T20 player in the world at the moment by a country mile - in the seven matches that he has played, he has smashed 491 runs at an average of 81.83. He has scored three centuries already, and is only one century away from matching Kohli's record of 4 centuries in a single IPL season. In addition to these 3 centuries, he has also hit 2 half-centuries. If a team want any chance of restricting RR to a manageable score, then they need to get Buttler out early.
However, the RR are more than just a one-man team as was shown in this last match. Buttler was supported by Devdutt Padikkal, who hit 54 from 35 balls, and then Sanju Samson came to the creased and creamed 46 from 19 balls that he faced. Then there is Shimron Hetmeyer, who has also been in top form as of late - from the 7 games that he has played in, he has scored 224 runs at an average of 74.67. The RR really do have one of the best betting line-ups in the competition.
Quality IPL betting sites will allow you to place money on the player that you think will be the top batsman for a side, and it is a fun bet to make. If you have not placed such a bet before, then we recommend that you give it a go. So, who would we suggest you bet on if you make a Top Batsman bet for the RR? Well, it has got to be Buttler, giving the form that he is in. However, he is bound to fail at one stage or another, so if you think that this will be in this next match, then put your money on Samson instead.
With 222 runs on the board, the RR bowlers would have been really confident of helping their side win the match, but it probably did end up being a little bit too close for comfort - they managed to restrict the DC to 207 and win the game by 15 runs.
Prasidh Krishna was the pick of their bowlers, picking up 3 wickets for 22 runs from the 4 overs that he bowled, while Ravi Ashwin chipped in with 2 wickets for 32 from his 4 overs. Obed McCoy was their most expensive bowler, conceding 52 runs from just 3 overs, giving him an economy of 17.33. Another expensive bowler was Trent boutl, who conceded 47 runs from his 4 overs. In the end though, they held their nerve and the RR claimed another vital 2 points.
If you are going to place an IPL prediction and want to bet on the RR Top Bowler against the RCB, then who do we suggest you opt for? Well, we would recommend that you put your money on Yuzvendra Chahal as the guy has been on fire in the 2022 IPL. He is the leading wicket-taker in the competition with 18 wickets in 7 matches, with an average of 11.33 and an economy of 7.29.
What about any changes to their playing XI? Well, it is never wise to change a winning side, so we fully expect to see the same RR XI play against the RCB.
Toss Prediction
For the first half of the 2022 Indian Premier League, the coin toss has played a big part in the games, with the team batting second having a big advantage over the team batting first. This was down to the dewy conditions, but it seems that dew is starting to play less and less of a role. From the last ten matches, the team that has won the toss six times, while there was a time when the team that won the toss won six matches in a row. So, it seems to be evening itself out a bit.
However, having said this, there still seems to be some advantage to fielding first, so our toss prediction for this game is that the winning captain will opt to field first.
Pitch Conditions
The pitches that you find in Pune often have a bit of grass on them to hold them together, and this is something that allows for a high-scoring game. The average first innings score at this stadium in the 2022 IPL has been 177, while the average first innings winning score stands at 193. So, we are expecting another high-scoring game this time around, and the team that bats first will be looking to put a score of about 190 on the board.
Our RCB vs RR Betting Tips<
For this match today, we are going to put our money on the RR to win. The reason why this is who we predict will win is because we cannot look beyond the form of their batting line-up. Even if Buttler has a rare failure, then they have plenty of other batsmen who can cause carnage. Additionally, they also have a really good bowling line-up, and we cannot see many weaknesses in their side. We cannot say the same for RCB, who were embarrassed in their last match, so our match prediction todaycannot be anything other than RR to win.
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