Who will win RPS vs RCB, IPL 2017 34th Match?
Having won their earlier encounter against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rising Pune Supergiant will look to go two from two as they face them again in the Indian Premier League 2017. This 34th fixture of the season is scheduled to be played on April 29 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Live action starts at 4 PM local time.
RPS vs RCB 34th Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
Toss will be an important factor at the MCA where six of the last seven IPL matches have been won by the side batting second. The toss-winning team therefore is more likely to field first. We predict the coin to land in favor of the Rising Pune Supergiant who have been lucky with the toss at this ground this year, winning three times in four matches.
Read on for team previews, latest odds, betting tips and prediction for RPS vs RCB, IPL 2017 34th match....
RPS Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Ace allrounder Ben Stokes, who was replaced by Faf du Plessis in the last game against Kolkata Knight Riders as he was not 100% fit, is likely to return for this upcoming clash against Royal Challengers Bangalore. No further changes are expected in the team's lineup.
Key Players
Steve Smith's 51 not-out in the last game against Kolkata Knight Riders was his second fifty of the IPL 2017. The skipper has been the 'Mr. consistent' for Rising Pune Supergiant and he will be the key man with the bat. Imran Tahir and Ben Stokes will be the ones to watch out for when it comes bowling. Tahir is still the leading wicket-taker for the side with 10 wickets while Stokes’ economical spell at the death will be crucial. Stokes also has impressive figures of 3 for 18 in the reverse fixture.
Recent Form
Rising Pune Supergiant have won four and lost as many from eight league matches so far and are fourth on the IPL leaderboard with eight points. They were on a three-match winning streak before suffering a 7-wicket loss against Kolkata Knight Riders in their last game.
RPS Predicted Playing 11
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SPD Smith (c), AM Rahane, RA Tripathi, MS Dhoni (wk), MK Tiwary, DT Christian, BA Stokes, Washington Sundar, SN Thakur, JD Unadkat, Imran Tahir.
RCB Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Mandeep Singh who has been below par this season is likely to be replaced either by Vishnu Vinod or Sachin Baby. Stuart Binny has also not been up to the mark and he could make way for batsman Harpreet Singh.
Key Players
AB de Villiers has the highest batting average among all the batsmen in the side and there will be a lot of expectations pinned on him. Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli have underperformed this year and they will look to turn things around in this match. Legspinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Samuel Badree will be the biggest hopes with the ball for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Chahal has taken 10 wickets so far and is currently featuring in the list of top 5 bowlers. He took three wickets while conceding just 16 runs in the last game and he will be backed by his team to deliver another good performance here.
Recent Form
Things are not looking too bright for the Royal Challengers Bangalore who are lying in the bottom-half of the pool, largely due to their misfiring batting lineup. Failure to put up big totals on the board by the batsman has put a lot of pressure on their weak bowling attack.
RCB Predicted Playing 11
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Virat Kohli (c), Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Kedar Jadhav (wk), Sachin Baby/Vishnu Vinod, Stuart Binny/Harpreet Singh, Pawan Negi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Milne/Tymal Mills, Samuel Badree, S Aravind.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
RPS: L W W W L
RCB: L L W L L
RPS vs RCB Head to Head
Rising Pune Supergiant and Royal Challengers Bangalore have gone head-to-head three times in the past. While the first two matches in the previous edition were both won by RCB, the most recently played match earlier in the season was won by RPS at Bengaluru. The only match between these two sides at the MCA has been won by RCB.
RPS vs RCB Betting Odds
Royal Challengers Bangalore have played four away games this Indian Premier League and have lost three of them while Rising Pune Supergiant have a decent home record with two wins and as many defeats from four games. 1xbet have RCB slightly on the shorter side at 1.76 while the hosts RPS are at 1.93 to win this match. So the bookmakers are expecting a strong batting display by the visitors. However, the Steven Smith-led side seem a better value at this price.
RPS vs RCB Prediction
Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered a big loss at their home ground in Bengaluru when these two teams last faced each other in the season. This paired with the fact that they have not done well away from home will not do their confidence much good ahead of this important clash. Rising Pune Supergiant, in addition to having the advantage of playing a home game, will be the more confident side with three wins in their last four games. The likes of Smith, Rahane, Dhoni, Stokes and Tahir are all exhibiting good form which makes us confident enough to predict RPS as winners of this match.
Final Verdict: Back Rising Pune Supergiant to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 34th match of IPL 2017 at 1.93 with 1xbet
Apr 29, 2017
16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium - Pune, India
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