After winning the opening match of the season, Rising Pune Supergiants have lost two back-to-back games. With two points in their kitty, they are currently at the 5th spot in the league standings. Royal Challengers Bangalore are placed one spot below the RPS at the sixth position. They too have faced consecutive defeats in the three games they have played so far. The two teams will now face each other on April 22 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The 16th match of the Indian Premier League 2016 is scheduled to begin at 8 PM local time.
Faf du Plessis has been the most consistent performer for RPS with the bat. With scores of 34, 69 and 67 in three games, he has aggregated 170 runs to become the leading run-scorer for his side. His current form makes the South African batsman an obvious choice for placing a bet. Ajinkya Rahane scored 66 against Mumbai Indians and is another batsman with high betting odds. With Pietersen, Perera and Steven Smith in the middle order and skipper Dhoni down the order, the Supergiants boast one of the strongest batting line-up.
Murugan Ashwin has taken 6 wickets in the IPL and is currently topping the charts for 'Most Wickets'. The leg-spinner took three wickets against KXIP and has high betting odds to pick up the most wickets on Friday. Though Ravichandran Ashwin has taken only one wicket but his healthy economy rate makes him a bowler worth wagering on. Thisara Perera and Ishant Sharma will be the other bowlers to watch out for.
Much to the relief of RPS, RCB will be without their star batsman Chris Gayle who has flown back home due to the birth of his first child. Travis Head was called in as his replacement and the Aussie batsman scored a well-compiled 37. Nevertheless, Virat Kohli is the team's leading run-getter and has high betting odds for the upcoming match. AB de Villiers and Shane Watson are always a threat to the bowling side. de Villiers is in fantastic form which puts him ahead of Watson as far as betting odds are concerned.
Shane Watson has been the most successful of all the bowlers. The Aussie seamer took two wickets in his first two games and with relatively inexperienced bowlers around him, he will be a safe bet for the best bowling figures. Yuzvendra Chahal, if played, will be RCB's next best bet as the leg-spinner impressed by taking two wickets against SRH. If Adam Milne gets a game in Gayle's absence, he could also be effective with his pace.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, despite being without Chris Gayle, are a very strong batting unit. They suffered a defeat in their previous match and will come out all guns blazing to ensure a victory against Rising Pune Supergiants. RPS too have great depth in their batting and have a fine amalgamation of youth and experience in the bowling line-up. Two successive defeats mean that both teams will be under pressure on Friday and the one that keeps a cool head is likely to be the victor. Although neither side can be written off, Royal Challengers Bangalore will be the favorites to win against Rising Pune Supergiants.
Betting odds for Rising Pune Supergiants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2016 Apr 22:
Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) - 2.24 ; Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) - 1.78
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