PBKS vs RCB Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Dharamsala- IPL 2024, Match 58

Updated - 09 May 2024, 05:46 PM

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HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala is all set to welcome Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on its soil for match 58 of IPL 2024. PBKS vs RCB encounter takes place on Thursday, May 9. 

Sam Curran leads Punjab Kings in IPL 2024 after the ouster of injured Shikhar Dhawan. Faf du Plessis is the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Both teams have had a poor season in IPL 2024. 

Punjab Kings have won 4 games and lost 7 in the tournament and account for 8 points. Royal Challengers Bangalore have also won 4 games and lost 7 and have 8 points.

Hence, the winner of the PBKS vs RCB encounter will better their position in the points table. Ahead of the PBKS vs RCB clash, we look at the weather and pitch reports of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. 

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PBKS vs RCB Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of Dharamsala- IPL 2024, Match 58

PBKS vs RCB Weather Report Of Dharamsala 

The PBKS vs RCB encounter of IPL 2024 takes place on Thursday, May 9 in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. According to weather reports, the temperature of Dharamsala City on Thursday will be 29° Celcius during the day and 21° at night. 

The sky will be clear in the morning but partly cloudy at night. The chances of rain are 24% in the day and 10% at night. The humidity will be about 43% to 51% on Thursday. 

PBKS vs RCB Pitch Analysis 

The PBKS vs RCB encounter takes place at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. According to stats, HPCA Stadium is a good-scoring ground. 

The stadium has witnessed 11 T20Is, out of which, teams batting first won 4 games while teams batting second won 6 matches. The average 1st and 2nd innings totals at the stadiums are 137 and 128 respectively. The top-ever team total at the stadium is 200/4, posted by South Africa in a match against India. 

In the Indian Premier League, HPCA Stadium has hosted 12 games. The teams batting first won 7 games while the teams batting second won 5 matches. Punjab Kings holds the record for highest-ever IPL total at the stadium with 232/2. The average 1st innings total in IPL is 179. 

The pitch is batting-friendly. Due to high altitude, winds allow a lot of movement and help in swing. Dew also plays a big role here so teams often prefer to chase. 

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PBKS vs RCB Weather Impact 

The PBKS vs RCB match of IPL 2024 will take place at night. Since the chance of rain is 10% at the time, the encounter will not be affected by rain. However, dew can have a major impact on the encounter. 

Conclusion

The Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match will not be affected by rain. There are more chances of rain during the morning and afternoon and light rainfall can affect the pitch. Due to the dew factor, both sides will look to chase after winning the toss. 

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