Venue: Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur

Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium is known for its batting friendly surface with a clear tendency to favor high scoring matches. The average first innings score at this venue is about 176/6, meaning teams are happy to put up competitive totals. It appears dew may not play a major role because a clear sky is predicted; therefore, it is likely that conditions will be good for batting throughout the match. 

Head to Head Record

In the 33 previous matches, PBKS leads with 17 wins, whilst DC has won 16 matches. This is a closely fought rivalry, which will make for an exciting match.

Key Players to Watch

Punjab Kings (PBKS):

• Prabhsimran Singh scored 437 runs this year, Singh has been very consistent at the top. 
• Shreyas Iyer the captain of PBKS, Iyer has seen 405 runs this year and consistently has anchored for PBKS
• Arshdeep Singh, PBKS key bowler, hit capability in the powerplay and death overs has pushed them beyond an average ceiling.

Delhi Capitals (DC):

• KL Rahul is very experienced, although slightly out of form. His ability to stabilise and anchor his innings makes him fundamental in this match.
• Faf du Plessis adds depth and stability to DC's batting line up with his experience. 
• Mitchell Starc is a serious fast bowler in this match up, able to influence the powerplay and death overs positively for DC.

Match Prediction

Given the current form and claims to victory, PBKS should come out as slight favorites in this encounter. They have a certain edge due to current form and pressure on in form players, Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer. The batting depth and experience of DC's senior players, Faf du Plessis and Mitchell Starc, put them in a very dangerous position. 

Prediction: PBKS to win very narrowly.

Crucial Points to Note

Powerplay Phase: The team that performs better in the powerplay phase with both bat and ball will be in the driving seat.

Battle in the middle overs: Spinners like Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav will be key in the middle overs, and achieving their goals of controlling the game will be important to either side's and overall chance to win the match.

The death overs: The final few overs' ability of bowlers such as Arshdeep Singh and Mitchell Starc to bowl yorkers and slower balls in the final overs of the innings will be important to restrict the runs scored by opposition.

Conclusions

More than just PBKS vs DC, it also represents a playoff eliminator. Both teams have the players to win the match, but only one will progress. Fans of the game can expect a thrilling sporting contest between two determined teams and follow the game on LiveCricket. Stay updated on both teams that are capable of playing high quality cricket.

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