PBKS vs RCB IPL 2024: HPCA Stadium Pitch Report, Dharamsala Weather Forecast & Live Streaming Info

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PBKS vs RCB IPL 2024 Match 58: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on Faf du Plessis' Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 58 of IPL 2024 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday, May 9.

Punjab Kings are eighth in the IPL 2024 points table with four wins in 11 matches. They lost their last match at the same venue against CSK by 28 runs.

RCB, on the other hand, also have four wins from 11 matches but are placed seventh due to a better NRR. They have each of their last three matches.

The two sides met earlier on March 25 this season. In the match, Punjab Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets.

HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala Pitch Report

"64m and 62m boundaries. The air is thin here. It's got a layer of grass. Pretty even but it's dry grass. The fast bowlers can get some help with the new ball. Spinners are going to struggle here, ball won't turn much. Wonderful ground for the batters, expect a lot of runs" Graeme Swann and Brian Lara said ahead of the PBKS vs RCB match played in Dharamsala on May 5.

In the match, PBKS opted to bowl first as CSK posted a 170-run target. Punjab pacers picked nine of the six CSK wickets. In reply, CSK were restricted to 133/9. CSK pacers picked five wickets, and spinners four.

The average T20 score in the last five T20s is 184 runs. Teams winning the toss have opted to bowl first hundred percent of the time in the last five years.

Dharamsala Weather Report on Thursday, May 9

AccuWeather has predicted thunderstorms around 8 and 9 PM. It will remain cloudy throughout the evening match. With a humidity level of 60 percent, the temperature will hover around 30 degree celsius. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 25 km/h.

How to watch PBKS vs RCB IPL 2024 Match 58?

PBKS vs RCB live streaming will be available for free via the JioCinema app and website, while Star Sports network will show the matches live on TV from 7:30 PM IST with coverage starting at 6:30 PM IST.

Which TV channel will show IPL 2024 matches?

TV viewers can catch PBKS vs RCB IPL 2024 action on the Star Sports network channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Suvarna Plus.