PBKS vs DC, IPL 2023 Match 64: HPCA Stadium Dharamshala Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

PBKS led by Shikhar Dhawan are fresh from their sixth win of the campaign, while David Warner-led DC head into the match on the back of their eighth defeat of this season. PBKS has won 6 of 11, whereas DC has won 4 in 12.

The two sides are set to meet for the second time this season and within a space of four days. In the reverse fixture on May 13, PBKS rode on Prabhsimran Singh’s maiden IPL hundred to set a challenging target of 172 before Harpreet Brar’s four-wicket haul restricted DC to 140.

The two sides will now clash in the first match of this season at the second home of PBKS – HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, which will host it’s tenth Indian Premier League match and the first since 2013 season.

Ahead of PBKS vs DC 2023 meeting at the HPCA Stadium, we take a look at the pitch report and weather forecast for the day as some parts of the country have received summer showers.

Dharamshala weather forecast on Wednesday, May 17

Mostly clear turning into a partly cloudy day with a maximum temperature of 36^o C reducing to 27^o C during the playing hours. Although it’s expected to be cloudy, there is no prediction of rain. So, weather is unlikely to play spoilsport in match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals.

HPCA Stadium Pitch Report

The pitches at the venue have aided the quick bowlers, but has seen a few high-scoring first innings totals in the limited overs formats with the chasing team often finding it tough to chase down the target. However, the recent two T20Is have shown the teams chasing have won the match.

The average score batting first over the years in IPL at this venue is 176 and when batting second, the average score is 146. Team batting first has won 5 and team chasing has won 4 in 9 IPL matches at this venue. In 10 T20Is, average score batting first is 152 and batting second is 135.

Also, it’s all square 4-4 when it comes to T20I chasing and defending record in Dharamshala. In the most recent T20 internationals, the team chasing has won the match twice, while one match was abandoned without the toss due to rain.