Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings match prediction 53rd match

Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | Three bets to make you rich this weekend

Chennai Super Kings are already eliminated from the 2020 Indian Premier League and will be only playing for pride. On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab will be eyeing no less than a win, with them desperately needing two points to stay in contention for the title race. The two teams will lock horns at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, in Abu Dhabi this Sunday in what we are expecting to be a cracker of a game, so do not miss out on the action.

To make Sunday even more memorable, I have assorted the top three bets for you and listed them below. Just go through my analysis and place your bets accordingly to win exciting rewards.

Kings XI Punjab to hit over 5.5 sixes @ 1.83 (Bet 365)

This is by far one of the safest bets in the market for the upcoming match, with them hitting sixes with ease throughout the season. In the last five matches, the number of sixes hit by them was 37 (13, 7, 2, 7, 8) at a rate of 7.4 hits per innings, with them hitting at least 6 in four of those matches. Overall, in 13 matches this season, the number of sixes registered by them is 87, striking at a rate of 6.69 hits per game, having hit more than 5 in ten of those matches.

In the last five H2H matches between these two sides, the number of sixes hit by Kings XI Punjab were - 6, 10, 3, 8, 9, having racked up a total of 36 sixes, at a rate of 7.2 hits per match, with them hitting at least 6 in four of those matches. Moreover, Nicholes Pooran (25 sixes), Chris Gayle (23 sixes) and KL Rahul (22 sixes), all in the Kings XI Punjab setup are all in the list of the top six hitters this season. So what are you waiting for? Just place your bets.

Kings XI Punjab total at 1st dismissal over 24.5 runs @ 1.85 (Sportsbet.io)

With the way Kings XI Punjab openers have played this season, there is no doubt they are going to put up at least 25 runs before the fall of the first wicket. In the last five matches, their opening partnerships were - 1, 47, 37, 17, 33, having amassed a total of 135 runs, at a rate of 27 runs per innings, with three scores of more than 24 runs. Overall, in 13 matches played this season, the Kings XI Punjab openers have stitched up a total of 708 runs, at a rate of 54.46 runs per innings, with them registering at least 25 in 10 of those matches.

In the last five matches against Chennai Super Kings, their opening partnerships were - 61, 108, 7, 7, 96, racking up 279 runs, averaging 55.8 runs per innings, having registered more than 24 in three of those matches. In the three matches played in Abu Dhabi, Kings XI Punjab have registered openings of 38, 115, 1, amassing 154 runs, at a rate of 51.33 runs per innings, having made more than 24 runs in two of those matches. There is no option but to invest in this particular bet.

Kings XI Punjab to hit over 12.5 boundaries @ 1.69 (Sportsbet.io)

With odds of 1.69 offered for this particular bet, we ought to take the risk. In the last five matches, the number of boundaries hit by the IPL side were - 10, 16, 14, 14, 7, with a count of 61, at a rate of 12.2 hits per match, having hit at least 13 in three of those matches. Overall, in the 13 matches played this season, Kings XI Punjab have registered a total of 167 boundaries, at a rate of almost 13 hits per match, with them hitting more than 12 in seven of the above-mentioned matches.

Moreover, in the last five H2H matches between these two sides, Kings XI Punjab have hit - 64 boundaries (14, 13, 9, 9, 19), at a rate of 12.8 boundaries per innings, having hit at least 13 in three of those matches. In the three matches played at the venue this season, the IPL side has struck 37 boundaries, with them hitting at least 13 in two of those matches. Meanwhile, KL Rahul, with 55 boundaries (the highest this season) will play for Kings XI Punjab this season, which makes the case more obvious. I have already placed my bet. What about you?