Preview: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to clash with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 54 of IPL 2024 | Lotus365. The game will be held at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, May 5. This match pits the second-placed KKR against the third-placed LSG in the points table, both coming off impressive wins against Mumbai Indians (MI) in their recent outings.
Head-to-Head: KKR has an advantage, having won their last encounter against LSG by eight wickets at Eden Gardens.
Probable Playing XI:
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (C), Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Krishnappa Gowtham, MP Stoinis, Mohsin Khan, AJ Turner, A Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi, KH Pandya, Naveen-ul-Haq
Kolkata Knight Riders: S Iyer (C), Ramandeep Singh, RK Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, VR Iyer, AD Russell, SP Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Mitchell Starc, PD Salt (wk)
Injury Update: LSG pacer Mayank Yadav is likely to miss the remaining matches due to injury.
Pitch Report: Lucknow's Ekana Stadium provides a relatively balanced pitch, offering some support to bowlers compared to other IPL venues. Batsmen can still capitalize on scoring opportunities, especially during the second innings.
Prediction: Considering KKR's recent form and their previous victory against LSG, they enter this match with a slight edge. However, T20 matches are unpredictable, and LSG will be determined to reverse their previous result. Expect an exciting contest with KKR having a favorable position based on form and head-to-head record.
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