Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: The Kolkata Knight Riders have won three of the first four games of the season, which is an amazing start. They barely defeated SRH in the first match at Eden Gardens, and they followed that up with victories away from home against RCB and DC in their next two meetings. But when they fell to CSK in Chennai, their winning run came to an end.
The Lucknow Super Giants’ path in this year’s competition hasn’t changed all that much thus far. They were defeated by the Rajasthan Royals in their first game in Jaipur, but they immediately recovered to win three straight games against PBKS, RCB, and GT to move up to third position in the points standings, just below Kolkata.
LSG has a perfect head-to-head record against KKR, having prevailed in each of the previous three meetings. While LSG will be concentrating on maintaining their dominance, KKR will be looking to go one up on them and establish themselves against the new team.
The 28th T20 match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants will take place on April 14th, 2024, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Match Details to Note:
Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, 28th T20 Match
Date: April 14th, 2024 (Sunday)
Time: 07:30 AM IST
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants
Kolkata Knight Riders (Match Odds- 1.75)
Preview
In the two games they played—against the Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru—the Kolkata Knight Riders appeared unstoppable.
They prevailed narrowly in their first meeting at home by maintaining their composure in the face of a charging SRH. Their in-form batsmen, V Iyer, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine, have enjoyed playing on pitches where the ball has come on to the bat, which has made scoring runs easier. However, they were somewhat exposed on a slow pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium against a strong bowling attack, as the KKR batters were restricted to a below-average score by the CSK’s spinners Jadeja, Theekshana, and fast bowler Deshpande.
With 7 wickets and 14 balls remaining, CSK overcame KKR because of the spin unit’s inability to take advantage of the pitch in picking up wickets. KKR will be eager to play in front of home supporters as they return to the field for the first of five home games against LSG.
However, they still have a few problems to resolve, like Mitchell Starc’s patchy performance with the ball (2 wickets in 4 games) and Rinku Singh’s mediocre form at the bat as he moves down the order.
Full Squad:
Players to watch out for in:
Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine has enjoyed playing on pitches where the ball has come on to the bat, which has made scoring runs easier. He open for KKR and tries to take full advantage of the powerplay. He will be the player to watch out for on Sunday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants match.
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc’s patchy performance with the ball (2 wickets in 4 games) needs to end. At home, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants will be the perfect opportunity for him to regain his momentum.
Possible Playing XI:
Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh , Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy. Impact Player: Anukul Roy.
Lucknow Super Giants (Match Odds- 2.10)
Preview
The Lucknow Super Giants have done incredibly well to return to the tournament with three straight victories after having a dismal start to their campaign in Jaipur. They lost some of the momentum they were building up at home to the Delhi Capitals.
However, they will find encouragement in understanding that they will be playing a team that they have never lost a game against, all season long. Marcus Stoinis and Devdutt Padikkal are not playing at their best, and the middle order of the team appears to be a little weak.
After losing 7 wickets for 94 runs against DC in the thirteenth over, Ayush Badoni performed an effective knock (55 off 35) to offer LSG bowlers something to bowl at. However, it looks that the batting depends a lot on important players like KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran.
With Mayank Yadav not playing, the bowling appears to be a little lacking. No one has been able to come up and make as much of an impression as the tearaway quick, who troubled the batters of the Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru with his fast-bowling.
Full Squad:
Players to watch out for in:
KL Rahul
It looks that the batting depends a lot on important player like KL Rahul, who is responsible for building the batting innings.
Ayush Badoni
After losing 7 wickets for 94 runs against DC in the thirteenth over, Ayush Badoni performed an effective knock (55 off 35) to offer LSG bowlers something to bowl at. LSG will be hoping that he does not get to face such situations again in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants. However, he proved that LSG can rely on him.
Possible Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Arshad Khan. Impact Player: M Siddarth.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Toss Prediction:
If LSG wins the toss here, they will be pleased to bat first as they have won three of their games doing so. However, KKR will be trying to upset LSG by proposing them to chase.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Pitch Report:
Generally speaking, the Eden Gardens pitch is favourable for batting. However, for pace bowlers who are prepared to bend their backs, the surface offers more speed and bounce. The weather during the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants match is predicted to be clear, with somewhat warmer temperatures.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Report:
On paper, Kolkata Knight Riders appear to be the superior team since they have a number of players who are performing well both with the bat and the ball. These players can put the club in a strong position and work their way to success. We think KKR will triumph over LSG.
We predict Kolkata Knight Riders to win the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants match at the odds of 1.75
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Most Recommended Player for Bet:
Sunil Narine has enjoyed playing on pitches where the ball has come on to the bat, which has made scoring runs easier. He open for KKR and tries to take full advantage of the powerplay. He will be the player to watch out for on Sunday Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants match.
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