Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2024: Preview, Fantasy, Weather And Pitch Reports
The average first-innings score at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in the last 20 matches is 128 runs
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have played one match in the series and are ranked 10th on the points table, while Punjab Kings (PBKS) have played two matches in the series and are ranked fifth on the points table. Both teams last played against each other in Match 38 of the Indian Premier League, 2023 where Marcus Stoinis scored the highest fantasy points for Lucknow Super Giants with 131 match fantasy points while Atharva Taide topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Punjab Kings with 96 match fantasy points.
In the last match played by Lucknow Super Giants against Rajasthan Royals (RR), the Royals beat LSG by 20 runs. The top fantasy player for LSG was KL Rahul who scored 96 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), RCB beat Punjab Kings by four wickets. The top fantasy player for PBKS was Harpreet Brar who scored 86 fantasy points.
LSG vs PBKS, Pitch And Weather Report
The pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket-taking is not going to be easy. The average first-innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 128 runs. The pitch at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions.
The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.
The temperature is expected to be around 32 degree C and humidity is expected to be around 20%. Winds at a speed of 3.34 m/s are expected.
LSG vs PBKS, Head-to-Head
In the three matches played between these two teams, Punjab Kings' all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Lucknow Super Giants.
LSG vs PBKS, Fantasy XI Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Nicholas Pooran
LSG's Nicholas Pooran is a left-handed batter and also a wicket-keeper. In his last five IPL appearances, Pooran has amassed 174 runs at an average of 34.8. In his last match against Rajasthan Royals in the ongoing season, Pooran struck a crucial knock of 64 runs in 41 balls. He gained 92 fantasy points in that match.
Naveen-ul-Haq Murid
Naveen-ul-Haq, from LSG, is a right-arm, medium-fast bowler. He has scalped nine wickets in his last five IPL matches. In his last match against Rajasthan Royals, Naveen-ul-Haq scored 52 fantasy points as he picked up two crucial wickets. He dismissed Riyan Parag and Jos Buttler in his quota of four overs.
Harpreet Brar
Harpreet is a slow, left-arm orthodox bowler who plays for Punjab Kings. He has taken eight wickets in his last five IPL matches. Brar has had a decent start to the season so far, scalping three wickets in two games. Brar is the top wicket-taker for Punjab Kings so far. He holds an average of nine and a low economy of 3.85. In his last game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Brar amassed 86 fantasy points.
Sam Curran
Sam Curran is a crucial all-rounder in the Punjab Kings' line-up. He is a left-handed batter and bowls left-arm medium-fast. Curran has put up 166 runs at an average of 41.5 in his last five IPL games. With 86 runs in this season so far, Curran is the highest run-getter for his team. In his last match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Curran scored a quickfire 23 and picked up the wicket of Anuj Rawat. He earned 71 fantasy points from that match.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan, skipper of Punjab Kings, is a top-order, left-handed batter. He had a rough season in IPL 2023. However, Dhawan has a good start to IPL 2024 as he scored 67 runs so far which includes a cracking 45-run knock in his last game versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He accounted for 60 fantasy points in that match.
LSG vs PBKS, Squad Information
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Squad: KL Rahul (c), Amit Mishra, Marcus Stoinis, Quinton de Kock, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Krishnappa Gowtham, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Naveen-ul-Haq, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Shivam Mavi, M. Siddharth, Devdutt Padikkal, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi, Yudhvir Singh, Arshad Khan, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Yadav, David Willey and Shamar Joseph.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squad: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Chris Woakes, Rilee Rossouw, Rishi Dhawan, Harpreet Singh, Harshal Patel, Tanay Thyagarajan, Jonny Bairstow, Sikandar Raza, Shashank Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Atharva Taide, Ashutosh Sharma, Vidwath Kaverappa, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Shivam Singh, Vishwanath Singh and Prince Choudhary.
LSG vs PBKS, Fantasy XI Team
Wicket-Keepers: KL Rahul and Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Jitesh Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone
All-Rounders: Krunal Pandya and Sam Curran
Bowlers: Harpreet Brar, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq and Harshal Patel
Captain: Sam Curran
Vice-Captain: Nicholas Pooran
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