Important News
1. Q de kock practice hard in nets so there is a high chances that he will Play Today
2. L Livingstone hurt himself during practice so he is not available for Today match
3. Mohit Rathee may play instead of A Khan
4. S Dhawan and P Singh open for PBKS While KL Rahul and Q de kock open for LSG
Pitch Reports
The average first innings score in the last three years in Lucknow is 140. The teams batting first have won 46.15% of the matches in this timeframe.
The temperatures will hover around 35°C during the match hours, with no threat of rain.
Probable Playing XI
PBKS
Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Matthew Short, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma(w), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rishi Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh
LSG
KL Rahul(c), Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Jaydev Unadkat, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan/M Rathee, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Lucknow Super Giants
Kyle Mayers was dismissed for a duck in the last game. However, the southpaw has been in sublime form with the willow. Expect him to make a few runs against Punjab Kings again. He can also snare a few early wickets with the ball.
KL Rahul hasn’t looked settled at all in IPL 2023, striking at just 100. But he is a quality batter and will look to turn the tables against his former franchise. Rahul averages 29 and strikes at 139.75 against PBKS in the IPL.
Nicholas Pooran in IPL 2023: 141 runs, 47.00 avg, 220.31 SR, 23 boundaries. He has been in superb touch this season. Expect him to play another impactful knock.
Krunal Pandya won Man of the Match award when he last played in Lucknow. Pandya scalped three wickets for 18 runs with the ball. Later, he also scored 34 runs to take LSG over the line.
Ravi Bishnoi in IPL 2023: 6 wickets, 16 SR, 19 avg & 7.12. If the surface is similar to the last game in Lucknow, Bishnoi will be arduous to counter.
Mark Wood will always be a wicket-taker, irrespective of the surface he bowls on. He has nine scalps so far this season. His high-end pace can trouble the PBKS batters.
Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan has been in good form this year. In the four innings, the PBKS captain has amassed 233 runs at an average of 116.50 and a strike rate of 146.54. Dhawan has also made two fifties. PBKS would want him to fire again at the top.
Liam Livingstone is coming after a break. However, he is one of the most valuable players in T20 cricket at the moment. He was the second-leading run-scorer (437) for PBKS at a magnificent strike rate of 182.08 last season. Livingstone also took six wickets.
Sam Curran might enjoy bowling in Lucknow. His off-cutters into the deck can be threatening if the surface is on the slower side, particularly in the slog overs. His batting will also fetch a few points.
Arshdeep Singh in the powerplay in IPL 2023: 5 wickets, 9.60 SR & 14.80 avg. He has managed to move the new ball at times this season. PBKS would want him to dismiss a few batters again upfront.
Rahul Chahar took two wickets and gave away only 30 runs in the only game against Lucknow Super Giants last season. He dismissed Marcus Stoinis for a duck.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 1, LSG 1, PBKS 0.
KL Rahul vs Kagiso Rabada in the T20s: 44 runs, 93.61 SR & two dismissals.
Shikhar Dhawan vs Amit Mishra in the T20s: 39 runs, 121.87 SR & three dismissals.
Kagiso Rabada has dismissed Nicholas Pooran twice in 31 balls in T20s. Pooran has a strike rate of just 125.80 against the Proteas pacer.
Shikhar Dhawan has accumulated 35.68% of PBKS’ runs in IPL 2023.
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