Preview: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are gearing up to face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 54 of IPL 2024 | Reddy Anna. Scheduled at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, May 5, this encounter pits the second-placed KKR against the third-placed LSG in the points table. Both teams are coming off impressive wins against Mumbai Indians (MI) in their previous matches.
Head-to-Head: KKR holds 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 has been relatively balanced, offering some respite to bowlers compared to other IPL venues. Batsmen will still find opportunities, especially in the second innings.
Prediction: Considering KKR's recent form and their previous victory against LSG, they hold a slight edge going into this match. However, T20 matches can be unpredictable, and LSG will be eager to turn the tables. Expect an exciting contest with KKR as potential favorites based on their form and head-to-head record.
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