The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) are clashing today at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow today. Sadly there is no double-header in today’s IPL schedule. Last night RCB’s loss against the KKR broke the 9 consecutive home matches winning streak. Let us look at who’s going to emerge as the winner today.
Head-to-Head History of LSG vs. PBKS
These two teams fought against each other thrice in IPL so far with LSG leading with 2 wins and 1 win by PBKS.
Player Matchups to Watch
- Devdutt Padikkal vs Arshadeep Singh: The bowler has dismissed Padikkal 3 times which makes an exciting encounter if LSG debuts Devdutt Padikkal today.
- Nicholas Pooran vs Kagiso Rabada: Pooran is in red-hot form, So the Punjab captain might trust his main bowler Rabada to tackle Pooran’s destruction. Out of 5 encounters Rabada took Pooran’s wicket twice.
- Bairstow vs Krunal Pandya: The English batter still hasn’t yet found his rhythm. With scores of 9 and 8 pressure to perform this match increased on Johnny Bairstow. Also, he is struggling against left-arm spinners might be an advantage for Krunal Pandya who bowled economically in the last match but will eye on Bairstow’s wicket.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Prediction
The last encounter between these two teams was at Mohali where LSG posted a target of 258 winning by 56 runs as PBKS scored 201. But things are quite different now where PBKS might win against the weak batting lineup of LSG which lacks Power Hitting. PBKS has formidable batters like Captain Shikhar Dhawan, Baistow, Livingstone, etc Punjab looks Solid. With a narrow defeat against DC, LSG will look to improve their batting. So I bet on PBKS to win today.
LSG vs PBKS Toss and Powerplay Score Prediction
If PBKS wins the toss they might choose to bat first and defend LSG. The powerplay of PBKS might be 48-54. While LSG might score 42-50.
LSG vs. PBKS Pitch Report
With an Average score of 148 Ekana is not a purely batting-friendly track. This pitch favors spinners like in previous seasons. The pitch is favorable for bowlers.
LSG vs. PBKS Dream11 Playing 11
Dream11 lineups are highly subjective and depend on player availability, form, and budget. Here’s one possible lineup based on key players and typical Dream11 strategies for LSG vs PBKS match:
- Batters: Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul
- Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran
- All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran
- Bowlers: Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi
Boppana Charan Chowadary