Published on: May 20, 2023 3:30 pm IST|Updated on: May 20, 2023 3:30 pm IST
Kolkata Knight Riders go head-to-head against Lucknow Super Giants in the 68th match of the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 20th May, Saturday at 7:30 PM IST.
Kolkata Knight Riders needed to win their last game and their players stepped up and delivered. Kolkata’s spinners made life tough for Chennai batters and restricted them to a below-par score of 144. At 33-3, Kolkata were in trouble inside the powerplay. However, it was Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh that steadied the ship and steered them through to a six-wicket win in the end. With that, Kolkata are still in contention for qualification but they need to win this game at all costs.
Lucknow Super Giants were sensational against Mumbai Indians in the last game. Lucknow too needed a win and it was Marcus Stoinis that rose to the occasion and delivered with, his belligerent 89 helping them post 177. Lucknow in the first half felt like the game was slipping away from them but the next 10 overs turned out to be brilliant for them. With Mohsin Khan bowling the final over, bowled a clutch spell and gave away just 5 runs when Mumbai needed 11 of the final over.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, 68th Match
20th May, 7:30 PM IST
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
The 68th match of the Indian Premier League between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 20th May at 7:30 PM IST.
Indian Premier League will live stream on the JioCinema app and website in India. The KKR vs LSG match will also be telecasted on Star Sports channels as well.
The pitch at Kolkata used to aid the bowlers in recent years but in the last few years or so, it has become a belter for batting. Teams batting second have gone on to chase big totals. Bowlers will need to bring their variations in a smarter way. The average first innings score is 183 and teams winning the toss usually opt to bowl first and try to restrict the opposition.
In the last game, the surface proved to be not great for the batters. First Kolkata huffed and puffed to put up 149 and in the second innings, it got easier to bat on as Rajasthan Royals chased it with 9 wickets in hand. 4 wickets a piece for both pacers and spinners in that game.
KKR (recent first): W L W W L LSG (recent first): W W L NR L
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Nitish Rana being the skipper of the side has lived up to the expectation by being amongst the runs as well. Rana goes about his business at a quick rate that helps the team keep the momentum.
Rinku Singh has got the finisher tag this season, he’s been consistent and has been winning games down the order for Kolkata.
Quinton de Kock is an explosive batter, especially in a format like T20, he can take the game away in a matter of few overs at the start.
Marcus Stoinis has been brilliant in recent times for Lucknow, he’s come good at crunch situations and that’s what matters being a key player in the side.
According to the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants today match prediction, Lucknow Super Giants are expected to get over the line and win this KKR vs LSG Dream11 Prediction.
Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi
For Small League, Head-to-Head contests: Nitish Rana, Quinton de Kock
For Grand League: Rinku Singh, Marcus Stoinis
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