Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans - 30th Match
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Cricket Match Predictions: Indian Premier League, Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans - 30th Match - April 22nd
The 30th match of the Indian Premier League, 2023 will take place between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans on the 22nd of April, 2023 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Top Tournament Stats - IPL 2023
Lucknow Super Giants are currently placed at the 2nd on points table.
The top run scorer for Lucknow Super Giants is Kyle Mayers with 219 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lucknow Super Giants is Mark Wood with 11 scalps under his belt.
Lucknow Super Giants have beaten Rajasthan Royals in their last fixture by 10 runs.
Lucknow Super Giants batted first and they could post a modest total of 154 for 7 in 20 overs. The start was ideal with KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers smashing the bowlers for fun. Rahul made 39 off 32 while Mayers scored 51 off 42 balls. After their dismissals, the run rate really suffered and as a result, Lucknow Super Giants had to settle for an under par total of 154 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler started off very well. They scored 44 and 40 runs respectively. While these two were batting, it looked like Rajasthan Royals will chase down the target with ease. Once they got dismissed, the middle order crashed like a pack of cards and Rajasthan Royals eventually fell 10 runs short.
Gujarat Titans Form Guide:
Gujarat Titans are placed at the 4th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Gujarat Titans is Shubman Gill with 228 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Gujarat Titans is Rashid Khan with 11 scalps under his belt.
Gujarat Titans have lost their previous match against Rajasthan Royals by 3 wickets.
Gujarat Titans batted first and they posted a total of 177 for 7 in 20 overs. Gujarat Titans lost their opener Wriddhiman Saha early on. Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya stabilized the innings and scored 45 and 28 runs respectively. When these two were batting, it looked like Gujarat Titans were heading for 190. Once these two got out, the run rate slowed down and Gujarat Titans could only reach an under par total of 177 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Rajasthan Royals lost Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler early on. Just when things looked tough for them, Sanju Samson came to the crease and smashed the bowlers for fun. He scored a match winning 60 off 32 balls. Shimron Hetmyer in the middle order then scored 56 not out in 26 deliveries to take Rajasthan Royals home in the 20th over with 3 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): KL Rahul (C), Avesh Khan, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, K. Gowtham, Karan Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Kyle Mayers, Manan Vohra, Marcus Stoinis, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Quinton De Kock, Ravi Bishnoi, Yudhvir Charak, Naveen-ul-Haq, Swapnil Singh, Prerak Mankad, Amit Mishra, Daniel Sams, Romario Shepherd, Yash Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Nicholas Pooran
Gujarat Titans (GT): Hardik Pandya (C), Rashid Khan, Abhinav Sadarangani, Alzarri Joseph, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Matthew Wade, Mohammad Shami, Noor Ahmad, Pradeep Sangwan, R. Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Yash Dayal, Mohit Sharma, Joshua Little, Urvil Patel, Shivam Mavi, KS Bharat, Odean Smith, Kane Williamson
Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Gujarat Titans
Who will win?- Gujarat Titans
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat Titans), Deepak Hooda (Lucknow Super Giants)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans), Ravi Bishnoi (Lucknow Super Giants)
Most Sixes – Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat Titans), Deepak Hooda (Lucknow Super Giants)
Player of the Match- Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans)
Team Scores Batting first – Gujarat Titans 160+, Lucknow Super Giants 150+
Match Handicap: Gujarat Titans
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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