Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants - 38th match
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Cricket Match Predictions: Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants - 38th match - April 28th
The 38th match of the Indian Premier League, 2023 will take place between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants on the 28th of April, 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh.
Top Tournament Stats - IPL 2023
Punjab Kings are currently placed at the 6th position on points table.
The top run scorer for Punjab Kings is Shikhar Dhawan with 233 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Punjab Kings is Arshdeep Singh with 13 scalps under his belt.
Punjab Kings have won their previous match against Mumbai Indians by 13 runs.
Punjab Kings batted first and they got off to a terrible start. Kings were 4 wickets down for 83 when the skipper Sam Curran arrived at the crease. He smashed 55 off 29 balls to provide wings to the innings. Jitesh Sharma also played a valuable cameo of 25 runs in 7 balls to take Punjab Kings to a big total of 214 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Mumbai started off with a promise. Despite losing Ishan Kishan early, Rohit Sharma and Cameron Green kept finding the gaps and the scoreboard kept ticking. Suryakumar Yadav played a brilliant knock of 57 in 26 balls to take Mumbai Indians very close to the target. However, he was dismissed at a wrong time and a brilliant last over from Arshdeep Singh ensured that Punjab Kings prevailed by 13 runs.
Lucknow Super Giants Form Guide:
Lucknow Super Giants are placed at the 3rd position on points table.
The top run scorer for Lucknow Super Giants is KL Rahul with 262 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 lost their previous low scoring thriller against Gujarat Titans by 7 runs.
Gujarat Titans batted first and their top order struggled as the wicket was difficult to bat on to. Wriddhiman Saha scored a valuable 47 in 37 balls. Hardik Pandya also chipped in and scored 66 off 50 balls. The middle order including David Miller couldn't really strike the ball hard and Gujarat Titans had to settle for a modest total of 135 for 6 in 20 overs.
During the chase, KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers gave their team a fabulous start. They stitched a partnership of 55 runs for the first wicket. After Mayers fell, Krunal Pandya along with KL Rahul kept the scoreboard ticking. A turn around happened with the dismissal of Krunal Pandya and Nicholas Pooran. KL Rahul found it hard to hit the ball cleanly and a couple of wickets fell in regular intervals in the last over bowled by Mohit Sharma. As a result, Lucknow Super Giants fell tantalizingly short by 7 runs in the end.
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
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Angad Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shivam Singh, Mohit Rathee, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran
Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Punjab Kings
Who will win?- Punjab Kings
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings), KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nathan Ellis (Punjab Kings), Mark Wood (Lucknow Super Giants)
Most Sixes – Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings), KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants)
Player of the Match- Liam Livingstone (Punjab Kings)
Team Scores Batting first – Punjab Kings 160+, Lucknow Super Giants 150+
Match Handicap: Punjab Kings
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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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