Match 44- LSG vs RR (Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow)
Current Form Lucknow Super Giants:
Lucknow Super Giants are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 5 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Lucknow Super Giants in the competition is KL Rahul with 302 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Lucknow Super Giants in the competition is Yash Thakur with 9 scalps under his belt.
Lucknow Super Giants have won their previous match against Chennai Super Kings by 6 wickets.
Chennai Super Kings batted first and they posted a total of 210 for 4 in 20 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad was the only batter who posed a real challenge to the opposing team. He smashed 108 runs off 60 balls. Shivam Dube scored 66 runs off 27 balls to take CSK to a respectable total of 210 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Lucknow Super Giants lost both KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock early on in the innings. After their dismissals, Marcus Stoinis took the responsibility of taking his team over the line. He played a match winning knock of 124 runs in 63 balls to take LSG home with 6 wickets in hand.
Batting Stats T20
Current Form Rajasthan Royals:
Rajasthan Royals are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 7 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Rajasthan Royals in the competition is Riyan Parag with 318 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Rajasthan Royals in the competition is Yuzvendra Chahal with 13 scalps under his belt.
Rajasthan Royals have won their previous match against Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets.
Mumbai Indians batted first and they posted a total of 179 for 9 in 20 overs. The top order collapsed it was unto the middle order batters to perform which they didn't and Mumbai Indians had to settle for an under par total of 179 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, the rising star of Indian cricket, Yashasvi Jaiswal played like a champion. He smashed 104 off just 60 balls to take Rajasthan Royals home with 9 wickets in hand.
Wicket Takers T20
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger. Players injured/withdrawn: Prasidh Krishna.
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Shamar Joseph, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, K. Gowtham, Shivam Mavi, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, David Willey, Mohd. Arshad Khan. Players injured/withdrawn: Mark Wood.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Lucknow Super Giants
Who will win?- Rajasthan Royals
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals), KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals), Ravi Bishnoi (Lucknow Super Giants)
Most Sixes – Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals), Marcus Stoinis (Lucknow Super Giants)
Player of the Match- Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)
Team Scores Batting first – Rajasthan Royals 180+, Lucknow Super Giants 170+
Match Handicap: Rajasthan Royals
*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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