If you are looking for the match prediction, pitch report, and possible playing XIs for the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants then you have come to the right place.
LSG vs KKR Match Details
Teams: LSG vs KKR
Date: 18 May 2022
Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
Time: 7:30 pm IST
Broadcasting: Star Sports, Disney+hotstar
LSG vs KKR Match Preview
Lucknow Super Giants will face the 2-time champion side Kolkata Knight Riders in the 6th match of IPL 2022. Both sides have a well-balanced and strong squad and the fans will most likely see a mouth-watering contest on the 18th of May.
The batting department of Lucknow Super Giants is pretty strong with the likes of KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock at the top. Marcus Stoinis is most likely to bat at three which will give an extra bowling option for them. The all-rounders are the main strength of Lucknow because they have a lot of match-winning all-rounders in their lineup. Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan will lead the bowling department.
The opening department of Kolkata Knight Riders has given them a mixed start in the tournament because both Rahane and Venkatesh haven’t been consistent throughout the season. Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana will be the main batters for them once again while Russell, Narine, and Cummins can provide the firepower in the last part of the innings.
LSG vs KKR Pitch Report
The pitch at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy helps both batters and bowlers. The spinners will play the key role on this pitch and defending totals will be difficult on this track and that’s why both teams will prefer to bowl first.
LSG vs KKR: Possible Playing XIs
Here are the possible playing elevens of both sides:
Kolkata Knight Riders
Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings (wk), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Umesh Yadav, Rasikh Salam, Varun Chakravarthy
Lucknow Super Giants
Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Evin Lewis/Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Andrew Tye, Avesh Khan, and Ravi Bishnoi.
Top batters
KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, and Ajinkya Rahane
Top bowlers
Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav, Avesh Khan, and Pat Cummins.
Top all-rounders
Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Jason Holder, and Krunal Pandya
Best Wicketkeeper
Quinton de Kock has been exceptional for Lucknow Super Giants this season as both batsman and wicketkeeper. He is among the leading run-scorer for Lucknow in this tournament.
Who will win LSG vs KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders have a strong side but they mostly rely on Shreyas Iyer in the batting department. Andre Russell has played some match-winning knocks but they are still lacking enough firepower from their batting lineup in the death overs.
On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants have a very well-balanced lineup and they gave great depth in both their batting and bowling departments due to the presence of several excellent all-rounders in their lineup. They have a better team combination as compared to Kolkata Knight Riders.
We predict that Kolkata Knight Riders will win this match against Lucknow Super Giants.
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