LSG vs SRH Match Preview
KL Rahul hasn’t been in the best of forms at the top of the order and he will need to get some runs under his belt to regain some of the lost confidence. He has a good opening partner in the form of Kyle Mayers, who has scored half-centuries in both games so far.
The team will be looking for another explosive performance from him, especially during the Powerplay. It will be interesting to see how the Super Giants slot in Quinton de Kock, who is expected to join the team in this game. De Kock will likely replace Marcus Stoinis, who hasn’t had the best of times in the middle.
Nicolas Pooran has played well lower down the order but the form of Krunal Pandya remains a cause of concern. Mark Wood has been excellent with the new ball as he took a fifer in the opening match and followed it up with a 3 wicket haul against CSK.
He will be joined by Avesh Khan. Ravi Bishnoi has done well during the middle overs but lacks support at the other end.
Rahul Tripathi and Abhishek Sharma were sent back to the dugout in the very first over as the Sunrisers chased a mammoth target of 204 to win. Harry Brook, who was in red-hot form in the build-up to this season, failed to impress in his debut match, getting out for a paltry 13.
SRH lost 5 wickets inside the first 10 overs with just 48 runs on the board as they seemed to be headed for a disaster. However, some late resistance by Abdul Samad and Adil Rashid saved them the blushes and steered the team to a respectable total.
With Aiden Markram expected to be back in the team for this game, SRH will be looking for a stronger batting performance here. The team has a strong pace attack consisting of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, T Natarajan, and Umran Malik, and will be banking on them to put up a good show here.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be clear with temperatures between 25-30 degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report
The surface at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium is a bit tricky to bat on and the batsmen will need to get their eye in before they start hitting the big shots. However, once they are set, they will be able to take on the bowlers and play some big shots. The pitch does tend to get a bit slower as the game progresses and anything over 170 will be difficult to chase here.
Notable stats
Nicholas Pooran’s Explosive Batting
Nicholas Pooran has played in T20 leagues around the world and is known for his aggressive style of batting. In his T20 career, Pooran has scored 5104 runs at a strike rate of 142.13.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
LSG vs SRH Probable 11
LSG Playing 11
- KL Rahul (C)
- Quinton de Kock (Wk)
- Kyle Mayers
- Nicholas Pooran
- Deepak Hooda
- Krunal Pandya
- K Gowtham
- Mark Wood
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Yash Thakur
- Avesh Khan
SRH Playing 11
- Mayank Agarwal
- Abhishek Sharma
- Aiden Markram (C)
- Rahul Tripathi
- Glenn Phillips (Wk)
- Washington Sundar
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Harry Brook
- T Natarajan
- Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
- Umran Malik
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Lucknow Super Giants to win here. They have a stronger batting line-up compared to the Sunrisers, which will be further strengthened thanks to the return of Quinton de Kock. Their bowlers have shown great form, which could be the key difference.
Top Picks
Mayank Agarwal: Agarwal has plenty of experience when it comes to the IPL and will be one of the key players for the Sunrisers in this game. He has scored a total of 2354 runs in his IPL career at a strike rate of 134.05.
Ravi Bishnoi: Ever since making his IPL debut in 2020, Bishnoi has put up some excellent performances. He has picked up wickets in both games till now and we expect him to bowl another good spell here.
Kyle Mayers: Mayers is in red-hot form at the moment, scoring half-centuries in both matches. He is also a handy bowler who can sneak in a wicket.
LSG vs SRH Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Q de Kock, N Pooran
Batters: L Rahul, M Agarwal, H Brook
All-rounders: A Markram, K Pandya, K Mayers (C)
Bowlers: U Malik, M Wood (VC), R Bishnoi
LSG vs SRH Dream11 Team 2
Keeper: N Pooran
Batters: M Agarwal, L Rahul (C), D Hooda, R Tripathi
All-rounders: A Markram (VC), K Mayers, K Pandya
Bowlers: J Unadkat, T Natarajan, R Bishnoi
