Today at IPL 2022, PBLS vs LSG: KL Rahul’s Lucknow aim for second spot, to face rusty Punjab
India Today
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) handed Mumbai Indians (MI) a 36-run defeat in their previous match and have a golden chance of going into the top two.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are all set to cross swords with each other on Friday, April 29 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune.
The Kings, led by Mayank Agarwal, beat the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 11 runs in their previous game, but have lacked consistency in the tournament. Having won four out of eight matches in the T20 tournament, the Mohali-based team is precariously placed at seventh in the points table.
However, they are yet to register back-to-back wins in the championship. Mathematically, PBKS have a chance of toppling the Super Giants to fourth in the table. Although their batting has done well of late, the team’s bowling lineup hasn’t quite been up to the mark, failing to make regular breakthroughs.
The Super Giants, led by right-handed batter KL Rahul, on the other hand, are placed at fourth in the points table and have every chance of toppling the Rajasthan Royals (RR) to second. The IPL newbie has flourished under the leadership of KL Rahul and is a strong contender to qualify for the playoffs.
Right from the beginning of the mega event, LSG has looked ominous and beating them may not be a cakewalk for the Kings by any stretch of the imagination. The Super Giants, however, shouldn’t get overly dependent on their skipper, who has scored the bulk of the runs for them.
PBKS: The Kings will go into their next game after beating Ravindra Jadeja’s CSK on Monday at the Wankhede Stadium. After posting 187/4 on the board, the Kings restricted the four-time IPL champions to 176/6 on the back of brilliant spells from Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh.
LSG: The Super Giants will be high on confidence after defeating Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sachin Tendulkar’s 49th birthday. After scoring 168/6 on the back of Rahul’s unbeaten 103, LSG restricted MI to 132/8.
