Indian Premier League 2022 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders – 53rd Match Prediction
IPL 2022 is approaching a critical juncture, with each team working hard to keep their chances and hopes of progressing to the next stages alive. Lucknow Super Giants are comfortably second and will look to gain more points as soon as possible in order to qualify for the play-offs. Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, is in eighth place and ended a five-game losing streak with a victory over RR in their most recent game. They need to win this game to keep their chances of qualifying alive, and a loss could knock them out of the competition.
The 53rd match between Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders will take place on May 7th, 2022 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.
Match Details to Note
Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 53rd Match, Indian Premier League 2022
Date: May 7, 2022 (Saturday)
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders Team Previews
Lucknow Super Giants (Match Odds – 1.81)
This season, KL Rahul has led their batting unit, scoring 451 runs with two centuries and two fifties. Quinton De Kock (294 runs) and Deepak Hooda (278 runs) have both contributed with solid knocks at the other end. Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, and Marcus Stoinis have all contributed with the bat when given the chance.
Mohsin Khan was the standout performer on the night, tallying 4-0-16-4 in the tight game. In the previous game, Jason Holder, Krunal Pandya, Dushmantha Chameera, and Marcus Stoinis had an off-day, leaking at over 10 RPO. In the previous game, Ravi Bishnoi and K Gowtham each contributed a wicket to help them derail the opposition in the middle overs.
The top players of Lucknow Super Giants to watch for in this match are KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda and Jason Holder.
Lucknow Super Giants Squad
KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Manan Vohra, Krunal Pandya, Ankit Rajpoot, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Evin Lewis, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Mayank Yadav
Predicted XI: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Kolkata Knight Riders (Match Odds – 1.97)
The opening woes of Kolkata Knight Riders continued as they fell to 32/2 in the powerplay after both openers were dismissed cheaply. Nitish Rana (48 runs) and Shreyas Iyer (34 runs) reconstructed their innings and kept the chase on track before Rinku Singh’s 23-ball 42 runs comfortably saw them over the line. Kolkata Knight Riders’ lower order batting unit is led by Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Anukul Roy.
Umesh Yadav was outstanding with the ball, finishing with figures of 4-1-24-1. Narine and Anukul Roy were both extremely economical, allowing only 47 runs in their combined 8 overs. Tim Southee and Shivam Mavi each took three wickets but gave up runs at a higher economy rate last night.
The top players of Kolkata Knight Riders to watch for in this match are Shreyas Iyer, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad
Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mohammad Nabi, Chamika Karunaratne, Baba Indrajith, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Pratham Singh, Abhijeet Tomar, Rasikh Salam, Aman Hakim Khan, Ashok Sharma, Ramesh Kumar
Predicted XI: Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Baba Indrajith, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine,Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh
Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders Toss Prediction
Both teams will bat first on this pitch because it will slow down as the game progresses, but the dew may tempt the captains to bowl first.
To Win the Toss – Lucknow Super Giants – 1.85
To Win the Toss – Kolkata Knight Riders – 1.85
Pitch and Weather Conditions
The Pune pitch has been assisting spinners with turn and bounce in the middle overs, and it may become slower as the match progresses. In this match, we anticipate average scores of 160-180 runs.
The weather in Pune is bright and sunny, with little to no chance of rain on match day. We anticipate a complete match with no external interruptions. In the second inning, Dew could cause problems for the bowlers.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match Prediction
The batting and bowling units of Team Lucknow Super Giants have excellent depth, with a variety of options at their disposal. So far this season, they have relied heavily on their top three for runs. This season, the batting lineup of Kolkata Knight Riders has been erratic and frequently changed. This season, they also lack a good death bowler and spin partner to accompany Narine. We believe Lucknow Super Giants will win this match due to their overall team balance in the batting and bowling departments.
Lucknow Super Giants is the favourite to beat Kolkata Knight Riders at the odds of 1.81.
- Kolkata Knight Riders has 8 points from 10 games and is ranked eighth in the points table.
- Lucknow Super Giants is second in the points table with 14 points from 10 matches.
- This season, both teams won their only match at this venue.
