PBKS vs LSG: IPL 2022
Who will win the match between PK and LSG tonight?
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Date: April 29, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
IPL 2022 is going in its middle phase in full swing. The teams are getting clarity on their qualification for the final four or not. For example, MI and CSK cannot do anything now, as if they even win both matches left behind they cannot qualify. In the 42nd match of the season, Punjab Kings will play their next match against Lucknow Super Giants on 29th April at MCA Stadium, Pune. Both the teams are playing their 9th match scoring 4th and 5th positions on the points table respectively. This win can improve the position of LSG, who is already in the top 4, whereas for PBKS, it will not help that much because of their low run rate. They need to win both of their matches to get a mere chance to apply for the final 4. Let’s see if they could make it or not on Dooms Day
IPL2022 Match Analysis
The performance of LSG was very appreciable for the start as they made comeback in the initial matches after losing the first match the three back-to-back wins get them into the game. Since then they fighting well for the qualifying round. But any mistake could be lethal in this sensitive time of closing 1st phase.
After the 1st match getting out at duck. KL Rahul never looked around and is playing marvelously for the team. Till now he has scored two hinders and one fifty in the last match, the fast hundred of 103 led the team to give a target of 168 and subsequently win the match. Along with him, Quintom De Kock is helping him in giving a good start. He has also scored handsome runs individually and the chances of performing in this match are also very high. Pandya and Pandey can provide some fast runs in the middle order.
With such a strong batting lineup to lower order and that too including batters like Agarwal the captain himself, Shakr Dhawan, Livingstone, Rajapaksa in the middle Jatesh and Shahrukh Khan, the expectations from the team were very high, yet somehow or the order they could not perform well as a team because of various reasons. Yet the team is coming after a good win of 11 runs and a score of 187 all made by the top order, so the probability of maintaining the momentum is very positive.
Shikar Dhawan is the top favorite player for the team and can score hugely for the team. Accompanying him is Livingstone in the middle who can contribute with some fast runs in later stages and set the total high.
In bowling, the duo of Rabada and Chahar can restrict the team to a low score and take early wickets for the team. Both have an economy of 8.2 and 7.5 respectively.
IPL2022 Match Prediction
Doing an analysis in detail, previous performance of the teams, head to head comparisons and performance graph’s out Lucknow Super Giants appears to be a strong team than PBKS and the chances of winning are 65:35.