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IPL 2023: LSG vs PBKS, Match Prediction and more

The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow will host the LSG vs PBKS clash. The hosts Lucknow Super Giants have three wins in four games and have won their two previous encounters. While the visitors.

Lucknow Super Giants has been clinical with both bat and ball in hand in the last two games. In their game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, LSG only conceded 121 runs and then chased down the target with ease by 5 wickets with 4 overs remaining. In their game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, they conceded 212 runs but managed to chase that target thanks to quick fifties by Nicholas Pooran and Marcus and a cameo from Ayush Badoni.

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Punjab Kings on the other hand have lost their way in the last two games. PBKS had won their opening two games and had a great start to their IPL 2023 campaign. But in their last two games, they have suffered defeats. Shikhar Dhawan was the man of the match on a losing occasion against the SRH. In that game, PBKS scored 143 runs out of which 99 were scored by their captain, Dhawan. In their next game at home against the defending champions, Gujarat Titans they had another average performance with the bat as they only managed to score 153 runs in the first innings. The target was chased with 6 wickets and a ball remaining by GT thanks to Shubman Gill’s knock of 67 runs in 49 balls.

LSG vs PBKS Match Details

Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Match 21, IPL 2023

Venue:

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

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Date and Time:

Saturday, April 15, 7:30 PM

LSG vs PBKS Pitch Report

The pitch at Lucknow has seen two contrasting surfaces. In the first game in Ekana Stadium, LSG scored 193 runs against DC where Mark Wood took the first five-wicket haul. The second game saw LSG defeating SRH where the Sunrisers only scored 121 runs.

LSG vs PBKS Probable Playing XIs

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):

KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi

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Punjab Kings (PBKS):

Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan (C), Matthew Short, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rishi Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh

LSG vs PBKS Probable Best Performers

Probable Best Batter:

Shikhar Dhawan:

Shikhar Dhawan has been on the Orange Cap list of IPL 2023. In the four matches, the PBKS captain has scored 233 runs at an average of 116.50. His knocks have come at a high strike rate of 146.54.

Probable Best Bowler:

Mark Wood:

The speedster from England currently has 9 wickets in just three games and is currently at level with Rashid Khan who has played an extra game. If the surface has enough bounce and pace then no one is better suited than Mark Wood.