The cricketing fans of Lucknow are ready to welcome their local franchise, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), on Saturday (March 30) as they host Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.
KL Rahul, the skipper of LSG and the former skipper of PBKS, will be keen to help his side get their first win of IPL 2024. LSG lost their opening game by 20 runs against Rajasthan Royals (RR).
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PBKS, on the other hand, have looked good enough to pose a challenge for one of the four playoffs spots. They won their opening game against Delhi Capitals (DC) by four wickets, before losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by the same margin.
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Lucknow Super Giants Impact players:
Ashton Turner, Naveen-ul-Haq, Amit Mishra, Deepak Hooda, K Gowtham
Naveen-ul-Haq replaced KL Rahul.
Punjab Kings Impact players:
Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Roussouw, Tanay Thagarajan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia
Prabhsimran Singh replaced Arshdeep Singh.
LSG vs PBKS: Prediction
Considering how evenly matched the two teams are, the clash appears to be an entertaining one. In the first game, LSG's attempt to chase down the Rajasthan Royals was unsuccessful by 20 runs, although there were some encouraging signs.
Nicholas Pooran, who amassed 64 runs off of 41 balls, will be crucial to the home team's middle-order lineup once more.
Their track record at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, nevertheless, is not that impressive. Here in IPL 2023, LSG has played six games and has won three and lost six. They lost a match against PBKS in Lucknow during the previous season.
PBKS, on the other hand, had the same margin of victory and defeat in their first two games: four wickets and four balls remaining. With Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, and Jonny Bairstow, they have a strong English core. Bairstow has not yet lived up to expectations, but the other two have performed well.
Spinners Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar have performed admirably in the bowling department, and pacers Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, and Harshal Patel have taken wickets at pivotal moments.
It's a match that the bowlers will probably decide. PBKS ought to win this game because their bowling unit is marginally superior to LSG's.
LSG vs PBKS: Betting odds
As per odds on Dafabet, LSG are the favourites to win this IPL match.
| Result | Odds |
| LSG win | 1.80 |
| PBKS win | 2.10 |
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