Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the second time in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Sunday in Lucknow.
In the last match between the two sides which was held in Bengaluru, LSG clinched a thriller courtesy of a fiery innings from Nicolas Pooran who scored 62 off 19 balls. Marcus Stoinis was also on song scoring 65 off 30 deliveries.
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LSG are on the back of a 56-run win over PBKS in their last match where they scripted history by scoring the second-highest run in IPL's history.
RCB, on the other hand, lost to KKR and will be aiming to get back to winning ways in order to remain in the race for a play-offs spot.
Here is a comprehensive guide on the key batsmen, key bowlers, predicted lineups and key battles ahead of LSG versus RCB.
Predicted lineups for LSG vs RCB
LSG: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Ayush Badoini, Marcus Stoinis, Nicolas Pooran (wk), Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Naveen ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Amit Mishra.
RCB: Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, David Willey, Harshal Patel, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Mohammed Siraj.
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Best Batsmen from LSG vs RCB
Virat Kohli (RCB): The former Indian skipper is in red-hot form in the ongoing IPL season and is the second-highest runscorer in the team. His partnership along with Faf du Plessis will be crucial for the team to post a formidable total.
Faf du Plessis (RCB): The front-runner to win the Orange Cap this season is RCB skipper Faf du Plessis who is in a rich vein of form. Du Plessis will hope to score big again in order to post a challenging total against LSG.
Kyle Mayers (LSG): The West Indian batsman has been one of the most consistent performers with the bat for LSG this season. His fine form has kept ace South African wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock out of the starting lineup.
Best Bowlers from LSG vs RCB
Mohammed Siraj (RCB): The highest wicket-taker for RCB and in IPL this season, Mohammed Siraj is a lethal weapon in his team's bowling artillery. The team will hope that the Indian fast bowler remains in song to restrict LSG to a humble total.
Amit Mishra (LSG): Amit Mishra is aging like a fine wine. The veteran spinner is in great form in the ongoing IPL and will be crucial in stopping a potent RCB batting lineup from posting a huge total on the board.
Harshal Patel (RCB): With 10 wickets in 8 matches, Harshal Patel is RCB's second-highest wicket-taker in IPL this season. RCB will depend on their pace battery which consists of Siraj and Patel to stop LSG from scoring big.
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Key Battles from LSG vs RCB
Virat Kohli vs Amit Mishra: Amit Mishra will play an important role for LSG in stopping Virat Kohli from scoring big.
Marcus Stoinis vs Mohammed Siraj: All eyes will be on the man who guided LSG to their highest-ever total in IPL's history in their last game against PBKS. Marcus Stoinis' quickfire 72 off 40 balls helped the team reach 257 runs in 20 overs. The battle between RCB's in-form Mohammed Siraj and Stoinis will be something to relish for the fans.
