A tight affair is expected when Punjab Kings (PBKS) host Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday night.
Both teams hold matching records (4-3) and are within touching distance of the top of the standings.
So, which team will make the most of the opportunity and pick up their fifth win of the campaign?
We take a look at the best bets for the clash below.
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PBKS vs LSG odds
| PBKS win |
LSG win |
|
|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) |
1.90 | 1.95 |
PBKS vs LSG match facts
- Date: Friday, April 28
- Time: 19:30 IST
- Location: Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium (Chandigarh)
- Last meeting: April 15, 2023 - PBKS won by two wickets
PBKS vs LSG team news
There is no update yet on whether PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan will return to the team after suffering a shoulder injury. The 37-year-old veteran has scored an impressive 233 runs across four matches for the Kings this season.
Mohsin Khan also remains out for LSG with a shoulder injury. There are no other fresh injury concerns for the Super Giants.
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PBKS vs LSG prediction
- Result prediction: PBKS to win
There is not much between these teams coming into this encounter.
PBKS enjoyed a strong start to their 2023 campaign, but have been inconsistent since then.
Similarly, LSG have yet to find a good winning rhythm yet.
Both sides are also very boom or bust, having posted three totals under 160, but scoring over 200 runs on multiple occasions.
After their win in the same tie earlier this season combined with a home ground advantage, we are handing the edge to PBKS on this occasion.
PBKS vs LSG best bet
- Pick: Sam Curran to take more wickets than Ravi Bishnoi
- Odds: 1.90 (Dafabet)
Both Sam Curran (PBKS) and Ravi Bishnoi (LSG) are coming off wicket-less matches, but are major threats with the ball in hand for this clash.
As the Kings' stand-in captain, we believe that Curran will step up and take more wickets than the Super Giants spinner.
The Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium pitch is renowned for its bounce which is perfect for the pacy Englishman.
It is also promising that Curran took three wickets when the two sides faced off earlier this month, whilst Bishnoi got two.
PBKS vs LSG outside bet
- Pick: Top batsman (LSG) - KL Rahul
- Odds: 2.48 (Dafabet)
KL Rahul top-scored with 74 runs the last time these sides faced, and we think he can do it again on Friday.
The LSG opener has the kind of experience and form that makes him too hard to ignore.
He is fresh off a 66-run showing against GT, scoring nearly half his team's runs.
His season average of 37.43 is down on previous campaigns, but still puts him in very strong contention to be his side's top batsman again.
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