Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Saturday at the Ekana Sports City in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
LSG have got off to a flying start to their IPL campaign winning three of their four matches. On the other hand, PBKS won their first two matches against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) but succumbed to two defeats on the trot.
The two teams have met only once in IPL history with LSG winning the match by 20 runs.
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Here is a comprehensive guide on the pitch report, live toss, predicted lineups and team news ahead of LSG taking on PBKS.
LSG vs PBKS pitch report
The match between LSG & PBKS will take place at Ekana Sports City in Lucknow. Opened in 2017, it is one of the newest stadiums in the country and has a seating capacity of 50,000, which makes it the fifth-largest international cricket stadium in India.
The pitcher generally tends to favour the bowlers. We generally see some grass in the middle which helps fast bowlers. But as the game drags on it might favour the spinners as well.
However, LSG's first game on this wicket saw them post 193 in the first innings. But in response, DC could manage just 143.
LSG vs PBKS: Toss
Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to field.
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LSG vs PBKS team news
LSG have Mohsin Khan injured. The rest of the squad remains fit.
For PBKS, Shikhar Dhawan misses out with a shoulder niggle. Sam Curran is leading the side in his absence.
"Shilkhar picked up an injury last game, don't know how bad it is but hopefully he won't be out long. His absence is huge, we've got two Indian batters coming in and Raza is back in the XI. The conditions looks good," stated Curran during the toss.
LSG vs PBKS: Confirmed Line-ups
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi
Substitutes: Amit Mishra, Jaydev Unadkat, K Gowtham, Prerak Mankad, Daniel Sams
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Atharva Taide, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Substitutes: Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Mohit Rathee, Rishi Dhawan
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LSG vs PBKS: Free live stream info
The IPL has a new digital home!
Disney+Hotstar will not be streaming the IPL matches live this year, unlike in previous seasons. Instead, Viacom 18 secured the rights to live stream the matches in India by paying INR 20,500 crore to the BCCI.
Hence, Jio Cinema will be streaming the IPL matches live in India for all users, and not just Jio subscribers.
Users of all telecom providers can access the Jio Cinema app for free and enjoy the matches without any extra charge.
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