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LSG vs RR Preview, IPL 2024: KL Rahul keen to strengthen playoffs bid against Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals
KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)
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Summary
LSG vs RR Preview, IPL 2024: LSG won their last game by four wickets against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium. RR, on the other hand, engaged in a nail-biting last over thriller, where they lost to the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by one run. Both these teams are well-placed inside the top-four right now.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will lock horns against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Ekana Sports City in the capital of Uttar Pradesh in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 fixture on Sunday.
LSG won their last game by four wickets against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium. RR, on the other hand, engaged in a nail-biting last over thriller, where they lost to the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by one run. Both these teams are well-placed inside the top-four right now.
Predicted Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson (w/c), Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal
Key Players to Watch Out
Marcus Stoinis (Lucknow Super Giants)
Marcus Stoinis is carrying his responsibilities at the top of the order to perfection. He has smashed 316 runs in 10 matches at an average of 39.50 at a strike rate of 151.92 with the help of two half-centuries and a ton.
Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals)
Sanju Samson has hit 385 runs in 10 games at an average and strike rate of 64.17 and 159.09 respectively with the help of four half-centuries in IPL 2024. His ability to strike the ball at distance helps him ensure that RR dominate the middle overs too.
Pitch Report
The average frist innings score in this stadium in T20Is is 151, but higher-scoring matches have been the norm in the IPL this season.
Where to Watch
The match will be live streamed on the JioCinema application and it will be simultaneously telecast on the Star Sports Network.
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