In this post, we will discuss LSG vs KKR of the 17th edition of IPL 2024 on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, in Lucknow. In the ongoing tournament, the Super Giants have won six matches and lost four so far. They are currently third in the points table, thus, the Super Giants would like to continue their winning momentum.
On the other hand, the Knight Riders have won seven matches and lost three so far. They are currently second in the points table, thus, the Knight Riders also would like to continue their winning momentum. Super Giants would like to take revenge for the last match of these two teams held at Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata. This will be an important game for both teams concerning their future in the tournament.
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Speaking about the last game of the Super Giants, Marcus Stoinis 62(45) played a magnificent innings which helped the Super Giants chase the small target on a tricky pitch. He also got small contributions from other batters. Speaking of the bowling of Super Giants, Naveen-ul-Haq (3.5-0-15-1) was economical and bowled beautifully, which helped Super Giants to restrict Mumbai Indians to 144/7. Marcus Stoinis (3-0-19-1) also bowled superbly and gave excellent support to Naveen. Super Giants also got good support from all other bowlers, as a result of which they restricted MI to under 150. Stoinis showcased his all-around ability in this encounter and won the Player of the Match in this match. Super Giants will be hoping all these will continue their good form.
Speaking about the last game of the Knight Riders, Venkatesh Iyer 70(52) played a magnificent innings which helped them post a decent total of 169. After the early collapse, Manish Pandey 42(31), who came as an Impact Player, played an impactful knock, giving excellent support to Venkatesh Iyer. Speaking of the bowling of Knight Riders, Mitchell Starc (3.5-0-33-4) who came back to form after a poor start in the tournament bowled beautifully, helping Knight Riders defend the under-par total against Mumbai Indians. Spin twins Sunil Narine (4-0-22-2) and Varun Chakravarthy (4-0-22-2) also bowled superbly and gave excellent support to Mitchell Starc. Knight Riders also got good support from all other bowlers, as a result of which they defended an under a par total. Knight Riders will be hoping all these will continue their good form.
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Meanwhile, let us look at the stats and numbers ahead of the Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders clash:
LSG vs KKR Head-to-Head: LSG and KKR have met each other four times in the tournament’s history with the Super Giants winning on three occasions and the Knight Riders clinching one victory.
8 – KL Rahul (392) needs another eight fours to reach 400 fours in IPL.
51 – Deepak Hooda (1449) needs another fifty-one runs to reach 1500 runs in IPL.
9 – Krunal Pandya (141) needs another nine fours to reach 150 fours in IPL.
5 – Mitchell Starc (45) needs another five wickets to reach 50 wickets in IPL.
52 – Andre Russell (2448) needs another fifty-two runs to reach 2500 runs in IPL.
11 – Marcus Stoinis (89) needs another eleven sixes to reach 100 sixes in IPL.
10 – Marcus Stoinis (140) needs another ten fours to reach 150 fours in IPL.
6 – Krunal Pandya (44) needs another six catches to reach 50 catches in IPL.
5 – Devdutt Padikkal (95) needs another five sixes to reach 100 sixes in T20s.
6 – Quinton de Kock (994) needs another six fours to reach 1000 fours in T20s.
58 – Deepak Hooda (3442) needs fifty-eight runs to reach 3500 runs in T20s.
13 – Nitish Rana (4487) needs thirteen runs more to reach a 4500-run landmark in 20-over cricket.
15 – Rahmanullah Gurbaz (3985) requires fifteen runs more to reach 4000-run landmark in T20s.
95 – Mandeep Singh (3905) needs ninety-five more runs to reach 4000-run landmark in T20s.