We are in the final week of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 league stage and there are still three spots that are up for grabs in the playoff race. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will battle it out on Wednesday night in Mumbai for a win and a possible chance of qualification to the playoffs.
Like every other season, KKR have had an inconsistent tournament. They started well with three wins out of four games but then lost their next five matches on the trot and have now won three out of their last four. This is the final game of their league stage. A win by a big margin would keep them in the fray for a top-four finish.
Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, are sitting comfortably in the third position and a win would guarantee their place in the playoffs this season. They would have been qualified by now if they had won one out of their previous two games. A loss for them would mean that they’ll have to depend on other results to make sure they qualify.
Match Details
Match 66: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Venue: DR DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai
Date and Time: 18th May 2022 at 7:30 P.M IST
Pitch Report
The wicket has been slightly challenging to bat on at the start of the game and chasing scores here is always a better option. Many sides have lost games after putting up a lot of runs on the board. Hence, the side winning the toss in this game would have little hesitation in opting to bowl first.
Predicted Playing XI
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Venkatesh Iyer, Baba Indrajith (WK), Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (C), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Sam Billings, Rinku Singh, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): KL Rahul (C), Quinton De Kock (WK), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Dushmantha Chameera
KKR vs LSG – Fantasy Team Predictions
Fantasy Team 1: KL Rahul (C), Quinton De Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Nitish Rana, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Andre Russell, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Tim Southee
Fantasy Team 2: Quinton De Kock, Sam Billings, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda (C), Ayush Badoni, Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell (VC), Jason Holder, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Tim Southee
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