Lucknow Super Giants will host Gujarat Titans in the second match of the doubleheader to be played in Lucknow on 7th April 2024. It promises to be an exciting battle between two new teams in IPL history.
LSG would be high on confidence after defeating RCB in their den by 28 runs. De Kock is looking good at the top of the order with an attacking mindset while Pooran has tremendous hitting power to help them post a big total. On the other hand, the Gujarat Titans are coming with the last-ball loss to the Punjab Kings.
Despite scoring 199 for 5, apart from Noor Ahmad none of the bowlers controlled the run flow and led to a narrow loss.
Match Details
Details– IPL 2024, Match 21, LSG vs GT
Venue– Ekana Stadium, Lucknow
Date and Time– 7th April, 7.30 PM IST
Head-To-Head Record
The two new teams Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans met a total of 4 times in IPL history. Gujarat Titans has a clear advantage as they won all four occasions while LSG would be looking for their first victory against GT today.
Gujarat Titans defeated Lucknow Super Giants on both occasions in 2023. Mohit Sharma held onto his nerves to register a seven-run victory at Lucknow. The second time GT thrashed LSG by a big 56-run gap at Ahmedabad.
Pitch Report
The pitch used for the first match between PBKS and LSG was a high-scoring affair. Lucknow Super Giants batted first and posted 199 runs on the board. In reply, Jonny Bairstow and Dhawan put on 102 runs for the first wicket but could not take the team across the line, falling short of the target by 21 runs.
It promises to be another good batting paradise with the team winning the toss would likely bat first, put on a total, and then restrict the opponent easily.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Gujarat Titans (GT)- Predicted Playing XI
LSG
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (C, WK), Devdutt Paddikal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicolas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen UL Haq, Mayank Yadav.
GT
Shubman Gill (C), Saha, Sai Sudharsan, Kane Williamson, Vijay Shankar, Omarzai, Rahul Tewaita, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma.
Fantasy Selection- LSG vs GT
Team 1– Quinton de Kock (C), Gill, Paddikal, Sudharsan, Stoinis, Omarzai, Krunal Pandya, Rashid Khan (VC), Ravi Bishnoi, Noor Ahmad, Naveen UL Haq.
Team 2- KL Rahul, Saha, Pooran (C), Williamson, Shankar, Ayush Badoni, Rahul Tewaita, Rashid Khan, Bishnoi, Mohit Sharma (VC), Mayank Yadav.
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