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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 43rd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday (May 1). Notably, LSG and RCB have met each other once in the IPL 2023, where Lucknow emerged victorious in a nail-biting thriller by one wicket.
Talking about their previous games, LSG defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their last encounter, whereas RCB suffered a defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Marcus Stoinis was the standout performer for the Lucknow-based team in their clash against PBKS, as he scored 72 runs off just 40 deliveries and even picked up a wicket for his team. Kyle Mayers also added quickfire 54 runs for Lucknow.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli‘s resilient 54 off 37 balls was not enough to take RCB over the finish line and eventually they ended up losing the match against KKR. Among bowlers, Wanindu Hasaranga and Vijaykumar Vyshak bagged two scalps each for the Bangalore-based side in the first inning.
LSG are currently on the third position of the IPL 2023 points table and will look to carry the winning momentum when they meet Bangalore on Monday. On the other hand, RCB sit at the sixth spot and will aim to make a way into the top five.
Pitch report:
The track at Lucknow’s Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium generally favours the spinners. However, the batters can also score big runs if they spend some time in the middle.
Probable XIs:
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Naveen-ul-Haq, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (c), Faf du Plessis, Shahbaz Ahmed, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
Head-to-head record
Played: 03 | LSG won: 01 | RCB won: 02 | No result: 0
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- LSG wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-55
- RCB total: 165-175
Case 2:
- RCB wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 55-60
- LSG total: 170-180
Team bowling first to win the contest.
