• Punjab Kings will be up against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 42 of IPL 2022.

  • MCA Stadium in Pune will host the match.

IPL 2022: PBKS vs LSG, Match 42: Pitch Report, Probable XI and Match Prediction
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Punjab Kings (PBKS) will compete Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 42 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.

With 4 wins out of 8 matches, Punjab are placed at the sixth spot in the points table while Lucknow are comfortably positioned at fourth with 5 victories out of 8 games.

Pitch report:

Four out of the seven games at the MCA Stadium have been won by teams batting first. Since there is a little bit of dew at this venue, losing the toss is not a problem. The spinners get assistance from the pitch as the game progresses.

Probable XIs:

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (C), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, Jitesh Sharma (Wk), Rishi Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock (Wk), KL Rahul (C), Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Avesh Khan/Mohsin Khan, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi

Match Prediction:

Case 1:

  • PBKS wins the toss and bats first
  • Powerplay score: 45-50
  • PBKS total: 150-160

Case 2:

  • LSG wins the toss and bats first
  • Powerplay score: 50-55
  • LSG total: 165-175

Team batting first to win the contest.

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