Two teams that are at opposite ends of the points table, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals (DC), are set to lock horns in Match 26 of IPL 2024. The match will take place at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday, April 12.
LSG are currently riding a wave of confidence, having won their last three matches. They boasts a well-balanced team, where there is perhaps no overdependence on a single individual.
While they will miss the presence of teeraway pacer Mayank Yadav, LSG have more than enough bowling options. In the last game, another youngster in Yash Thakur shone as he took the maiden five-wicket haul of IPL 2024.
On the other hand, DC are struggling at the bottom of the points table. Their bowling attack, which has traditionally been their strength, has been inconsistent. Their batting, reliant on Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw, hasn’t quite clicked yet. This match will be a crucial one for DC to turn their fortunes around. They were hammered by a buoyant Mumbai Indians team in their last tie.
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Historically, LSG has dominated the head-to-head record, winning all three encounters between the two sides. However, with DC needing a win to revive their campaign, this match promises to be an exciting contest.
LSG vs DC Match details
Match: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vs Delhi Capitals (DC), Match 26, IPL 2024
Date: April 12, Friday
Time: 7:30 pm IST
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Ekana Stadium pitch report
While the surfaces at the venue were heavily criticized last season, the Ekana Stadium has provided much more balanced surfaces in IPL 2024 thus far.
In the two IPL matches played here so far, both have been won by the team batting first, with scores exceeding 160. This suggests a change in character for the pitch, as the match progresses on.
Having said this, expect bowlers being in the game throughout the 40 overs, with batters needing to grind hard to get their runs flowing.
LSG vs DC Dream11 Prediction
Wicket-keepers: KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant
Batters: David Warner, Tristan Stubbs,
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Khaleel Ahmed
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Probable XI
KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, M Siddharth
Impact sub: Mohsin Khan
Delhi Capitals (DC) Probable XI
David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Jhye Richardson, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Rasikh Dar/Sumit Kumar.
Impact sub: Jake Fraser McGurk
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