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Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns against in IPL 2024 in the match number 54 of the season at Ekana Cricket Stadium on 5th May. KKR finally broke the jinx against LSG, after defeating them for the first time in the IPL, registering a 8-wicket win in the last match between both teams at Eden Gardens. Now, it is expected to be a thrilling encounter between the second-placed KKR and and third-placed LSG as both teams are on the verge of securing their spot in the top four at the end of the league.
KKR are standing strong in the second spot and have a chance to go at the top of the points table after winning the next game against LSG. The two-time champions are coming after defeating Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium after 12 years and are now going strong in the tournament with 14 points table. They have a chance to finish at top of the table by winning all of their remaining matches. On the other hand, LSG are also in contention to finish in top 2 with six wins from 10 matches so far. They also defeated MI in their last match at Ekana and jumped to the third spot at the points table. LSG have a strong record against KKR losing just one game out of four matches played between both teams so far, and will look to get another win against the two time champions and make their chances stronger for the playoffs.
Before that, lets have a look at LSG vs KKR, Head-to-Head, Pitch Report and Best Players for IPL 2024.
LSG vs KKR Head-to-Head in IPL
Lucknow Supergiants and Kolkata Knight Riders have locked horns against each other four times in the IPL, with LSG winning three of them, while KKR have won just one game against them. Both teams first met at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on 7th May, 2022. LSG won that match comfortably by 75 runs. Batting first, LSG posted 176 runs for the loss of 7 wickets with the help of a half-century by Quinton de Kock. IN reply KKR were bowled out for just 101 runs in 14.3 overs despite Andre Russell’s quickfire knock of 45 runs off 19 balls. For LSG, Avesh Khan shone with the ball registering the figures of 3/19.
| Matches | LSG won | KKR won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report
The surface of the Ekana Cricket Stadium is not easy to batter as it is known for its support for the spinners. The ball might come slow after tapping on the surface of Ekana making it difficult for the batters to find boundaries. However, in the last three matches played at this ground, the teams have won chasing a target of 170+ two times, while in the last game, LSG took 19.2 overs to chase 145 runs against Mumbai Indians.
Ekana Cricket Stadium IPL Records
The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has hosted a total of 13 IPL matches so far out of which, the team batting first has won six times, while a chasing team came out victorious on five occasions, with one match ending in no result. The first-ever IPL match on this ground was played between LSG and DC on 1st April, 2023 where LSG came out victorious by 50 runs with Mark Wood registering his best IPL figures of 5/14. Batting first, LSG posted 193 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their 20 overs, with Kyle Mayers shining with a quickfire 73 runs off 38 balls hitting two fours and seven sixes. After that, Wood’s five-wicket haul completely destroyed the DC’s batting line up as they could only reach 143 runs losing 9 wickets.
| City | Lucknow | ||
| Country | India | ||
| First Match | 01/04/2023 | ||
| Last T20 Match | 30/04/2024 | ||
| Matches Played | 13 | ||
| Matches Won Batting First | 6 | ||
| Matches Won Batting Second | 5 | ||
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 8 (61.54%) | ||
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 4 (30.77%) | ||
| Matches with No Result | 1 (7.69%) | ||
| Highest Individual Innings | 89* | M P Stoinis (Lucknow Super Giants) | 16/05/2023 v Mumbai Indians |
| Best Bowling | 5/14 | M A Wood (Lucknow Super Giants) | 01/04/2023 v Delhi Capitals |
| Highest Team Innings | 199 8/1/3 (Rajasthan Royals) 99 (Punjab Kings) | 27/04/2024 v Lucknow Super Giants 30/03/2024 v Lucknow Super Giants | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 108 (Lucknow Super Giants) | 01/05/2023 v Royal Challengers Bangalore | |
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 170/4 (Delhi Capitals) | 12/04/2024 v Lucknow Super Giants | |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 24.67 | ||
| Average Runs per Over | 8.02 | ||
| Average Score Batting First | 160.08 | ||
Key Players from both teams
LSG- X Factors
Marcus Stoinis has been a match-winner for LSG this year being the second-highest run getter for the franchise in the ongoing season with 316 runs from 10 matches with a strike rate of 151.92. He was also the top scorer in the last match against MI with 62 runs off 45 balls. Apart from him, skipper KL Rahul has also been a consistent performer for LSG with 406 runs from 10 matches and standing on the fifth position in the list of run getters of the season so far. In the bowling line up, Naveen-ul-Haq is back in the squad and was impressive in the last match against MI. Apart from him, Mohsin Khan has also been one of the main fast bowlers for LSG this year, along with Yash Thakur.
KKR- X Factors
Venkatesh Iyer shown great form in the last game scoring 70 runs and took KKR to a winning total. Apart from that, Manish Pandey also had a promising comeback in the last game scoring 42 runs off 31 balls. Additionally, Mitchell Starc also got his form back registering the spell of 4/33 in the last match against MI and winning the match for KKR.
