Qualifier 2 RCB Vs LSG
LSG has been overly reliant on their top three players, but their outstanding bowling lineup has helped them get out of most jams.
“Another team was required. It’s all on us now, “As Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrated making the playoffs, Glenn Maxwell stated. It’s a feeling that would have struck a chord with his teammates. Everyone enjoys a second opportunity, but players with the caliber of Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Josh Hazlewood know just how to take advantage of it. Kohli, in particular, will be ecstatic to have something tangible to play for now that he’s rediscovered his form.
Lucknow Super Giants have been able to get out of a lot of tight circumstances by assembling a team of all-rounders, but one thing they haven’t been able to shake is their over-reliance on their top order. KL Rahul (537 runs at 48.8), Quinton de Kock (502 runs at 38.6), and Deepak Hooda (406 runs at 31.2) have led a line-up that has contributed only 789 runs at 17.2 runs per wicket.
A team with such a blatant flaw would have been eliminated from postseason contention, but the Super Giants are here due to their outstanding bowling. In the league stage, they took 96 wickets at an average of 23.8 and a strike rate of 17.1. They are the best in each of those categories.
Krunal Pandya missed the Super Giants’ previous league game. He’s been recovering for about a week now. He should be back in the starting lineup if it isn’t a significant injury.
Harshal Patel’s bowling hand webbing split, and his stitches came out on Tuesday. He stated on the team’s YouTube page that he should be fit for the game. Akash Deep could take his place if he doesn’t make it.
Probable Playing Elevens
RCB
Faf du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Royal Challengers Bangalore Wanindu Hasaranga (8th), Harshal Patel/Akash Deep (9th), Josh Hazlewood (10th), Mohammed Siraj (11th).
LSG
Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (capt), Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, 5 Ayush Badoni, 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Jason Holder, 8 Avesh Khan, 9 Dushmantha Chameera, 10 Mohsin Khan, 11 Ravi Bishnoi, Lucknow Super Giants.
