In the 26th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face Delhi Capitals (DC). This match will be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow at 7:30 PM IST on April 12. Lucknow is in the third position after winning 3 out of 4 matches. On the other hand, DC has lost 4 of their 5 games and is in 10th place.
LSG and DC lead to major results –
So far three IPL matches have been played between Lucknow and Delhi. LSG won them all. Lucknow’s highest score against DC so far is 195, and Delhi’s highest score against LSG is 189. The last match of the two In 2023, Lucknow won by 50 runs. Mark Wood’s 5/14 in 4 overs earned him the man of the match award.
LSG vs DC Toss Report –
The Ekana Stadium pitch has provided a good military track so far, with an average first innings score of around 170. But as the match progresses and the buzz gets worse, spinners can play an important role. Given the recent trend in this position, the winning team may choose to bat first. However, data shows that it was difficult to chase in this field. Out of 7 games, they were able to win only 2 games against the host team.
LSG vs DC Pitch Report –
The new Lucknow stadium was very comfortable for the bowlers. But in modern times, due to the approach of bats, a balanced game has been seen in it. Dew can be a factor in night games, which makes for an even competition. Spinners can play a major role in the success of their teams.
Two types of layers are used in Ekana – black soil and red soil layer. The black clay surface is more of a nightmare for batsmen as the balls are gripped and come slowly towards the bat. The balls on the red surface roll and bounce better than those on the black surface. It is relatively easy to score runs on a red clay court.
LSG vs DC Weather Report –
Temperatures at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow will soar to 39 degrees in the evening and cool down to 24 degrees later. No chance of rain; Humidity will be around 28 percent.
LSG vs DC Team Squads
Lucknow Super Giants Possible Playing XI
KL Rahul (captain), QD Kock (wicket keeper), Devdutt Padikal, MP Stoinis, KH Pandya, Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, YS Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Manimaran Siddharth.
Bench: A Badoni, AJ Turner, PN Mankad, Krishnappa Gautam, Deepak Hooda, Arshin Kulkarni, Kyle Meyers, Mayank Yadav, Shivam Mavi, DJ Willy, Yudvir Singh, Arshad Khan, A Mishra, Shamar Joseph, MJ Henry.
Delhi Capitals XI may be playing.
David Warner, P Shaw, Kumar Kushagra, Rishabh Pant (c), T Stubbs, Abhishek Porel, Axar Patel, A Northje, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, KK Ahmed.
Bench: RK Bhui, Shai Hope, Yash Dhull, S Chikara, MR Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Sumit Kumar, P Dubey, JA Richardson, Rasikh Salam, Vicky Ostwal, KL Yadav, J Fraser-McGurk, LB Williams.