PBKS vs LSG Predicted Playing 11: Lucknow would like to avenge the previous defeat, this will be the playing 11 of both the teams

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Lucknow Super Giants will be hoping for a better performance from their batsmen in the crucial Indian Premier League match against Punjab Kings on Friday. So far in the middle of the league, both the teams have won four out of seven matches and every match has become important now in the race for the playoffs which is getting tougher. The pitch in Lucknow hasn't been ideal for batting and skipper Lokesh Rahul's strike rate has been the talk of the town after they lost to Gujarat Titans chasing an easy target of 136 on Saturday. The team could not chase down 136 against Gujarat Titans. Rahul's strike rate so far is 113. 91 but he can do better. In the first leg encounter between the two teams, Punjab defeated Lucknow by two wickets at their home ground. Sikandar Raza had played an innings of 57 runs and also took a wicket. Supergiants can equalize the account of the previous defeat with a win.

Lucknow will miss wood
But the pitch is better than Lucknow. Lucknow's bowling attack has weakened in the absence of fast bowler Mark Wood. Wood has not played a single match since April 15 and the team is hopeful of his early return. Wood is their highest wicket-taker despite missing three matches.

Punjab captain Dhawan can make a comeback,
on the other hand, Punjab Kings will be trying to make a comeback after losing the last two matches. Regular skipper Shikhar Dhawan missed three matches due to a shoulder injury but could make a comeback in this match. Punjab have lost a few matches due to their mistakes but will not want to take any chances now. At the top of the order, Prabhsimran Singh and Matthew Short will have to play tight while Liam Livingstone has not yet appeared in his rhythm. Stand-in skipper Sam Curran put up a fine show against Mumbai Indians and would like to keep it going. Arshdeep Singh has been effective with both the new and the old ball. The team now has to choose between Kagiso Rabada and Nathan Ellis, which is not easy.

Possible playing 11 of both the teams

Lucknow Super Giants:KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayer/Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Shivam Mavi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan.

Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Shah Rukh Khan, Sam Karan, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Sikandar Raza, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar and Arshdeep Singh.

Know Mohali's pitch report - 

Talking about the pitch of Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, fast bowlers get a lot of advantage here. The new ball spins faster on this ground, which helps the bowlers to swing. As the match progresses, the pitch becomes flat and it becomes easier for the batsmen to score runs.

 total of 59 IPL matches have been played on this ground so far, in which the team batting first has won 26 matches and the team batting later has won 33 matches. In such a situation, the decision to bowl first after winning the toss is considered good. High scores have also been chased in Mohali.

PBKS vs LSG: This season the competition between the two teams has been like this

In the match played between Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings in IPL 2023, Punjab Kings won by 2 wickets. After winning the toss in this match, Punjab Kings decided to bat first. Batting first, Punjab Kings scored 161 runs for the loss of 8 wickets, in which Sikandar Raza played a half-century innings of 57 runs. In response, Lucknow Super Giants were bundled out for 159 runs at the loss of 8 wickets and Punjab Kings won the match by 2 wickets with 3 balls to spare.

PBKS vs LSG: Mohali weather will be like this

Please tell that there is a 10 percent chance of rain in the Punjab vs Lucknow match to be played at the Mohali ground. The minimum temperature will be from 21 to the highest temperature of 35 degree Celsius.

BY - Vipin Tiwari (Twitter/Vipintiwari952)

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