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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will take on against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 28th match of IPL 2024. Both teams are seeking redemption after suffering defeats in their previou❀s matches. Therefore, they will be determined to secure a victory and grab cru🉐cial points in the points table.
The m൩atch between KKR and LSG will be played at Eden Garde🐻ns in Kolkata.
T20 Stats and Records at Eden Gardens:
- Total matches: 87
- Matches won batting first: 36
- Matches won bowling first: 51
- Average score batting first: 160
- Highest total recorded: 235/4 (20 Ov) by Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- Lowest total recorded: 49/10 (9.4 Ov) by Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- Highest score chased: 188/6 (18.2 Ov) by Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Eden Gardens Stadium Pitch Report:
The Eden Gardens Stadium pitch witnessed a significant transformation last year, deviating from its traditionally slow and low nature. With the inclusion of grass cover, the surface now offers enhanced bounce and pace, providing an advantage to fast bowlers.
A recommended strategy for batters is to seize scoring opportunities during the powerplay phase. As the innings progress and spinners start to dominate in the middle overs, batters 🍨can consider adopting a more aggressive approach.
Kolkata Weather Forecast:
The weather outlook for the KKR vs LSG match in Kolkata is💖 promising, and perfect conditions for cricket are anticipated. Clear skies are expected throughout the match, with no chances of rain. The temperature is forecasted to reach around 35 degrees Celsius, accompanied by gentle breezes of approximately 10 km/hr. Humidity levels are projected to remain at a comfortable 53%. With such favou𒆙rable weather conditions expected, the match is likely to progress smoothly without any disruptions.
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Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Philip Salt (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Mitchell 🃏Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun♔ Chakaravarthy, Manish Pandey, Srikar Bharat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Anukul Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Chetan Sakariya, Sherfane Rutherford, Vaibhav Arora, Dushmantha Chameera, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sakib Hussain, Suyash Sharma
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Ayush Badoni, Quinton de Kock (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran (vc), Ashton Turner, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Arshin Kulkarni, Prerak Mank💜ad, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, David Willey, Arshad Khan, Shamar Joseph,🍸 Amit Mishra, Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Shivam Mavi, Manimaran Siddharth, Mayank Yadav, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh, Shamar Joseph
