Indian T20 League 2024: Lucknow vs Kolkata, Match 54 - MPL Opinio Prediction

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Lucknow (LKN) will take on Kolkata (KOL) in the 54th match of the Indian T20 League 2024 on Sunday (May 5) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Lucknow are in third place in the points tally with six wins in 10 matches, while Kolkata have won seven out of 10 outings and are in second place.

Kolkata faced Mumbai in their last outing and won the match by 24 runs after posting a total of 169 runs on the board. Lucknow took on Mumbai as well in their last match and won the match by four wickets after chasing down the target of 145 runs in 19.2 overs. 

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LKN vs KOL Head-to-Head Record: 

Both teams have played a total of four matches against each other so far. Lucknow have won three out of these four matches, while Kolkata have won one game. Kolkata defeated Lucknow for the first time in the first game this season at the Eden Gardens. This will be the first time Lucknow will host Kolkata at their home venue. 

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Lucknow vs Kolkata, Match 54: Today's MPL Opinio Prediction

LKN vs KOL Probable Playing XIs

Lucknow:

KL Rahul (c & wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav 

Kolkata:

Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy 

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Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium Pitch Report 

The average first innings score in the last 10 T20 matches at this venue has been 157 runs. The surface might offer a similar support to both batters and bowlers. Both pacers and spinners might find equal support from the surface here. The team winning the toss might look to bat.

LKN vs KOL Key Player Battles

Philip Salt vs Lucknow’s bowlers 

He scored 89 runs in the first game this season against Lucknow off 47 deliveries. He has the batting average of 29 against Naveen-ul-Haq. He has scored 18 runs off seven deliveries. Salt has made 23 runs off eight deliveries against Yash Thakur and 13 runs off six deliveries against Arshad Khan. 

Varun Chakaravarthy vs Lucknow’s batters 

He has taken 13 wickets in 10 matches this season at an average of 24.61, an economy of 8.64, and a strike rate of 17.07. He has dismissed Marcus Stoinis twice in 10 deliveries. He has conceded 45 runs off 46 deliveries and has dismissed him once. 

Nicholas Pooran vs Kolkata’s bowlers 

He has scored 207 runs in nine outings against Kolkata at a strike rate of 148.92. Pooran has the batting strike rate of 220 against Vaibhav Arora. He has scored 148 runs off 93 deliveries against Andre Russell. 

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Marcus Stoinis vs Kolkata 

He has made 123 runs in 11 innings against Kolkata at a strike rate of 133.69. He has taken eight wickets as well at an average of 27.12. Stoinis has the batting strike rate of 150 against Russell.