LSG vs DC, IPL 2024: Records & Stats at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), having won three games in a row after losing their first, will now host Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. LSG are at third place on the points table after winning three of their four matches while DC are last on the points table with just one win from five matches. 

In their last match, LSG did well to stage a come-from-behind victory defending just 163 against Gujarat Titans at the same stadium. That match extended LSG's record to 13 wins in 13 matches while defending 160 or more. 

Delhi Capitals though, after getting a win against CSK, went on to concede totals in excess of 230 against both Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians and promptly fell short in the chase on both occasions. 

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A win in this match provides LSG a potential opportunity to go to the top of the points table, while Delhi will want to win one more after struggling at the bottom.

Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Report and Conditions:

After LSG amassed 199 against Punjab Kings, for a moment it felt like Lucknow had moved away from being a bowler's ground and moved to being a batter's one. But all that changed when Gujarat Titans restricted LSG to just 163, which ultimately proved 33 too many. Expect something similarly bowler-friendly in match no. 26 as well. 

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IPL Stats & Records at Ekana Stadium Lucknow:

Out of nine, the number of matches won batting first at this stadium is now six. There has been one no result at this stadium. The average first innings total at this stadium is 159 which is also the highest total successfully chased. 

LSG vs DC Strategies & Match-ups:

So far, it looks like almost nothing could go wrong while batting first at Lucknow. No matter how low the total is, there seems hope of defending it completely opposite to the general trend in other stadiums. The slow nature of this pitch is helpful to the spinners. The important match-ups for this match are: Nicholas Pooran vs Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed vs KL Rahul, and Yash Thakur vs Tristan Stubbs. 

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Player Battles to Watch Out For:

KL Rahul vs Axar Patel:

In 5 innings, Patel has bowled 34 deliveries to the LSG skipper and has dismissed him twice. Rahul though, has managed only 22 runs at a strike rate of 64.7 and an average of 11. On a spin-friendly wicket at Lucknow, this match-up might just compound Rahul's ongoing struggles. 

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Krunal Pandya vs Rishabh Pant:

In 10 innings, Pandya has bowled 38 deliveries to the Capitals skipper. Pant has been dismissed thrice in this time, but has scored 70 runs at a strike rate of 184.21. Pant's consistency with the bat so far will be very important to combat LSG's most impactful bowler from the last game.

X-Factors for LSG vs DC:

Lucknow Super Giants:

LSG's most consistent batsman Nicholas Pooran, who has been pushing the LSG total beyond par in every match. His hitting will again be important to LSG's chances. 

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Delhi Capitals:

DC conceded totals in excess of 230 in each of their last two matches, and the only person who consistently kept DC in the fight in both the match was Tristan Stubbs. If he can go around hitting just like the last two matches, DC's batting can be threatening especially with DC's other batsmen for support.