The 21st match of IPL 2024 will be played between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans on April 7 at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.
Preview:
The 21st match of IPL 2024 will be played between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Lucknow Super Giants are fourth in the points table with 2 wins and 4 points from 3 matches and Gujarat Titans are at seventh position with 2 wins and 4 points from 4 matches.
Gujarat Titans had to face defeat by 3 wickets against Punjab Kings in the last match. Batting first, Gujarat Titans put 199 runs on the board at the loss of 4 wickets. In reply, Punjab Kings chased the target with 1 ball remaining.
On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants had won against Royal Challengers Bangalore by 28 runs in the last match. Batting first, Lucknow Super Giants put 181 runs on the board at the loss of 5 wickets. In response, Royal Challengers Bangalore were all out for 153 runs in 19.4 overs.
Match Details:
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| matches | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans, Match- 21 |
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Date and Time | 7 April, Sunday, 7:30 PM IST |
| Live Broadcast and Streaming Details | Star Sports Network & Jio Cinema App |
Pitch Report:
The pitch at Ekana is usually quite dry. This helps the spin bowlers and makes chasing difficult. The batsmen will get help in the initial overs but later the spinners will get help from the pitch. The captain can decide to bat first after winning the toss here. The average score of the first innings on this pitch is 152 runs.
Head to Head Records:
| Matches Played | 4 |
| Lucknow Super Giants Won | 0 |
| Gujarat Titans Won | 4 |
| No Result | 0 |
Probable Playing XIs:
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG):
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen Ul Haq, Mayank Yadav, M. Siddharth.
Gujarat Titans (GT):
Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), Shubman Gill (captain), Kane Williamson, Sai Sudarshan, Vijay Shankar, Rahul Tewatia, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmed, Umesh Yadav, Mohit Sharma.
Probable Best Batter of the Match:
In the last match, Quinton de Kock had scored 81 runs in 56 balls with the help of 8 fours and 5 sixes against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Quinton de Kock can also bat brilliantly against Gujarat Titans.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match:
Mayank Yadav took 3 wickets for 14 runs in 4 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last match. Mayank Yadav can bowl brilliantly against Gujarat Titans also.
Who will win today’s match (Today’s Match Prediction):
Scenario 1
Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and chose to bat
Powerplay Score- 40-50
Score of first innings- 170-180
Lucknow Super Giants won
Scenario 2
Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to bat
Powerplay Score- 50-60
Score of first innings- 180-190
Gujarat Titans won