LSG vs PBKS, IPL 2023: Records and Stats at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

Ekana Stadium, Lucknow. (Photo Source: Twitter/BCCI)

Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants will take on each other in match number 21 of the Indian Premier League 2023 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Lucknow Super Giants will be entering the contest on the back of a thrilling win over Royal Challengers Bangalore, courtesy of ruthless power hitting from Nicholas Pooran at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. LSG first hammered Delhi Capitals by 50 runs before registering their only loss of the tournament so far, against Chennai Super Kings. They then returned two more victories against Sunrisers Hyderabad and RCB to find themselves in a comfortable second position in the IPL Points Table.

In the batting department, Kyle Mayers smashed back-to-back fifties in the first two games but failed to pull off a similar run in LSG’s last two matches against SRH and RCB, respectively. Nicholas Pooran, on the other hand, took RCB bowlers to the cleaners in the last game, eventually registering the fastest fifty by an LSG batter in just 15 balls. As far as bowling is concerned, Mark Wood has been impressive with 9 wickets in three games, including a five-wicket haul against DC in their campaign opener.

Punjab Kings, on the other hand, will be coming into the contest after sustaining losses in their last two matches. They, however, started off their campaign on a positive note, registering impressive victories in their first two matches. Their batting has mostly been about Shikhar Dhawan who has been magnificent in the four games played so far, aggregating 233 runs at an impressive average of 116.50, struck at a rate of 146.5.

Arshdeep Singh has been the stand-out performer in the bowling department with 7 wickets in four games. With two wins and two losses, PBKS are placed in the sixth position on the points table. They would look to bounce back the winning ways when they face Lucknow at the latter’s home ground.

LSG vs PBKS Head-to-Head record:

Both the teams have met only once in the history of the IPL, with Lucknow Super Giants winning the contest by 20 runs.

IPL Stats and Records at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow:

In as many as two games played at this venue, spinners have bowled at an average of 20 and an economy of 6.8, compared to pacers who have recorded an average of 22.5 and an economy of 7.7.

Both teams batting first and second has won once at this venue. Teams winning the toss usually prefer to chase at this venue. The average first-batting score at this venue is 157. LSG have won both the matches played in this venue.

 

LSG vs PBKS Strategy and Match-ups:

Kagiso Rabada has dismissed KL Rahul twice in 25 balls while giving away 28 runs. Rabada has good matchups against Nicholas Pooran as well, dismissing him once in 14 balls, with Pooran managing to score only 16 runs against the South African speedster. Shikhar Dhawan has struggled against Amit Mishra, as he has been dismissed thrice in 32 balls by the veteran leg-spinner and has managed to score only 39 runs against him. KL Rahul might bring in Mishra early on in the powerplay to restrict Dhawan. 

Highest Totals:

LSG’s highest total against PBKS is 153.

PBKS’ highest total against LSG is 133.

LSG vs PBKS players to watch out for:

LSG: Mark Wood, Nicholas Pooran, KL Rahul

PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran

Squads:

Punjab Kings:

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Gurnoor Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Baltej Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, and Mohit Rathe

Lucknow Super Giants:

KL Rahul, Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen ul Haq, Yudhvir Charak