KKR in a do or die tie in the race for the IPL playoffs

IPL 2022: Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants faceoff against each other in the 66th match of the TATA IPL 2022 on Wednesday, here in Mumbai.

IPL 2022: Kolkata Knight Riders had a bad run of games in the middle of the tournament, but they are still fighting till the end to keep their playoff hopes alive. KKR are 6th on the table, with 6 wins and 7 losses. Shreyas Iyer’s side are coming into this game with a string of good results in their previous matches. Out of their last 4 matches, KKR have won three. Their morale will be high but they also need to win this game by a big margin so that their net run rate is better than other teams. It is going to be a knockout for KKR.

Lucknow Super Giants are third on the table and they just need a win to confirm their berth in the playoffs. Although, it is not going to be easy as LSG are having a bad patch and lost their last two matches. KL Rahul would be looking to win this game comprehensively, to go to the playoffs with a morale boost. Lucknow has had a fantastic season till now and would like to continue that form till the last match of the tournament.

Match Details:

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants

Date & Time: Wednesday, 18th May 2022 at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time

Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Dusney+Hotstar

Pitch Report:

The pitch has help for the pacers as well as the spinners. The dew factor is also a point, the captain needs to keep in mind. With a fast outfield, it’s more likely the team that will win the toss chase.

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IPL Head-to-Head:

Total matches played: 1

Kolkata Knight Riders won: 0

Lucknow Super Giants won: 1

Probable-lineups:

Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer, Baba Indrajith, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Sam Billings (wk), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakravarthy

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Avesh Khan, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan

IPL Match Prediction:

Kolkata Knight Riders are coming into this match with a must-win target. On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants just have to win this match to confirm their spot in the playoffs. Given the pest results, KKR would be having the momentum and the firepower to win this match. This is going to be a nail-biting match but KKR will have the edge and come out with the win.