KolkataRoyal Challengers Bangalore – Lucknow Super Giants will clash in the eliminator match of the IPL T20 cricket series tonight at 7.30 pm at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Bangalore, led by Du Plessis, finished 4th in the league with 16 points. Bangalore’s play-off chance was due to Delhi’s defeat in the match against Mumbai. Virat Kohli’s 73 off 54 balls in the last league match against Gujarat has given the team extra strength.
Du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mahipal Ramror and Rajat Pattidar are the other batsmen who have been strengthened. While Mohammad Siraj has not made a big impact on the ball, the alliance of Jose Hazelwood, Vanidu Hasaranga and Harshal Patel has been in disarray. The trio have been chasing 57 wickets this season. In today’s match, they may put pressure on the Lucknow team.
Lucknow finished third in the league with 18 points. The team’s batting is largely dependent on captains KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock. They have combined for 1,039 runs this season.
In particular, they scored 210 for the first wicket against Kolkata for the first time in IPL history.
This is the weakness of the Lucknow team. Mid-row, back-row batting is not standard. Only Deepak Hooda, who has scored 4 half-centuries, is promising. Marcus Steinis, Krunal Pandya, Aayush Pathoni and Jason Holder did not make a big impact in other matches except for a few top performers. If they play responsibly, they can challenge the Bangalore team.
Young speeds
Young pacers Avesh Khan and Moshin Khan may be a threat to the Bengaluru batsmen when it comes to bowling.
The winner of today’s match will advance to the qualifying round 2 on the 27th. The team that wins this qualifying round will advance to the finals.