Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to continue their winning momentum on home turf as they take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Sunday (April 14) at the Eden Gardens. Both teams will head into the contest on the back of disappointing defeats after LSG lost to Delhi Capitals on Friday while KKR were beaten by defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Considering KKR have never beaten LSG, it could prove to be a landmark day for the two-time champions.
Kolkata Knight Riders before their defeat to CSK were in top form when they got the better of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Delhi Capitals. Under Shreyas Iyer, the team has once again found its mojo back and will look for good performances from Pat Cummins, Rinku Singh and others heading into the contest.
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LSG meanwhile were completely outplayed by DC and were offered a reality check on Friday. However, KL Rahul and his side have the ability to bounce back and have proved it over the course and will look for the same on Sunday.
Head-to-Head
Total Matches: 3
Kolkata Knight Riders: 0 Wins
Lucknow Super Giants: 3 Wins
Form
Kolkata Knight Riders: LWWW
Lucknow Super Giants: LWWWL
Match Details
Match No: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Match No. 28
Location: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Time Start: 3:30 PM with toss taking place at 3:00 PM
Result Prediction
Kolkata Knight Riders will have the best opportunity on Sunday to erase their awful record against LSG and register their first win. The home crowd should play a vital role in the team’s fortunes while they are already enjoying a stellar season with three wins in four.
Predicted XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Lucknow Super Giants:
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan.
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