New teams giving tough competition to everyone and KL Rahul led Lucknow super Giants will face Faf Du Plessis led Royal Challengers Bangalore in today's encounter.
Overview:
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Till now RCB's primary concern is it’s top order. Faf and Anuj are not firing in the powerplay and that leads to pressure on the middle order. With Dinesh Karthik's heroics in the last match and handy cameos in every match, RCB is looking a perfect team that just needed assistance from the top 3. Shahbaz Ahmed is the find for them who anchors the innings and smashes at the end. DK is in the form of his life and helping RCB in every manner.
"I have a bigger goal. I have been working hard. Sometimes people don't believe it, but I aim to do something special for the country. And this is part of that journey and I'm doing everything I can to be part of that Indian team and this is one such step in that direction" - Dinesh Karthik at the post-match presentation after his match-winning effort against DC.
Lucknow Super Giants:
Talking about LSG, too many all-rounders on the side creates confusion among the orders. The Indian batter Manish Pandey is yet to score some runs as per his reputation. The opening of LSG is one of the best and most destructive. The bowling is a major role in LSG's victory and now with the addition of Stoinis, who can bowl some overs, it has become a boost for LSG. The only concern they have is the no.3 spot which they are not getting runs from Panday and due to the comeback of Stoinis, they can't include Lewis in 11.
Probable 11:
RCB:
Anuj Rawat, Faf Du Plessis (C), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, S Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj , Josh Hazelwood
LSG:
KL Rahul (C), Q De Kock (WK), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Live Streaming:
When: Tuesday, April 19, at 19:30 IST
Where: DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Pitch report:
Although a decent batting pitch awaits the two sides at the DY Patil Sports Academy, there should be ample help on offer for the bowlers. The pacers might get some swing early on, keeping the batters on their toes in the powerplay phase. As the match progresses, the pitch can slow down and bring the spinners into play. A change of pace and hitting hard lengths will be the way to go in the backend of the innings. The average first-innings score at the venue in IPL 2022 is 171, with teams preferring to chase upon winning the toss due to the dew factor.
Stats and matchups:
- Rahul and Quinton de Kock have scored 863 runs against RCB, with one hundred and two fifties apiece.
- Harshal Patel, who has bowled nine overs at the death, is yet to pick up a wicket at this stage. He picked up 21 wickets at the death in the previous season.
- Dinesh Karthik has scored at a good rate against pace, with a strike rate of 248.33 but not good against spin. Bishnoi might target Karthik.
- LSG has been the best team in terms of using spin in the middle overs. They have bowled as many as 37 overs of spin in this stage. Maxwell is in the middle and could be the key for RCB.
Dream 11 Team:
