Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Supergiants Weather Forecast And Pitch Report, IPL 2022, Match 42, PBKS vs LSG

Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Supergiants Weather Forecast And Pitch Report, IPL 2022, Match 42, PBKS vs LSG. Punjab Kings will face Lucknow Supergiants in the 42nd match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on 29th April, at 7:30 pm.

Punjab Kings are placed 6th in the IPL 2022 points table with 8 points with 4 wins and as many losses while Lucknow Supergiants are placed 4th in the IPL 2022 points table with 10 points after winning 5 and losing 3 games.

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The 42nd game between the Punjab Kings and Lucknow Supergiants would be an important one for both teams. The Punjab Kings come here having defeated the Chennai Super Kings while the Lucknow Supergiants also won their last game against the Mumbai Indians by a big margin.

The Punjab Kings side has a strong batting line-up on paper with skipper Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan in good form. Shikhar Dhawan and No. 3 batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa played well in the last game and the same would be expected from them. Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow, and Jitesh Sharma add to the side’s batting firepower, and they would have to excel against Lucknow’s good bowling attack in this game.

Kagiso Rabada is looking in good form and he will have to play a vital role in this game. Sandeep Sharma needs to bowl better lines as Lucknow Supergiants have big hitters of the ball in the side. Arshdeep Singh’s good show in the last game would add to the side’s confidence but they need better spells from Rahul Chahar and Rishi Dhawan in this game.

After a win in their last game with a relatively new combination, Punjab Kings might not look for any changes in the playing eleven. Bhanuka Rajapksa will continue to bat at No. 3, whereas, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone & Jitesh Sharma will form the middle order.

KL Rahul’s side delivered a crushing blow to the Mumbai Indians in their last game and has almost knocked the 5-time IPL champions out of the contention for a berth in the playoffs. Their bowlers aggressively defended the average score of 168 runs to win the game by 36 runs. They are placed 4th on the points table and tied on the same points as three other sides. KL Rahul would like his side to get a move on with a win against Punjab.

Lucknow skipper KL Rahul hit a splendid hundred in the last game against MI and together with Quinton de Kock forms a strong opening wicket pair. Manish Pandey needs to score at a better strike rate as he hasn’t had a great season. He must add runs with Marcus Stoinis and Krunal Pandya in the middle order. They have good depth in the batting with Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, and Jason Holder to follow.

Dushmantha Chameera bowled magnificently in the last game and look to bowl tight spells at the start of the game with Jason Holder. Avesh Khan is likely to make a comeback into the side after sitting out against the Mumbai Indians due to an injury. He adds strength to this attack along with Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, and Ayush Badoni. Manish Pandey is the only weak link in the otherwise excellent batting unit and might get replaced by someone like Manan Vohra.

Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Supergiants Weather Forecast And Pitch Report, IPL 2022, Match 42, PBKS vs LSG

We expect to see a hot and humid evening at Pune on April 29. Batting conditions have been good, and we have seen an average 1st innings score of nearly 180 runs this season. The ball is coming onto the bat nicely allowing batsmen to play their strokes freely. The side batting first would need to put more than 190 on the board to feel safe on this wicket.

MCA Stadium, Pune is a great venue for batsmen, and we have seen them score lots of runs in the past. The pace and bounce on this surface are decent enough and the lightning-fast outfield adds to the advantage of the batsmen. Fast bowlers have a small margin for error at this ground though we have seen spinners do well when the ball takes a sharp turn.

The last three games were won by sides that have chased scores. The wicket has eased, and sides have been putting up big totals on the board. It is easy to chase a score knowing the target. The side winning the toss wouldn’t have any hesitation in opting to bowl first in the game.

According to weather.com, the temperature of Pune on 29th April night will be around 25 degrees Celcius and humidity will be 53%. There are 5% chances of precipitation.