Indian T20 League 2022: Match 31- Lucknow vs Bangalore: Preview, Probable XIs, Pitch Report, Broadcasting Details and Updates
Lucknow-Bangalore (image source : BCCI)
Lucknow will be taking on Bangalore in the 31st Match of the Indian T20 League 2022 at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. Both the teams are coming with a win in the match and will be hoping to continue their momentum in the match.
Both Lucknow and Bangalore have four out of the 6 matches they have played respectively. It will be a top-of-the-table clash as both the teams will look to consolidate their place.
Team News:
Lucknow: Lucknow were outstanding in their last match against Mumbai. The skipper of the team, KL Rahul, was failing to convert the starts at the beginning of the season. But in the last match, Rahul went big and scored a brilliant century. The bowling unit also looked on song as they defended their total of 199 runs successfully. The team will be looking to continue the momentum they have gained and consolidate their place at the top half of the points table.
Probable XI: KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (O) (WK), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis (O), Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder (O), Krunal Pandya, Dushmantha Chameera (O), Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Key Players:
KL Rahul: After failing to convert some starts in the initial stages of the tournament, the Lucknow skipper, KL Rahul scored a brilliant century in the last match against Mumbai. He is one of the main pillars of the Lucknow batting and they will hope that he continues with the for he has found.
Marcus Stoinis: Marcus Stoinis has produced a brilliant cameo in his first match of the tournament. Although he failed in the next match, the team will hope that he provides them with a strong finish in the next match.
Avesh Khan: Avesh Khan is looking on song with the ball in hand. In the six matches, he has already picked up 11 wickets at an average of 17.09. The team will hope that he continues picking up important wickets for them and helps them win the matches.
Bangalore: Bangalore is coming into the match on the back of a victory against Delhi in the last match. All the departments of the team are looking on song and they will look to continue their winning momentum in the tournament.
Probable XI: Faf du Plessis (C)(O), Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell (O), Shabaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Suyash Prabhudessai, Wanindu Hasaranga (O), Akash Deep, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammad Siraj.
Key Players
Dinesh Karthik: In the 6 matches he has played in the tournament so far; Dinesh Karthik has scored 197 runs at a strike rate of 209.57. The team will hope that he continues with his brilliant form and gives them some strong finishes throughout the tournament.
Glenn Maxwell: Glenn Maxwell was providing Bangalore with some strong finishes in the last season. In the Indian T20 League 2022 Maxwell has regained his form with a half-century in the last match. The team will hope that he continues with his form taking his team through in crunch situations.
Pitch Report: The Dy Patil Stadium in Mumbai last hosted the 24th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 between Rajasthan and Gujarat. The pitch has favored the batters till now and a high-scoring match can be expected.
Match Details:
Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai
Date: April 19th, 2022
Time: 7:30 PM
Broadcasting Details: Star Sports Network for television, Disney+ Hotstar for online streaming
