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at Ekana Stadium.<\/p>\n\nHello and welcome to the thrilling live action from Lucknow, where the 11th match of the Indian Premier League 2024 will see the take on the at Ekana Stadium.<\/p>\n\n
Both teams come into this clash on the back of defeats in their respective last games. Lucknow, despite a commendable effort, fell short against the Rajasthan Royals. KL Rahul found form with a fluent 58 off 44 balls, and Nicholas Pooran contributed a vigorous unbeaten 64, but their efforts were insufficient to secure a victory, ending up 20 runs behind. With such explosive talent in their lineup, expectations are high for them to make a significant impact as the tournament progresses.<\/p>\n\n
On the flip side, the Punjab Kings have experienced mixed fortunes with a win and a loss so far in the competition. Their most recent outing saw them falter against RCB, with Dinesh Karthik's finishing prowess proving too much to handle. While their batters have shown promise with solid starts, it's their performance at the death that raises concerns, particularly Harshal Patel's bowling in the crucial final overs. The team is keenly aware of this and is expected to strategize effectively to bolster their late-game bowling.<\/p>\n\n
Head-to-Head in IPL: <\/p>\n\n PITCH REPORT: <\/p>\n\n VENUE STATS: <\/p>\n\n TOSS: <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n Nicholas Pooran, <\/p>\n\n Powerplay (1-6 Overs) :-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n LSG- 54\/2 (9.0 rpo, 5x4, 3x6) <\/strong><\/span> ||<\/strong> <\/strong><\/span>PBKS- 61\/0 (10.1 rpo, 7x4, 3x6)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n Middle Overs (7-15 Overs) :- <\/strong><\/p>\n\n LSG - 92\/2 (10.2 rpo, 6x4, 5x6) <\/strong><\/span>|| <\/strong>PBKS- 75\/2 (8.3 rpo, 5x4, 5x6)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n Death Overs (16-20 Overs) :- <\/strong><\/p>\n\n LSG- 53\/4 (10.6 rpo, 4x4, 2x6) <\/strong><\/span> ||<\/strong> <\/strong><\/span>PBKS- 42\/3 (8.4 rpo, 3x4, 2x6)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n Shikhar Dhawan, <\/p>\n\n Nicholas Pooran, <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n Mayank Yadav is the Player of the Match Mayank Yadav: " Never ever thought it would be such a good debut. I Was nervous before the match. All I did was try to stick to my pace and aim at the stumps. Was thinking about using slower ones initially, but stuck to the quick ones. My first wicket that of Bairstow was special indeed. It's good to debut at such a young age. Had a few goals, but can't help if injuries come in the way."<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","MatchOrder":"","MatchDateTime":"2024-03-30 19:30:00","Innings1Overs":"20","Innings2Overs":"20","ProjectedScore":"178","2ndProjectedScore":"0","3rdProjectedScore":"0","RemainingBalls":null}]});
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\nBC Lara and Matthew Hayden: "The square boundaries are at 61m and 68m respectively, down the ground is 76m. There is a bit more grass on this pitch, it's a bit thicker, so there might be something in it for the pacers and the spinners too. But it does look good for batting with no cracks. Dew could be a factor though and the captain winning the toss could field first".
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\n IPL 2023 AT LUCKNOW:
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FIRST: 4
\nWON SECOND : 3
\nAVG 1ST INN TOTAL: 148<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Skipper: " KL Rahul is playing as an impact player, we are easing him in as he is returning from an injury so he would definitely be here and we will see how it goes. We would look to put up a good total and defend it. We have lots of changes."<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
\nShikhar Dhawan, Skipper: " We would have bowled first anyway because of the dew we saw last night and would look to take advantage of the dew. Bowlers need to get their lines tight and also for batters to not lose back-to-back wickets in clusters. We are going in unchanged."<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","PostMatchCommentary":" notch their inaugural victory of the season, making their presence felt in the points tally. After setting a challenging total of 199\/8, Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow launched an aggressive assault during the powerplay, forging a formidable opening stand of 102. seemed poised for victory until Mayank Yadav entered the fray, delivering a pacey spell that frequently breached the 150-kph mark, unsettling the Punjab lineup with his pace and bounce. Yadav's crucial breakthroughs included the wicket of Bairstow, followed by Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma, shifting the momentum in LSG's favour. Dhawan, amidst the falling wickets, eventually faltered, and Punjab's innings was in all sorts of trouble . Despite Liam Livingstone's spirited effort, Punjab couldn't bridge the 21-run gap, underscoring LSG's comprehensive bowling performance.<\/p>\n\n Skipper: " They played well, Liam Livingstone got injured which impacted us. He would have come in at 4 and things would have been different. Mayank Yadav bowled well. His pace outsmarted us. He surprised me with that extra pace.I looked to use his extra pace but he figured it out and bowled yorkers to keep me down to a dot and a single. I told my partners to use the short side and his pace. He bowled at Prabh's body and got him out. Told Jitesh to leave Mayank and take on the other bowlers but they bowled well too and then used the pressure against us. We need to analyse the game. We gotta take catches because dropping catches takes the momentum away and gets the energy down. We need to come up with better plans and more importantly, implement them is what we need to do. We're close but need to do 10% more."<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n Skipper: " Wonderful start in front of a home crowd. With regards to the batting order, we had a start at the chat of the tournament. Use the lefty-righty combination as needed. It's a big ground, one side is pretty big. Shikhar and Bairstow played well, but they didn't take the game away from us. Mayank Yadav was the story of the night for us. It was an inspiring performance on debut. Every person in the team is happy he got a chance and performed tonight. It was wonderful watching him from the field."<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bcci-stats-sports-mechanic.s3.amazonaws.com\/matchcentre\/images\/commentary\/smiley\/double-bat.png\" "\\"\\"")
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