Tata IPL 2022 – DC vs LSG, match preview, predicted lineups
Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals lock horns for the second time in Tata IPL 2022 as the season moves ahead. Both teams will be looking for a win here.
Date & Time : 1st May 2022, 3:30 PM IST
Venue : Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Lucknow Super Giants are winning games and that’s the most important thing with playoff qualification in mind. LSG will play with a positive mindset.
LSG are currently third in the points table after 9 games with 12 points. They have left five games more to play.
Lucknow’s batsman are key and when they score, their team are in control of things. Every batsman have scored runs and they will be sort of satisfied. Bowling wise too they have taken wickets to win matches, although they will require more efforts.
LSG have so far won against CSK, SRH, DC, MI (2) & PBKS. They have lost to GT, RR & RCB.
On the other hand, Delhi Capitals have also won games thus far in the IPL and only though they need to be more consistent.
Delhi are currently sixth in the points table after 8 games with 8 points.
DC have their top order in mix state as some have scored while some haven’t. They need a combined effort. Bowling wise their bowlers have been good with taking wickets, putting Delhi in good stead and they too need a combined effort.
Delhi have won their games against MI, KKR (2) & PBKS. They have lost to GT, LSG, RCB &RR.
In terms of the head to head, this is just the second meeting between the two.
As for the wicket, Batters will get aid while good bowlers benefitting.
Team news and possible lineups
There are no fresh injury concerns for both sides at the moment.
LSG XI : KL Rahul (C), De Kock (WK), Hooda, K. Pandya, Stoinis, Badoni, Holder, Chameera, A. Khan, M. Khan, Bishnoi.
DC XI : Shaw, Warner, M. Marsh, Pant (C&WK), Powell, L. Yadav, A. Patel, Thakur, K. Yadav, Rahman, K. Ahmed/Sakariya.
Prediction
I expect toss to play a role here with teams maybe chasing.
