PBKS vs LSG IPL 2022 Match Prediction: If Punjab wants to win, Rahul’s storm will have to stop, defeat can increase the trouble for both the teams

Punjab Kings team in the Indian Premier League match to be held on Friday when Lucknow Supergiants (Lucknow Super Giants) If he goes against the captain of the opposing team running in the best form. KL Rahul (KL Rahul) Let’s rest on keeping the bat silent. The team of Lucknow is currently running at the fourth place in the points table. The team has won five out of eight matches while losing three. Punjab (Punjab Kings) The team is in sixth place with four wins and as many losses in eight matches.

Supergiants defeated Mumbai Indians by 36 runs in their previous match while Punjab Kings team will enter this match after defeating Chennai Super Kings by 11 runs. Rahul is running in excellent form at the top of the order. He has scored two centuries against Mumbai Indians in the current season and also scored a half-century. He is the second most successful batsman in the season with 368 runs. Only Jos Buttler of Rajasthan Royals has scored more runs than him in the current season.

It will be difficult to stop runs in MCA

Punjab’s bowling attack, led by South African pacer Kagiso Rabada, is quite balanced and the team will try to stop Rahul from playing the big innings. Apart from Rabada, the Punjab team has bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Rishi Dhawan and Rahul Chahar with impressive performances in the death overs, who will have to curb Rahul at the MCA Stadium, which is known for big-scoring matches. Leg-spinner Chahar is Punjab’s most successful bowler with 10 wickets but he also needs to improve his performance.

Dhawan in rhythm but captain Mayank’s form is a cause for concern

In the batting department, opener Shikhar Dhawan has returned to form after playing an unbeaten 88 in the last match, which is a positive aspect for the team. Captain Mayank Agarwal’s form is, however, a matter of concern for the team. His performance in the current season has been full of ups and downs and he has managed to score only one fifty in seven matches so far. There has to be consistency in his performance and along with Dhawan, the team will have to get off to a good start. Bhanuka Rajapakse, who batted at number three, has impressed. He scored 42 off 32 balls in the last match against the Super Kings and the Sri Lankan batsman would like to continue his good performance. If Punjab has to score big or chase big goals, then the top order will have to create a strong platform for batsmen like Liam Livingstone and Jonny Bairstow.

KL Rahul needs teammates

The Lucknow team will hope that other batsmen will give good support to captain Rahul, including his opening partner Quinton de Kock. De Kock was able to score only 10 runs against Mumbai. De Kock has scored 225 runs so far but has not been able to do justice to his ability. Lucknow’s batting will have to be strengthened while performing better.

Lucknow’s batting line-up has depth in the presence of experienced Manish Pandey, aggressive batsmen Marcus Stoinis and Krunal Pandya, dependable Deepak Hooda and young Ayush Badoni besides West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder. The bowlers of the team have also performed well. Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmanta Chamira and Holder have impressed. Together they have taken 14 wickets so far and they will have to continue this performance against Punjab as well. Eight overs from spinners Krunal and Ravi Bishnai can be crucial and can change the course of the match.