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Punjab Kings (PBKS) take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 38th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Friday (April 28). Both teams have won four and lost three of their seven games. While LSG are fourth in the points table, PBKS are sixth.
In their last game, Lucknow went down to Gujarat Titans in shocking fashion. Chasing 136, they were cruising, needing 30 runs in five overs with eight wickets in hand. They had a well-set batter at the crease in captain KL Rahul. Somehow, LSG contrived to lose by seven runs. Their performance will be under the scanner on Friday.
PBKS, meanwhile, beat Mumbai Indians by 13 runs in their last game. Stand-in captain Sam Curran’s blitz of 55 off 29 lifted Punjab to 214-8, batting first. Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh then claimed 4-29 as MI were restricted to 201-6 in their chase.
When Punjab and Lucknow met in the first half of IPL 2023, Sikandar Raza’s 57 off 41 lifted PBKS to a tight two-wicket win.
Today's PBKS vs LSG toss result
PBKS have won the toss and opted to bowl first. Shikhar Dhawan is back to lead the team.
Punjab have made a few changes to their XI. Matt Short is out, while Sikandar Raza comes in. The franchise have handed a debut to fast bowler Gurnoor Brar, while Kagiso Rabada is back in the playing XI.
KL Rahul said that LSG are going in with an unchanged XI.
PBKS vs LSG - Today's match playing XIs
Punjab Kings: Atharva Taide, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Sikandar Raza, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (w), Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Mohit Rathee, Rishi Dhawan, Matthew Short, Harpreet Brar
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur
Lucknow subs: Mark Wood, Amit Mishra, Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad, Krishnappa Gowtham
Today's PBKS vs LSG pitch report
According to Samuel Badree, the surface looks like a belter and has a nice covering of grass. It seems compact and hard, suggesting that the ball will come on well onto the bat.
The average first innings score in Mohali is 173, but on this pitch, PBKS scored 191 against KKR in the only home game they have won. The team batting first should be aiming for 200, considering the dew factor in the second innings.
Today's PBKS vs LSG match players list
Punjab Kings squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Atharva Taide, Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sikandar Raza, Kagiso Rabada, Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Baltej Singh, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Gurnoor Brar
Lucknow Super Giants squad: KL Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Prerak Mankad, Jaydev Unadkat, Manan Vohra, Mark Wood, Quinton de Kock, Krishnappa Gowtham, Swapnil Singh, Yash Thakur, Daniel Sams, Romario Shepherd, Arpit Guleria, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Karan Sharma
PBKS vs LSG - Today's match umpires
On-field umpires: Nitin Menon, Vinod Seshan
TV umpire: Saiyed Khalid
Match Referee: Shakti Singh
