The stage is set for an exciting clash in the IPL 2024 as the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) lock horns with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The match is scheduled for a 7:30 PM IST start.
Lucknow skipper won the toss and they decided to bat first. Right-arm medium-pacer Mayank Yadav will play his first match for Lucknow Super Giants.
Last season, Lucknow saw the lowest average first-innings score, a measly 148 runs. So, buckle up for a pitching-dominated match.
While the ground has been relaid, experts predict a similar batting experience this time around. Don’t expect a sudden shift towards a high-scoring ground.
LSG has a narrow lead of 2-1 in their head-to-head record against PBKS.
TV telecast and live streaming info
You can catch the IPL 2024 match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) live on both TV and streaming platforms:
The match will be telecast live on various channels of the Star Sports Network in India and live-streamed for free on the Jio Cinema mobile app and website.
Skipper optimistic
Shikhar Dhawan knows where things have gone wrong for Punjab; he said, “The match went till the last over, at the end, also we could have bowled a bit better.”
KL Rahul, the Lukhnow skipper, is confident that his side can bounce back from the loss in the opening game; he said, “We will learn from the mistakes. We need to find ways to win games of cricket.”
Points table
The Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Rajasthan Royals currently lead the points table with four points after two back-to-back wins.
Pandya booed by Rohit Fans
Strangely, three-time champions Mumbai Indians are languishing at the last spot in the points table with no points after two back-to-back humiliating losses. Hardick Pandya’s appointment as captain instead of Rohit Sharma is backfiring on them. Pandya got booed in both matches. And MI also gave away 277 runs to the Sunrise Hyderabad, the highest in IPL history. Amongst all this, Pandya’s poor run rate while chasing a target is also under the lens.
