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by Devesh Jaganath | in Indian Premier League Predictions
The Kolkata Knight Riders will play host to the Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday afternoon. KKR are in fifth place in the standings, while LSG are in sixth, trailing their opponent on net run rate. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The Kolkata Knight Riders have made a mixed start to their title defence, splitting their first four games two wins and two defeats, with the most recent ending in an 80-run victory over SRH.
Venkatesh Iyer top-scored with 60 runs off 29 balls in the win, but the player that has caught the eye for KKR this season is young Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who is now in the top-10 run-scorers in the competition.
The defending champs will also be glad to see Varun Chakaravarthy back among the wickets, with the mystery spinner bagging 3/22 in the last match.
Meanwhile, the Lucknow Super Giants have also split their first four games, but they will be feeling good about themselves after holding off the Mumbai Indians to a 12-run victory on Friday.
LSG have been led by the excellent efforts of Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh. The West Indian is the current orange cap holder with 201 runs, while the Aussie is in third place with 184.
These two teams have faced off five times in the past and LSG have won three times, but KKR beat them home and away in last season’s competition.
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Kolkata Knight Riders - Lucknow Super Giants Key Points
- Nicholas Pooran has a batting average of 33.40 in IPL matches.
- Nicholas Pooran has a T20I batting average of 26.1.
- Nicholas Pooran has scored 26+ runs in three of his four IPL innings this season.
- Nicholas Pooran is the current orange cap holder in this season’s IPL.
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Our Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Prediction
Given both these sides' mixed form over the early stages of the competition, it’s difficult to back either yet with any real confidence, though there are a few in-form players set to feature in this contest.
One such player is Nicholas Pooran, who stormed out of the blocks in his first three games and will be determined to bounce back after a cheap dismissal against the Mumbai Indians last time out. Our Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants prediction is Nicholas Pooran over 26.5 runs.
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