IPL 2024: Match 54, LSG vs KKR Live: LSG vs KKR Live Updates, Commentary, News, and More

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will meet at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, May 5 in the 54th match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Both the teams will want to bag a win and get one step closer to the playoffs.

Lucknow and Kolkata have played some thrilling contests in their three-season-old rivalry. However, the former two-time champions registered a comfortable win when they faced the Super Giants at the iconic Eden Gardens last month. In the afternoon encounter, KKR restricted the visitors to 161/7 before chasing the below-par target with eight wickets and 26 balls to spare.

KL Rahul-led Lucknow are placed at No. 3 on the points table, having bagged six wins from 10 games. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer's Knights are positioned at No. 2, after registering seven wins from 10 matches. A win on Sunday will take the Knights to the pole position.

Marcus Stoinis has been the standout performer for Lucknow, especially in the last few games. The injury to Mayank Yadav in the last game will be a cause of concern but the likes of Mohsin Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq have shown the ability to step up under pressure. Krunal Pandya has bowled quite well in the spin-friendly conditions in Lucknow and Ravi Bishnoi would want to complement him well.

For KKR, the destructive opening pair of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine has been scintillating. They missed out in the last game against Mumbai Indians but are in fine form and can be a force to reckon with on Sunday. Mitchell Starc took a four-for against Mumbai and that must have done his confidence a world of good. Varun Chakravarthy has also bowled well in the last couple of games and Narine has been consistent like always.

Both teams will want to give their best and fans can expect an intriguing affair when they lock horns in front of a housefull Ekana Stadium.

Pitch Report:

The Ekana Cricket Stadium is one of the best venues for bowlers in the IPL. The low and slow nature of the surfaces makes life difficult for batters as they need to get used to the conditions before playing extravagant shots. Six games have been played at this venue in IPL 2024 and four of them have been won by chasing teams. The pitch tends to get better in the second innings, as the ball skids on with the dew factor coming into play.

Probable Playing XI:

Kolkata Knight Riders - Phil Salt (WK), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi/Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

Impact Player - Suyash Sharma