Top five player battles to watch out for in LKN vs RR match No. 44 in IPL 2024

LKN vs RR clash in the IPL 2024 will take place on Saturday evening at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.

The second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will see some good clashes where all teams will do everything to win in order to make it through the next round. The upcoming clash is also such a game that will be played between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Rajasthan Royals (RR).

This game will take place on Saturday evening at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. RR have a great chance of making it to the playoffs after winning the LSG vs RR clash. Meanwhile, a win here can help LSG jump to number second or third spot on the table.

LSG vs RR: Head-to-Head

The coming match will be the fifth game between RR and LSG in the IPL. RR have registered three wins, while LSG have won one.

LSG vs RR: Top five player battles to watch out for

1. Quinton de Kock vs Trent Boult

Quinton de Kock has been a key batter for LSG at the top, and his numbers at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium are very good. But he will have to face Trent Boult, who is destructive with the new ball. These two have faced each other many times. Boult has dismissed De Kock six times in white-ball cricket. In the IPL, De Kock has scored 52 runs off 42 balls and got out three times.

2. Nicholas Pooran vs Yuzvendra Chahal

Nicholas Pooran is destructive when it comes to powerhitting, and he has done pretty well this season. But the southpaw has a weakness against quick spin, and that can be exploited when Yuzvendra Chahal bowls at him. The veteran leg-spinner has joint-most wickets and is in good form this season. Pooran hasn’t scored much off Chahal. He has scored 33 runs off 25 balls and gotten out once.

3. Jos Buttler vs Matt Henry

Jos Buttler has been in good form this season and is the only batter with two centuries in the ongoing IPL 2024. He will eye for another big score in the coming LSG vs RR clash. However, he will be up against Matt Henry, who bowls at tight lines to restrict the batters. The Kiwi pacer has dismissed him two times in international cricket already, so it will be a good battle to watch out for.

4. Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Mohsin Khan

Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a match-winning century in the last game and looked good in form. The southpaw will look to carry on the momentum. However, it will be a challenge for him to see off the new ball and score runs. Mohsin Khan is also in good rhythm with the ball. He has already dismissed him once in 15 balls in the IPL, where the batter has scored 25 runs.

5. Marcus Stoinis vs Ravi Ashwin

Marcus Stoinis smashed a stunning century in the last game against CSK and single-handedly won it for LSG. He will feel confident after that game and will look to win it again. But Ravi Ashwin will be a challenge for him. The veteran off-spinner has restricted him whenever he has bowled to him. Ashwin has only given away 23 runs off 27 balls, which is less than a run-a-ball, and has dismissed him once already.

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