At the M Chinnaswamy, Lucknow defeated Bengaluru for the first time in the previous season.
An overview
The 15th match of the ITL 2024 will take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday, April 2, between Bengaluru (BAN) and Lucknow (LUC). While Lucknow has won and lost one game apiece, Bengaluru has won one of the last three encounters.
In their most recent encounter, Bengaluru lost against Kolkata, who chose to bowl after winning the toss. In 20 overs, Bengaluru amassed 182 runs at a cost of six wickets. Being the team’s top scorer with 83 runs off 59 deliveries, Virat Kohli stayed undefeated. With seven wickets remaining, Kolkata managed to score 183 runs in 16.5 overs, meeting their goal. Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, and Yash Dayal each claimed one wicket.
In their most recent encounter, Lucknow faced up against Punjab and chose to bat after winning the toss. In 20 overs, they scored 199 runs at the expense of eight wickets. The top scorer, Quinton de Kock, scored 54 runs off of 38 deliveries. Krunal Pandya and Nicholas Pooran both contributed admirably with the bat. The newcomer, Mayank Yadav, was the buzz of the town because of his speed. In four overs, he claimed three wickets for 27 runs. Punjab lost the match by 21 runs after scoring just 178 runs while losing five wickets. Mayank’s bowling performance earned him the title of Player of the Match.
To view the live score for Match 15 between BAN and LUC, click here.
Lucknow vs. Bengaluru Comparatively
In the Indian T20 League, Bengaluru and Lucknow have played each other four times thus far. Bengaluru has won three times thus far, whereas Lucknow has only scored one win.
At the M Chinnaswamy, Lucknow defeated Bengaluru for the first time in the previous season. On the last ball of their innings, they had successfully chased down the 213 runs needed to win the match by one wicket.
Potential Starting XIs
Bengaluru:
The following players: Dinesh Karthik, Alzarri Joseph, Mayank Dagar, Mohammed Siraj, Yash Dayal, Faf du Plessis (c), Cameron Green, Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, and Anuj Rawat (wk).
Russell Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Marcus Stoinis, Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran (c),
Pitch Report for M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru may offer hitters a lot on its surface. In the previous five Twenty20 matches, the first innings score has averaged 189 runs. Here, the side that wins the toss may try to bowl. Perhaps the team that wins the toss would rather bowl.
Match 15 of the MPL: Bengaluru vs. Lucknow: My Prediction
Key Player Matchups between Bengaluru and Lucknow
Marcus Stoinis vs the bowlers of Bengaluru
In ten innings against Bengaluru, Stoinis has amassed 243 runs with a strike rate of 156.77 and an average of 34.71. In his most recent match at the Chinnaswamy against Bengaluru, he amassed a half-century.
Against Muhammad Siraj, Stoinis had a batting average of 209 runs. When facing off-spinners, he has a batting average of 55. Off 21 deliveries, he has scored 39 runs against Karn Sharma.
Bengaluru’s bowlers vs KL Rahul
Against Bengaluru, the wicketkeeper-batter has amassed 628 runs at a strike rate of 144.03 in 14 innings. Rahul has struck four hundreds, one of which came against Bengaluru.
When facing Siraj, his batting average is 96, whereas when facing off-spinners, it is 60. Against Siraj, he has scored 96 runs off of 53 deliveries. With nine deliveries against Alzarri Joseph, Rahul has scored 19 runs.
Virat Kohli and the bowlers of Lucknow
At a strike rate of 118.18, Kohli has amassed 117 runs in four innings against Lucknow. At a strike rate of 141.4, he has scored 181 runs in three games, including two half-centuries, making him the season’s top run scorer.
Against Krunal Pandya, Kohli has scored 54 runs in 62 deliveries. Against Ravi Bishnoi, he has scored 36 runs off of 41 deliveries.
The bowlers of Bengaluru vs Nicholas Poorna
At a strike rate of 167.01, he has amassed 162 runs in eight innings against Bengaluru. Compared to Joseph, Pooran’s average is thirty-two. His strike rate in the first 17–20 overs is 204. Against Karn Sharma, Pooran has scored 21 runs off of nine deliveries.
Verify ITL 2024 Orange Cap as well.
How Do I Use MPL Opinio to Play?
In the expert-based game MPL Opinio, players may utilise their knowledge of cricket to respond to easy questions and win real money. To begin answering questions, download the app from the Play Store or App Store.
