Indian T20 League 2022: Match 20 – Lucknow vs Rajasthan – Preview, Playing XIs, Pitch Report, Updates

The 20^th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 is scheduled to be played between Rajasthan and Lucknow at Wankhede Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Both sides have fared pretty well in the tournament thus far. Lucknow kick-started their campaign with a defeat but have managed to win three consecutive games, since.

On the other hand, Rajasthan won their first two games before suffering a defeat in their last game against Bangalore. Heading into their next game, they would be eying on a return to winning ways.

Team News:

Lucknow

Lucknow have looked like one of the best sides in the tournament so far. They have exhibited sensational performances with both bat and ball and are coming into this game on the back of three consecutive wins. Lucknow won their last game against Delhi and would be looking to continue the winning momentum.

Players to watch out for:

1. KL Rahul

Skipper KL Rahul would be looking to lead from the front with the bat. He has been in pretty good form, having managed to score 132 runs in 4 matches at 33.oo. He looked scratchy in the last game but one expects him to play a big knock on Sunday.

2. Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock played a match-winning sensational knock of 80 runs in 52 balls, including 9 fours and 2 sixes. He is in outstanding form and would be brimming with confidence. Whether he would be able to continue with his good form remains to be seen.

3. Ravi Bishnoi

With his googlies, Ravi Bishnoi has proved to be a difficult customer to deal with for the opposition. He has consistently dished out notable performances with the ball. Currently, he has four wickets to his name in 4 matches at 27.25.

Probable Playing XIs:

KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Krunal Pandya, Krishnappa Gowtham, Andrew Tye, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan

Rajasthan

Rajasthan have two wins in three matches. They began their campaign with two consecutive wins but suffered a defeat in their last game. Jos Buttler played a fine knock of 70 runs in 47 balls in the last game and helped the team reach 169 runs. However, despite that, the team lost the game by 4 wicket. Rajasthan would be keen to put in a solid show on Sunday and return to winning ways.

Players to watch out for:   

1. Jos Buttler:

Jos Buttler is the man in form. He is coming into the game on the back of two sensational knocks in the last two matches. Buttler scored a century against Mumbai and followed it with a 70 off 47 in the next game against Bangalore. He will, unarguably, be the most important batter in the next game for Rajasthan.

2. Sanju Samson

One of the best ball-strikers in white-ball cricket, Sanju Samson will be a player to watch out for. Samson has got a pretty good start in the competition. He is looking to give himself some time before unleashing himself. Samson is expected to have a great season with the bat.

3. Yuzvendra Chahal

With the ball, Yuzvendra Chahal will be Rajasthan’s biggest bet. Chahal has bowled exceptionally well in the tournament and is currently the third highest wicket-taker. He has 7 wickets to his name in 3 matches at 9.00.

Probable Playing XI: 

Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Navdeep Saini, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna

Match Details:

Date: 10th April 2022

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Time: 7:30 PM

Streaming Details: Star Sports Network for TV, Disney+ HotStar for online streaming

Pitch Report:

The 20^th match of the Indian T20 League is slated to play between Rajasthan and Lucknow at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The batsmen love to play at this surface. The ball comes nicely onto the bat and you expect a highly-scoring contest on Sunday. Dew could be a factor that can come into play and, thus, both teams would be looking to bowl first upon winning the toss.