New entrants Lucknow Tremendous Giants have ended up within the third spot within the league stage of the IPL 2022 to qualify for the playoffs the place they are going to play the Eliminator conflict in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore on Could 25 (Wednesday). LSG claimed an exhilarating two-run win in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders of their final league sport.
Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif feels that the brand new entrants can have an higher hand within the eliminator in opposition to RCB. He talked about each the bowling and batting departments of LSG, claiming the facet is best than RCB in each the departments.
LSG have a slight benefit in each the departments: Mohammad Kaif
“Mainly, Lucknow’s bowling is best and RCB’s is sort of weak. Mohammed Siraj dropped within the earlier match and Siddarth Kaul got here instead of him and ended up giving 40 runs in 4 overs, which is sort of costly. On the Eden Gardens pitch, other than [Josh] Hazlewood, RCB’s bowling is sort of weak,” Kaif said whereas talking in Star Sports activities’ present ‘Recreation Plan’.
The bowling of Lucknow is best, so RCB should carry out higher with their batting, ought to hit extra sixes then solely, will be capable of win right now’s match. It’s a nice battle!”, he added.
The previous cricketer additionally praised Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul for his or her heroics as a gap pair within the final league sport of LSG in opposition to Kolkata which ended up as a nail-biter. “Lucknow has an edge of their batting. KL Rahul and De Kock are in kind they usually even have an important bowling unit. So, RCB should work exhausting. In the event that they hit extra sixes, then they are going to win right now’s match.
“Maxwell’s small innings should be was huge ones and Virat Kohli should proceed his kind. In the event you ask from me, Lucknow is main this battle with a 60-40 probability.”
