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    Delhi Capitals likely to face a spin test in Lucknow

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    Delhi Capitals likely to face a spin test in Lucknow

    Huge image – Spin to win once more?

    Lucknow Tremendous Giants began the season with a defeat, however have gained three on the bounce since. Their most up-to-date victory got here in opposition to Gujarat Titans on a spin-friendly pitch at dwelling. LSG’s spinners have been central to that end result – Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi and M Siddharth mixed for figures of 10-0-48-4 to assist defend 163 – they usually may contemplate laying out a related floor on Friday, particularly in opposition to the visiting Delhi Capitals.

    Batting has been a wrestle for the Capitals this season. Their collective common of 23.35 is the bottom amongst all groups, they usually have had to cope with the absence of key gamers like Kuldeep Yadav and Mitchell Marsh due to accidents. In order that doubles Capitals’ worries: a misfiring batting line-up on a doubtlessly spin-friendly pitch, and Capitals have the second lowest batting common in opposition to spin (28.44) this season behind Kolkata Knight Riders.

    Not like LSG, Capitals come into the competition having misplaced their earlier two video games and are on the backside of the desk with only one win in their first 5 matches. And they’re nonetheless in search of their first win in opposition to LSG, having misplaced all three of their matches to date.

    Type information

    LSG LWWW (Most up-to-date matches first)
    DC LLWLL

    Group information and Impression Participant technique

    Lucknow Tremendous Giants
    Quick bowler Mayank Yadav had walked off the sphere after bowling one over in their final recreation, in opposition to Titans. LSG stated he could have his workload managed over the approaching week as a “precaution”, and head coach Justin Langer all however dominated him out of the following two video games. LSG additionally proceed to wait on the health of Mohsin, who had a sore hamstring and missed his aspect’s final two video games.

    If each Mayank and Mohsin miss out in opposition to DC, LSG may play left-arm pacer Arshad Khan or right-arm fast Yudhvir Singh. They’ve two different abroad fast-bowling choices in Matt Henry and Shamar Joseph.

    Possible XII: 1 Quinton de Kock, 2 KL Rahul (capt, wk), 3 Devdutt Padikkal, 4 Marcus Stoinis, 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Ayush Badoni, 7 Krunal Pandya, 8 Ravi Bishnoi, 9 Yash Thakur, 10 Naveen-ul-Haq, 11 Arshad Khan, 12 M Siddharth

    Delhi Capitals

    Ricky Ponting, the Capitals coach, is hopeful that Kuldeep and Mukesh Kumar shall be obtainable to play in Lucknow. Marsh, nevertheless, remains to be side-lined by damage.

    Possible XII: 1 Prithvi Shaw, 2 David Warner, 3 Abishek Porel, 4 Rishabh Pant (capt & wk), 5 Tristan Stubbs, 6 Axar Patel, 7 Lalit Yadav, 8 Jhye Richardson, 9 Anrich Nortje, 10 Ishant Sharma, 11 Khaleel Ahmed, 12 Kumar Kushagra

    Within the highlight – Nicholas Pooran and Tristan Stubbs

    Nicholas Pooran is LSG’s prime run-scorer to date this season – 178 runs in 4 innings at a strike fee of 169.52. He has been particularly impactful in the demise overs, the place his six-hitting skills takes his strike fee up to 180. Pooran has been dismissed solely as soon as to date this season, and holds the important thing to LSG getting a robust end to their innings.

    Tristan Stubbs has been Capitals’ finest batter this season. He’s their top-scorer with 174 runs and has been notably good in opposition to spin. His strike fee of 207 in opposition to the spinners is the best for anybody who has confronted no less than 35 balls, so he shall be key in opposition to LSG’s spinners on the day.

    Stats that matter

    • Within the IPL, Quinton de Kock’s mixed file in opposition to Ishant Sharma, Anrich Nortje, Axar Patel and Khaleel Ahmed stands at 193 runs at a mean of 64.33. All 4 are anticipated to begin for Capitals in opposition to LSG on Friday. Ishant, Nortje and Axar have gotten de Kock as soon as every, with Khaleel but to dismiss him.

  • At 13.43, Nortje has the highest economy rate for any bowler to have bowled no less than 90 balls this season. Umesh Yadav, second on the record, has conceded at 10.55 per over.

  • Since 2022, LSG have gained 9 of their 18 dwelling video games, the third highest win-loss ratio amongst all groups. In contrast, DC have gained solely six out of 17 away video games, the fewest by any workforce.

    • Pitch and circumstances

    It’s anticipated to be scorching and humid in Lucknow and Langer stated they’d play on a black-soil pitch in opposition to Capitals. That might imply one other gradual, spin-friendly floor, just like the one on which LSG scored a convincing victory in opposition to Titans.

    Quotes

    “What I used to be most proud in regards to the final recreation was that with Mayank popping out of the workforce after just one over, we had to discover one other means to win – and we have been ready to try this. So it reveals we have got some depth in our squad.”
    Lucknow Tremendous Giants head coach Justin Langer

    “We’re very conscious that point is operating out… We have a lot of labor to do. I completely have full belief in the gamers that we will win sufficient video games from right here.”
    Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting

    Himanshu Agrawal is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo

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