The 26th match of IPL 2024 is set to ignite the cricketing arena as Lucknow Super Giants square off against Delhi Capitals this Friday. Scheduled to commence at 7:30 pm, the electrifying encounter will unfold at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Lucknow currently holds the third position in the points table with an impressive record of three victories out of four matches, while Delhi Capitals find themselves at the tenth spot, having suffered defeat in four out of five encounters.
The history between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals in the IPL arena favors the former, with Lucknow emerging victorious in all three previous encounters. Notably, Lucknow’s highest score against Delhi stands at 195, while Delhi’s highest against Lucknow is 189. The last showdown between these two teams occurred in 2023, where Lucknow clinched victory by a margin of 50 runs, with Mark Wood earning the player of the match accolade for his outstanding performance of 5 wickets for 14 runs in 4 overs. The Ekana Stadium pitch is renowned for providing conducive conditions for bowlers, albeit offering some support to batsmen as well. With limited T20 matches played on this ground, fast bowlers have claimed 65 wickets, while spinners have accounted for 47. The average first innings score at this venue stands at 155. In the recent encounter, Yash Thakur of Lucknow Super Giants showcased his prowess by claiming 5 wickets for 30 runs, leading his team to victory against Gujarat Titans by 33 runs.
On the special program CRICIT PREDICTA presented by 1XBAT on India News, Virat Kohli’s coach Rajkumar Sharma said about Delhi captain Rishabh Pant that Pant can execute a big innings in tomorrow’s match due to his aggressive form. Rishabh Pant’s IPL career has also been very good this year. In his 5 matches played in IPL 2024, he has scored a total of 153 runs at a strike rate of 154.55. In such a situation, Pant can prove to be the biggest ray of hope for Delhi Capitals.
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