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Lucknow Super Giants will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022 Eliminator on Wednesday evening at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The winner of this game will play the winner of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2 on Friday at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. KL Rahul-led side finished third in the points table and due to their consistent performances throughout the tournament, the franchise qualified for the playoffs in their maiden IPL campaign.
On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore finished fourth after Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in their last league stage game. Bangalore had an inconsistent performance in the 15th edition of IPL as the franchise won 8 and lost six games in the edition but ultimately that proved to be enough to remain in contention for the title.
KL Rahul has been the top run-getter for his side and has amassed 537 at an average of 48.82. Avesh Khan has taken the most wickets for the team, with 17 scalps at an average of 21.88. Quinton de Kock was brutal in their last game against Kolkata Knight Riders as he scored his maiden century of the season and second in IPL history. His performance will be crucial for Lucknow as the South African wicket-keeper batter comes with rich experience and has solid batting technique.
The likes of Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya will have a lot of responsibility in the middle order, while Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan and Marcus Stoinis will lead the pace attack. Ravi Bishnoi and Krunal will take care of the spin department in a must-win game.
On the other hand, Bangalore will hope for the best performance from their dynamic batters like Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, and Dinesh Karthik. Faf du Plessis has topped the charts with 443 runs at an average of 34.08. Wanindu Hasaranga has led the wicket-taking charts with 24 wickets at 15.08. Md. Siraj and Josh Hazlewood will also have to share the responsibility on their shoulders. The first knock-out match of the Playoffs promises to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller and here is all you need to know regarding where to follow the match.
When will the match between LSG and RCB be played?
The match between both sides will take place on May 25, 2022, at 7:30 PM IST.
Where will the match take place?
The match will be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Where can one watch the live broadcast of the match?
Star Sports will live telecast the IPL 2022 LSG vs RCB Eliminator. Star Sports 1/1HD/1 Hindi/1HD Hindi will be the different channels where one can watch the broadcast.
Where can one watch the live streaming of the match?
Disney+Hotstar will live stream the matches on its app & website.
Where to tune in for Ball-by-Ball updates?
One can visit www.sportstiger.com for live ball-by-ball updates. He/She can also download the SportsTiger App, available on Google Play Store & Apple App Store.
Squad:
Lucknow Super Giants
Last playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), KL Rahul (c), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Manan Vohra, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Bench: Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Dushmantha Chameera, Manish Pandey, Shahbaz Nadeem, Kyle Mayers, Ankit Rajpoot, Andrew Tye, Karan Sharma, Mayank Yadav
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Last playing XI: Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Rajat Patidar, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Siddarth Kaul, Josh Hazlewood
Bench: Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Suyash Prabhudessai, Sherfane Rutherford, Aneeshwar Gautam, Chama V Milind, Jason Behrendorff, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj