Ekana Cricket Stadium’s wicket has benefited spinners more than any other venue and the large boundaries will only help Ravi Bishnoi in this crucial encounter.
Ravi Bishnoi has impressed since making his Team India debut, he has been LSG’s most effective bowler, and he managed to pick up some crucial wickets last season, he will look to replicate the performance this season as well, he will go up against Warner who is one of the players who cause damage when spin bowling is present, but he has a tendency to get out to leg spinners in trying to up the ante. Warner has been unable to get going against Bishnoi, as he has been struck out twice in four balls against the leg spinner. Ekana Cricket Stadium’s wicket has benefited spinners more than any other venue and the large boundaries will only help Ravi Bishnoi in this crucial encounter.
Quinton De Kock is coming into the IPL on the back of some excellent performances for South Africa, he scored a magnificent 100 in the 2nd match of the series and helped his team get to a record chase of 258. De Kock will be facing Mustafizur tomorrow and has a weakness against change-of-pace deliveries. De Kock has been dismissed thrice in 18 balls by the Bangladeshi pacer, QDK would love to change things around in this fixture.
Hooda comes in at the death, which is most likely to be the case, he will be up against Shardul Thakur. Thakur’s ability to get breakthroughs with his variation makes him lethal and he will be keen to prove a point against LSG. Hooda who is a brilliant form would look to assert his dominance over the pacer who has been out of form lately for the Delhi Capitals franchise.
Krunal Pandya has a knack for picking wickets, he has a brilliant record against the right-hand batter. Prithvi Shaw will be eager to show his mettle on the field and will come up against Pandya in tomorrow’s match. The LSG all-rounder has given away 50 runs in 30 balls despite removing Shaw thrice in eight innings. It will be a mouth-watering battle to witness.