LSG vs PBKS IPL Highlights 2024: Mayank Yadav shines on debut as Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: We are a few minutes away from the toss as Lucknow Super Giants will look to take the home advantage which they failed to get last season. LSG need to get the right team combination at the slow track of Ekana. Meanwhile, both skippers might look to bat first to assess the pitch in the first innings and make their plans accordingly in the bowling.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Deepak Hooda managed to overcome the ghosts of last season and looked impressive in LSG's first match of the season. He didn't play a big knock but the 26 runs he scored displayed that he is getting back to his best. His strike rate of 200 also allowed KL Rahul to take his time in the middle, who looked a bit rusty. Hooda might play as an impact player for LSG in the batting innings which was also the case in the last match.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Apart from his batting position, KL Rahl also ended speculations about the wicketkeeper's slot as he donned the gloves during the Royals clash despite the presence of Nicholas Pooran and Quinton de Kock in the line-up. The only way Rahul can make it to the T20 World Cup squad is by getting picked as a wicketkeeper batter. He would be hoping his opening partner Quinton de Kock returns to his belligerent best against Punjab after missing out against the Royals.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Lucknow Super Giants are currently sitting at the bottom of the points table but a win here today will completely change things for them. They are the only side with one match played thus far and a win will help them to anywhere between 5 and 7th spot in the points table. Meanwhile, if Punjab manage to emerge victorious they will enter the top four.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Lucknow Super Giants have a mixed record at their home ground Ekana Stadium, since joining the league in 2022. In seven games LSG played to date at home, they have managed just three wins and as many losses while one ended in no result. In fact, they lost three of those matches in their last four completed games at the venue. Looking at the numbers, Punjab Kings might feel confident ahead of the mega clash.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: PBKS assistant coach Sunil Joshi praised Harpreet Brar for his consistent performance throughout the season. Brar recorded figures of 1/14 in Punjab's first game against the Delhi Capitals and then followed it up with figures of 2/13 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. "Harpreet has been bowling well in T20 for the past couple of years, in the IPL and also in the domestic circuits, including Vijay Hazare. His mindset has become one of a wicket-taking bowler and that has been the big difference," he said.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Lucknow Super Giants went ahead of Naveen-ul-Haq in the XI for their opening clash as tearaway pacer Shamar Joseph failed to make the cut. However, skipper KL Rahul indicated that the Windies paceman is in their plans. It will be interesting to see whether LSG take an early bet on him or not. Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants don't have to worry much about picking their four overseas options as three starters - Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis are almost certainties in the XI.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: PBKS assistant coach Sunil Joshi has asserted that they will continue with the same XI from the last match. Despite losing the last match, PBKS want to show consistency in their team selection. "I think we will go with the winning combination that we went with the last game unless there is a change in fitness reports at the last minute, which can also happen during final warm-ups. Otherwise, we are good to go with the same team," Joshi said.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings are all set for their third game in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. At the moment, all the teams are maintaining a perfect record on their home turfs, but the Punjab Shers hope to change this record when they take on the KL Rahul-led side on Saturday. Punjab Kings Spin Bowling Coach Sunil Joshi wants his team to change the trend of the home side's domination in the tournament thus far.

RR vs LSG IPL live score 2024, Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants: Devdut Padikkal failed to impress on his LSG debut and departed for a duck against Rajasthan Royals. The southpaw needs to put his IPL career back on track as he had a couple of underwhelming seasons in his last franchise Rajasthan Royals. Padikkal spent two years at the Royals but he failed to find the ideal spot in the batting line-up with Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top. However, at LSG, he is expected to get a fixed spot in the top order if not as the opener. The southpaw has been in terrific form in domestic cricket which also helped him make his Test debut recently as he will look to ride on the same form to light up the IPL 2024.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Lucknow Super Giants have announced Matt Henry a new signing for the ongoing season. Henry came in as a replacement for the England all-rounder, David Willey, who has withdrawn from the tournament due to personal reasons. Henry joined in at his base price of INR 1.25 crores. Henry has represented New Zealand in 25 Tests, 82 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 17 T20 Internationals so far. In the past, he has been a part of the Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings in the Tata IPL.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: The pitch at Ekana Stadium garnered much attention for supporting bowlers last season, with an average first-innings score of 148. PBKS bowling coach Sunil Joshi spoke on how he is preparing his bowling unit to make the most of the surface in the upcoming encounter. The veteran spinner advised his bowlers to keep putting pressure on the batters by bowling all 24 balls with control in consistent areas.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan came under the scrutiny for his slow start against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their last Indian Premier League clash. The southpaw scored 45 runs off 37 balls but he failed to get going in the powerplay and later got out in an attempt to break the shackles. Dhawan has been one of the most consistent performers in the league's history but being the captain he will be under pressure to give his team flying starts.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: LSG and PBKS have clashed three times in IPL thus far with Lucknow holding the bragging rights with a 2-1 record. However, the Rahul-led side lost their only face-off with Punjab at home, on April 15, 2023, when Sikandar Raza's all-round show helped the visitors claim a two-wicket win in a last-over finish. In their first encounter, in IPL 2022, Lucknow beat Punjab by 20 runs in Pune and won by 56 runs in their last meeting in Punjab in 2023. KL Rahul's Lucknow will look to extend their lead over Punjab Kings on Saturday at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings invested massive money to sign Sam Curran in the mega auction of IPL. The Englishman have yet to provide the returns to the franchise with his performances. The southpaw also had a mixed start to the season thus far as he turned out to be a dependable batter in the middle order with 86 runs in two matches but continues to struggle with the ball as he claimed just 1 wicket at an economy rate of 10 in the first two matches. Last season also he picked just 10 wickets in 14 matches at an economy of 10.22.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow's association with the Punjab Kings has turned bad to worse now. The Englishman joined the franchise last season but failed to make an impact as he scored just 253 runs in 11 matches. The misery continues for him this season as he flopped in the first two matches and registered the scores of 9 and 8. He needs to get his mojo back before it's too late and Punjab Kings decided to move on from him.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: KL Rahul ended the speculations about him moving to the middle-order by continuing with the opener's role for Lucknow Super Giants. He scored a fifty on his comeback to competitive cricket after missing the last four Test series vs England. However, his strike rate remained a big issue for him as he scored 58 runs off 44 balls and failed to get going when things got tricky for LSG in the run-chase. PBKS have a fine pace attack which might add worries for the flamboyant wicketkeeper batter on Saturday.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings had a mixed start to the season, they played dominant cricket in their opener against Delhi Capitals but fell flat versus Royal Challengers Bangalore. Skipper Shikhar Dhawan himself admitted that they failed to up the ante in the powerplay which put the pressure on the other batters to keep the scoreboard moving at a high rate. Jonny Bairstow might also face the axe after back-to-back flop shows in the Punjab outfits.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Lucknow Super Giants are desperate to open their account on the points table and playing their first match on home ground might work in their favour when they face Punjab Kings on Saturday. LSG failed to play collectively in their first match of the season and suffered a defeat to Rajasthan Royals. The fast-bowling unit remained an area of concern for them while they have immense firepower in the batting unit.

Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of match no. 11 of IPL 2024 where Lucknow Super Giants take on Punjab Kings at home. Stay tuned for more updates!