The match between Kolkata Knight Riders & Lucknow Super Giants will be crucial for both teams as this match will be a qualifying match for the playoffs. Both the teams will fight hard as winning or losing this match will become the difference between entering the playoffs or getting out of the tournament.

KKR has been on a high as they defeated CSK in their last match & are looking for another win to keep their playoff hopes alive. They will have to beat LSG by a wide margin to improve their net run rate & keeping the playoffs dream alive. LSG will look forwards to beating KKR by a wide margin & make their place in the top two. The stakes are high for both teams & they will fight hard for an entry into the playoffs.

Head-to-Head:

During the past 2 matches that these 2 teams have come across each other & have tried to flex their cricket power, LSG has won both times while KKR who fought hard could not manage

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Jason Roy, Nitish Rana (c), Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy

Lucknow Super Giants Playing 11:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Krunal Pandya (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Swapnil Singh, Mohsin Khan

Pitch Conditions:

As the game progresses further the pitch becomes more spinner friendly. Though, it is widely known that the pitch at Eden Garden is batter friendly it gradually starts to support the spinners as the game progresses.

Win Probability:

In the previous matches between the 2 teams, LSG won both times despite a hard flight from KKR. So, LSG has a fair chance of winning this match too. Being an entry into the playoffs both teams will give their best to win the match.

Toss Prediction:

Looking at the condition of the pitch, the team who wins the toss might decide to bowl first to get a target to chase for a successful winning strategy.