The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is all set to witness a clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders in match 54 of IPL 2024. The LSG vs KKR match is scheduled to be played on Sunday night (May 5).
Led by KL Rahul, LSG has shown excellent form in IPL 2024. They won 6 games and lost 4 out of 10. With 12 points, they are among the top four positions in the points table.
Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders have done an impressive job in IPL 2024. They won 7 games and lost 3 out of 10. With 14 points, KKR occupied the second place for a long time.
KKR vs LSG will be an exciting match in IPL 2024. In the previous clash, Kolkata shocked Lucknow by 8 wickets at home. Now, LSG aspires to return. Below we analyze the weather and field reports for the KKR vs LSG match.
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LSG vs KKR Live Weather Report Today & Pitch Report from Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow – IPL 2024, Match 54
LSG vs KKR Lucknow Weather Report
The LSG vs KKR match will take place in Lucknow on Sunday, May 5. According to weather reports, the temperature in Lucknow city on Sunday will be 42° Celsius during the day and will fall to 26° Celsius during the night.
Skies will be clear and sunny during the day and night. There is a 0% chance of rain during the day and night. Humidity will be 18% during the day and 29% at night.
LSG vs KKR Tone Analysis
The Ekana Cricket Stadium is often considered a paradise for bowlers and a struggling place for batsmen. In IPL, the stadium has witnessed 13 matches. The teams that batted first won 6 games, while the team that batted first also won 6 games.
Punjab Kings hold the record for the highest total at the stadium with 199. The average runs per over is 8.02 while the average first innings total is 160 in IPL.
In T20 international matches, Ekana Cricket Stadium has hosted 9 T20I games. The teams that batted first won 5 games, while the teams that batted second won 4 games.
The average first and second innings totals are 151 and 126. India holds the record for the best team total in T20Is at 199/2 against Sri Lanka. The Ekana Cricket Stadium helps the seamers and spinners alike, while the batsmen take a backseat.
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Climate impact of LSG and KKR
The LSG vs KKR match takes place in the evening. Since there is no chance of rain during the match, the match will not be affected by rain. Therefore, the rains will not have any impact on the IPL clash. The dew has impacted several matches and will affect the match if it arrives.
Conclusion
Ekana Cricket Stadium is not popular for big totals. On the other hand, bowlers have always been successful in the stadium. Therefore, Kolkata Knight Riders will have to improve their bowling at the stadium as it proved too expensive in some games.
LSG dominates in its home stadium and often crushes powerful opponents with home advantage. Without the intervention of rain, the result will depend on the performance of the players.
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