Lucknow Super Giants vs. Chennai Super Kings: CSK to show their experience and bounce back

Two teams who lost their first game in the IPL, these two teams will be eager to get the first points under their belt. The champions will be going on against one of the debutants. This game will be a matter of pride for CSK, and for Lucknow, it will be a matter of announcing their arrival at this stage.

Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow played superbly in their first game of the tournament but the end overs and some classy batting from Gujarat Titans were the cause of their downfall. The top order was non-existent in the first match with Shami destroying their top order with his beautiful swing bowling. One good thing that came out good in the game was that the middle and lower-middle order was tested early in the tournament.

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Lineup

KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Evin Lewis, Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Dushmantha Chameera

Chennai Super Kings

The defending champions were floored in their first game against KKR. With Moeen Ali and Dwaine Pretorius coming back into the game after isolation, the selectors will have many more choices to select the players from in this game. With the arrival of Moeen Ali, the CSK batting will get more stability which was completely demolished by KKR bowling in the last game. CSK too have to prove a point with the bat coming to this game.

Chennai Super Kings Predicted Lineup

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Dwayne Bravo, Adam Milne, Tushar Deshpande

Expert betting tips

The pitch will have enough help for both the batsmen and the bowlers. Having said that the bowlers have to keep hitting the right line and length to avail the assistance from the pitch. Dew will be a great factor in the second innings of the game. Short boundaries and a quick outfield will come in aid for the batsman. Expect a good contest with around 150+ runs scored in the game. Toss will play a big factor in the game with the team winning the toss having a high chance of winning the game. We are backing CSK with added firepower to get over the line.

Prediction

• CSK to win for 1.73;
• Total Runs, Over Number 1 Under 5.5 for 2.00;
• Highest opening partnership Stat- W2 for 2.00