IPL 2022: KOL vs LKN – Match 66, Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today’s Match in IPL?

IPL 2022 - KOL vs LKN, Who Will Win Today IPL Match: The 66th match of the Indian Premier League will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai.

KOL vs LKN: Lucknow Super Giants will aim to secure their IPL playoff berth as the KL Rahul-led side will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the 66th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Wednesday at Dr DY Patil Stadium.

LSG under KL Rahul has garnered 16 points from 13 matches and a win in their final league stage match will ensure their qualification. They are coming off a defeat at the hands of the Rajasthan Royals and would be looking to bounce back against the Knight Riders on Wednesday.

Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, has got 12 points from 13 matches and they need to win this game with a huge margin to keep their slim chances of qualifications alive while a defeat in this game will end their road in the tournament.


KOL vs LKN Match Details

  • Match: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Match 66
  • Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022
  • Time: 7:30 PM (IST) / 2:00 PM (GMT)
  • Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai

KOL vs LKN Pitch Report

The pitch at Dr DY Patil Stadium has been supportive to both the departments. The batters will look to use the field restrictions while spinners will come in handy in the middle overs. Both the teams will look to bowl first after winning the toss.


KOL vs LKN Predicted Playing XI

Kolkata Knight Riders

Baba Indrajith, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Sam Billings (WK), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.

Lucknow Super Giants

KL Rahul (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Krunal Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan.


Kolkata Knight Riders & Lucknow Super Giants Form

KOL Form

W
W
L
W
L

LKN Form

L
L
W
W
W

KOL vs LKN Pitch Stats – In Last 5 IPL 2022 Matches

  • Average 1st Innings Score: 167
  • Average 2nd Innings Score: 136
  • Batting First Won: 3
  • Batting Second Won: 2
  • Toss Winner Opt to Bowl: 4
  • Toss Winner Opt to Bat: 1

KOL vs LKN Key Matchups

  • Quinton de Kock vs Andre Russell – 141 Runs vs 5 Dismissals
  • KL Rahul vs Sunil Narine – 131 Runs vs 2 Dismissals
  • KL Rahul vs Tim Southee – 116 Runs vs 2 Dismissals
  • Nitish Rana vs Marcus Stoinis- 68 Runs vs 2 Dismissals

Matchups are based on data from the last 5 years


Match Predictions For Match 66 – KOL vs LKN

Case 1

If Kolkata Knight Riders Win the Toss & Bowl First

  • Lucknow Super Giants Powerplay Score: 45-55
  • Lucknow Super Giants Overall Score: 170-190

Result Prediction

Lucknow Super Giants win the match. 


Case 2

If Lucknow Super Giants Win the Toss & Bowl First

  • Kolkata Knight Riders Powerplay Score: 40-50
  • Kolkata Knight Riders Overall Score: 150-170

Result Prediction

Lucknow Super Giants win the match.


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