Kolkata Knight Riders
Home · Eden · MUST WIN tonight
Lucknow Super Giants
Away · Kolkata · Shami incoming
There is enormous good news in KKR’s playing 11 tonight. Narine missed the PBKS match due to illness but has trained on both days and should slot back into the XI. Sunil Narine returning is massive for KKR. His ability to contain runs in the middle overs and contribute vital runs at the top of the order is irreplaceable. Without him, KKR have looked a hollow version of themselves.
On the LSG side, Mohammed Shami is the man everyone is talking about. Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow are buoyed by their five-wicket win over SRH. Their pace spearhead Mohammed Shami had produced phenomenal figures of 2/9, dismissing the dangerous Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head in quick succession. Shami is likely to pose a similar threat on Thursday, knowing the Eden Gardens conditions all too well.
Shami. At Eden Gardens. On a rain-affected surface. With early swing available. Against a KKR batting lineup that has already shown vulnerability to quality pace bowling. That matchup is mouth-watering.