IPL 2024: Rajasthan desperate to maintain the winning streak, will compete with Lucknow today

The in-form Rajasthan Royals would like to maintain the winning streak when captain Sanju Samson’s team takes on Lucknow Supergiants at their home ground in the second leg of the IPL double-header on Saturday. On the other hand, Lucknow team will play with the aim of compensating the defeat suffered by Rajasthan in the last match. Former champion Rajasthan team has achieved seven wins in eight matches this time and it will be easy for them to win against Lucknow. Lucknow team is in fourth place with five wins in eight matches. Apart from the only defeat against Gujarat, Rajasthan has consistently performed well and has won consecutively in the last three matches. Riyan Parag is strengthening the batting. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored unbeaten 104 runs in 60 balls in the last match against Mumbai, due to which Rajasthan team achieved the target of 180 runs for one wicket. The top batting order with Jaiswal and Buttler can demolish any bowling attack.

After achieving two consecutive wins, the confidence of Lucknow team has increased under the leadership of Lokesh Rahul. With a win against Rajasthan, it can strengthen its claim for the playoffs. Rahul and De Kock are in form but the performance of the middle-order batsmen has been worrying. Stoinis had scored an unbeaten century in the last match against Chennai. Another big innings will be expected from him. Devdutt Padikal, Nicholas Puran and Deepak Hooda will have to perform better.