Team Kolkata will take on Team Lucknow in match 66 of the Indian T20 League 2022 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday, May 18. The match starts at 7:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Kolkata vs Lucknow odds for Indian T20 League 2022
Kolkata: 2.16
Lucknow: 1.70
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Kolkata vs Lucknow recent form
Kolkata won back-to-back games for just the second time in Indian T20 League 2022, as they trounced a struggling Hyderabad by 54 runs in their last outing.
Shreyas Iyer and Co. batted first and posted a match-winning score of 177/6. They managed to hold their ground despite Hyderabad’s Umran Malik clinching a three-wicket haul.
When it was their turn to defend their total, Kolkata restricted Kane Williamson’s Hyderabad to 123/8. Andre Russell was adjudged as Player of the match for his unbeaten 49 off 28 balls and three-fer (3/22).
Lucknow, third in the Indian T20 League points table with 16 points from 13 games, have already qualified for the playoffs stage. They will look to cap a winning finish to the group stage schedule against Kolkata.
KL Rahul’s men are coming off a 24-run defeat to Rajasthan. Opting to bat first, Rajasthan hit 178/6 in 20 overs with Yashasvi Jaiswal hammering a 29-ball 41. In turn, Lucknow could score only 154/8.
Kolkata: W, W, L, W, L
Lucknow: L, L, W, W, W
Kolkata vs Lucknow head-to-head
The head-to-head record between Kolkata and Lucknow is in favour of the latter, who won the only meeting between the sides in Indian T20 League 2022.
Batting first, Lucknow registered a score of 176/7 with Quinton de Kock the top run-getter (50 in 29 balls). Kolkata, meanwhile, were restricted to 101 with Andre Russell’s 19-ball 45 going in vain.
Kolkata vs Lucknow betting tips and prediction for Indian T20 League 2022
Team Lucknow are backed by the odds to register a win against Team Kolkata in match 66 of the Indian T20 League 2022.
Lucknow’s debut campaign has been decent despite the recent slump in the last two matchdays. That being said, their overall form has been far better than Kolkata. Lucknow, hence, will be favourites to outclass a Kolkata team that has blown hot and cold this term.
Featured photo: AFP / INDRANIL MUKHERJEE
