LSG vs DC: IPL 2023 has officially started with a spectacular opening ceremony and a fantastic tournament opener. The third match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will take place on Saturday evening between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. This post will walk you through the weather updates and pitch report for Lucknow Super Giants vs. Delhi Capitals match.
Last year, the Super Giants made their IPL debut and had a successful season. They qualified for the playoffs after winning nine of their last 14 league matches and goes down in the Eliminator. In IPL 2023, KL Rahul will still serve as the Super Giants’ captain. With a strong squad, they will concentrate to recreate their successful 2022 campaign this year.
The loss of Delhi Capitals’ captain Rishabh Pant will be a serious setback for the team. Newcomers like Phil Salt, Rilee Rossouw, and Mukesh Kumar will strive to put up a strong performance for the team. In absence of Rishabh, Warner is handed the captaincy duties.
Let’s take a look at weather updates and Pitch report of Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow:
LSG vs DC: Weather Updates
According to weather.com, the temperature of Lucknow city of India on April 1 (Saturday) will be 28° Celcius during the day and fall to 18° Celcius at night. The sky will be partly cloudy during the day but clear at night. The chance of rain is 25%+ during the day and less than 10% at night. The humidity will be 81% during the day and rise to 94% at night. There will be overcast conditions at the starting half an hour of the game.
LSG vs DC: Pitch Report
Pitch surfaces at Ekana Stadium are made of both red and black soil. In general, this pitch favours spinners and slows down in the second inning of the game. Due to the overcast conditions in the opening 30 minutes of the LSG vs DC match, the side that bowls first will have a little edge. The side batting first has won all of the games thus far, but it happened the other way in the most recent game.
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