Two wins in two games and the men in pink would already be brimming with confidence. With a massive win over the Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals became the only team which twice defended an overall title in this edition of the tournament and that was something that was very difficult to achieve even once. The Royals’ secret to success in the previous two games has undoubtedly been their power hitting up front, coupled with exemplary bowling down the middle. The likes of Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler and Shimron Hetmyer have ensured that the Royals have above-average aggregate points in the past two games and the bowlers have done remarkably well, although they defended themselves in harsh conditions. As it currently stands on the ladder, the Rajasthan Royals are at the top with an excellent net run rate of 2.1. Both victories came with considerably large margins and that speaks volumes for how dominant they were.
LSG was successful in the last game against CSK. KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock got off to a brilliant start, after which Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni also played some brilliant shots to help chase down the fourth highest goal in IPL history. That was LSG’s best performance and showed what the team can achieve. This is a batting lineup, but one that can be quite vulnerable to some early wickets, as we saw in game one. Manish Pandey is the only hitter to have struggled for form in both games and he could be someone to bet against. LSG’s bowling is also not convincing. Only Ravi Bishnoi has picked up wickets and kept runs down regularly. He can be a good option for the top bowler LSG betting market. Avesh Khan in particular left a bad impression after a great season at the Delhi Capitals. LSG bowling could come under pressure if one or two of the SRH batters fold in and start scoring. More ipl cricket match predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
