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Live: KKR Vs LSG, Match 66, Mumbai | CRICTALKS | TOSS & PRE-MATCH | IPL LIVE 2022

Live: KKR Vs LSG, Match 66, Mumbai | CRICTALKS | IPL LIVE 2022 | Mumbai Indians Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad For queries: anatomizedtube@gmail.com PREVIEW: It's been a busy few days for the Lucknow Super Giants, and not in a good way. Sitting at the top of the points table only last week, they have now been pushed to the third spot and, quite frustratingly, haven't yet managed to seal a playoff spot. The back to back defeats in their last couple of games - something LSG have endured for the first time this season - puts them on shaky ground ahead of their final league game against the Kolkata Knight Riders, and the best thing they can do is to go on and win it. That would also make a strong case for a top-two finish although Rajasthan Royals, who play their final league match a couple of days later, will have the added advantage of knowing what exactly to do to finish ahead. KKR, in contrast, sit in diametrically opposite quarters. Their moribund season has been sparked to life with back to back wins but a win over LSG wouldn't be enough for them. All they can do is make sure it's a big one and get their NRR (0.160) ahead of Delhi Capitals (0.255). That would make DC's game against Mumbai Indians a must-win game for them. For captains to win the toss and bat first. With the pitches tiring out, the case is simple. KKR discovered it in their last couple of games, by accident or by design. Should LSG win the toss, the case to bat first for them is even more straightforward. They have the best record batting first this season and the worst record chasing amongst all teams barring MI and CSK. In fact, their last four defeats have come while chasing. Kolkata Knight Riders: In their last game, fit-again Umesh Yadav came into the side while Sam Billings took the gloves from Sheldon Jackson, filling in the fourth overseas spot vacated by home-bound Pat Cummins. That combination clicked together but will be forced to change with a Grade-III hamstring injury to Ajinkya Rahane. It could mean a return for Baba Indrajith at the top of the order, or Jackson could be included as an opener in a left-field move. Lucknow Super Giants: There's pressure on LSG's middle order to deliver. Rahul (469), Quinton de Kock (362) and Deepak Hooda (406) have scored 61% of the total runs for LSG. There is a case for bringing in Manish Pandey and Evin Lewis in place of Ayush Badoni and Marcus Stoinis respectively.