Match preview: LSG vs MI- On Tuesday, May 16, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are scheduled to play the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow in match No. 63 of the Indian Head Association 2023 season. The matchup between these two teams, which are vying for a playoff spot, proves to be crucial not only for them but also for a few other teams in the mix.
When it comes to their head-to-head records, the two teams have met twice, with LSG winning both matches. With just a few games remaining in the group phase, both teams will try to win to secure a spot in the playoffs.
KL Rahul, LSG’s regular skipper, will be missed, particularly as a batter against the Mumbai Indians, as Rahul scored two centuries against Rohit Sharma’s team last season. However, they will prevail over MI on the Lucknow track under Krunal Pandya.
After yet another slow start to the season, five-time champions MI, on the other hand, have won four of the last five matches in the IPL 2023. Rohit will hope to end the association stage with two or three additional successes to guarantee themselves an end-of-season games billet subsequent to completing rearward in IPL 2022.
After being left out of the previous several matches by MI, it will be interesting to see if Arjun Tendulkar will be given another chance in this match. However, during their brief time in the IPL, LSG has never lost to MI.
The slower wicket at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow helps the spinners, as demonstrated in previous matches. It’s possible that a thrilling affair will occur; nonetheless, it may not be a high-scoring challenge. Any score between 165 and 185 will be competitive, and whichever skipper decides to field first may do so.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): Quinton de Kock (wk), Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya (c), Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Amit Mishra, Yash Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Avesh Khan
Mumbai Indians (MI): Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Tim David, Cameron Green, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, and Kumar Kartikeya
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