A resurgent Mumbai Indians (MI) visit Lucknow to play the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). It will be the first meeting between the two sides in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
Lucknow is placed fourth on the table, with thirteen points in twelve games. They won their last game away at Hyderabad in what turned out to be a nail-biting finish. A win against the Mumbai Indians would solidify their hopes for a top-four finish.
After a slow start to the tournament, the Mumbai Indians (MI) have found their juju back. After losing the first two clashes of the season, MI has picked up wins in bundles. They are third on the table, and a win away at Lucknow would take them to second place, above arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and help them seal their playoff spot.
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As the IPL league stage boils down, TSN presents a comprehensive guide on the predicted line-ups, key bowlers, key batsmen, and key battles ahead of the clash between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
Predicted lineups for LSG vs MI
LSG: Quinton De Kock (wk), Kyle Mayers, Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya (C), Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Yudhvir Singh
MI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma (C), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Vishnu Vinod, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Hrithik Shokeen
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Best Batsmen from LSG vs MI
Nicholas Pooran (LSG): Nicholas Pooran has been in the form of his life while playing for the LSG in IPL 2023. The big-money buy at the auction has been paying dividends for Gautam Gambhir. In 12 games, he has scored 292 runs at a strike rate of 173. Pooran has been single-handedly winning matches for the Super Giants and would hope to influence the result against Mumbai Indians.
Suryakumar Yadav (MI): There is an old saying, “Form is temporary, class is permanent”. It is the best way to describe Suryakumar’s IPL 2023. After a slow start, the 32-year-old is doing what he does best. Yadav has scored 479 runs in 12 innings and would hope to carry his fine form to Lucknow.
Nehal Wadhera (MI): The youngster is growing leaps and bounds in his maiden IPL season. The absence of Tilak isn’t felt so much because of Wadhera. He has scored 198 runs with a healthy strike rate (SR) of 151. He can cause damage to Lucknow’s top 4 hopes.
Best Bowlers from LSG vs MI
Krunal Pandya (LSG): Krunal Pandya is up against his former team. So do not be surprised if he drops in a masterclass out of somewhere. A highly-motivated Krunal could cause havoc with a ball in his hand. He already has eight wickets in IPL 2023 at an economy of 7.2.
Piyush Chawla (MI): Piyush Chawla has been Mumbai’s most-successful bowler in terms of wickets. The veteran is fourth on the list of leading wicket-takers, with 19 wickets. He could be crucial for MI in the middle overs.
Hritik Shokeen (MI): With a host of left-handers in the LSG line-up, we could see Shokeen chipping in with a couple of overs. He has shown in the past that he can be a handy bowler and would be hoping to make a mark against the Super Giants.
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Key Battles from LSG vs MI
Ravi Bishnoi vs Suryakumar Yadav: History books reveal that Suryakumar Yadav has struggled against Ravi Bishnoi. Thrice has Bishnoi had Yadav’s number. Even though both players are on opposite ends of the seesaw in terms of form, this battle could be the one to watch out for.
Jason Behrendorff vs Quinton De Kock: Will the variations of Behrendorff cause trouble to a flawless De Kock, or will he be unmoved? It could turn up to be quite an intriguing battle.
