🏏IPL 2024: Match 48 - LSG vs MI in Lucknow @ 7:30PM IST🏏 - Page 6

Arshin Kulkarni and Ashton Turner have been handed their LSG caps. Rahul presented it to Kulkarni, while Stoinis did it for Turner. In the Mumbai camp, Tim David is doing the pre-match team talk in the huddle.

The first thing Graeme Swann says is that the bowlers might be looking forward to bowl on this surface. Equidistant square boundaries - 66m to each side. 76m hit straight down the ground. It is a used pitch and 163 was defended on this strip previously. There is a little bit of grass but Aaron Finch does not reckon it will play much of a part, adding that he expects the pitch to be on the slower side, with a few bare patches also visible. There is some wind around too, and hitting against the wind could also be a consideration for the batters.

Arshin Kulkarni and Ashton Turner have been handed their LSG caps. Rahul presented it to Kulkarni, while Stoinis did it for Turner. In the Mumbai camp, Tim David is doing the pre-match team talk in the huddle.

"LSG should really give Arshin a chance, he might be a good asset for them" -- Seems like they heard you!

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"Mayank Yadav is out bowling on the side today, like he did before the RR game. Chances for his return today though are higher because Morne Morkel said yesterday that he passed all his fitness tests and it's 'exciting to probably have him back in the playing potential XII," informs our correspondent Prakash Govindasreenivasan."Naveen-Ul-Haq has just marked his run up at the main pitch," he adds

Pitch Report | Graeme Swann and Aaron Finch: "The bowlers for once in this IPL might be quite looking forward to this. First of all, it's a used pitch, you can tell by the footmarks. 66 metres to either side (square), so there is no shorter side today. The pockets are about 71m, straight down the ground - 76m. The strip looks interesting. 163 was the score here last time, they were able to defend it. That should give the bowlers a lot of confidence. There is a little bit of grass on the surface but I don't think that that will play too much of a part. I expect it to be on the slower side and as we come down the strip a little bit more, you see some bare patches and that's quite consistent right throughout, you can see some red coming through. Expect the ball to spin and hold in the wicket a little bit more and that'll suit the Lucknow side more. There's a bit of breeze tonight. It could be a night for the bowlers."

Krunal Pandya: My job from a bowling point of view is to restrict the batters and make sure that I bowl with a good economy rate. In that process if we get a wicket from the other end it builds pressure. From a team point of view that is good and that is what IPL is. It's important to learn and move forward. I haven't got much of an opportunity (with the bat), I have played only 40-50 balls in the tournament. Played 20-odd balls in the first game but in the last 7-8 games I haven't played much. I am someone who is quite flexible, for me winning matters more than individual performances. The wickets have got better compared to last year, there's no doubt about it. It's better for the batters but that's where T20 cricket is heading towards. As a bowler there is a challenge, you got to learn. Bowling has been tough, but you have an opportunity to prove yourself. As a bowler you need to win those small battles. No point of making excuses.

All previous LSG-MI matches have been won by the team batting first. On a used pitch, will batting first be the way to go again? Toss in 2.

Mayank Yadav is out bowling on the side today, like he did before the RR game. Chances for his return today though are higher because Morne Morkel said yesterday that he passed all his fitness tests and it's 'exciting to probably have him back in the playing potential XII,"