🏏IPL 2023:Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Eliminator🏏

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🏏IPL 2023:Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Eliminator🏏

The Lucknow Super Giants will square off against the Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator of the TATA IPL at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, today!

This will be the second clash between these two teams this season, the first one saw the Lucknow Super Giants win by five runs.

Lucknow Super Giants won 8 of their 14 games in the group stages this season and ended up in the third spot on the points table, with 17 points to their tally and a net run rate of +0.284.  

On the other hand, the Mumbai Indians also managed to win 8 of their 14 games and ended up in the 4th spot on the points table, with 16 points to their tally and a net run rate of -0.044.

These two teams have met three times in the history of the IPL so far, with the Lucknow Super Giants winning all three games. Another exciting contest is anticipated between these two teams today. 

MI, has been using its batting might this season to pick up victories. That batting unit, though, did struggle in the contest at Chepauk, and they will have to learn and adapt this time around. 

Marcus Stoinis came up with a stunning effort when these two sides met just a week ago, and Nicholas Pooran delivered in their last league game. But LSG needs contributions from the top order.

With LSG struggling to find an opening partner for Quinton de Kock, there is a case to recall Kyle Mayers in place of Naveen-ul-Haq. On this surface, Amit Mishra will fancy his chances of being used as an impact sub. 

LSG would dearly love Stoinis to bat deep once again given his extraordinary record against MI's designated death bowler, Chris Jordan. Stoinis has hammered a mind-boggling 151 runs against Jordan off just 61 balls. 

If Rohit does get past the new ball spell, LSG would still fancy their chances against the MI skipper, given the success both Mishra and Bishnoi have had against him.

Head- to Head

Lucknow SuperGiants--          3 wins 
Mumbai Indians --- 0 wins

Skipper Rohit Sharma did mention after the SRH game that they only have themselves to blame if they fail to go through. He was indeed right. Even though MI won three of their last four games to eventually finish with 16 points, their erratic early form forced them to rely on someone else to seal their qualification. 

Now that's behind them, and there is no room for such favours at this stage of the competition. A loss on Wednesday will ensure they don't get a shot at the title for the sixth time.

The Lucknow Super Giants were here just 12 months ago in their inaugural season. Last time, it was RCB that eliminated them, and they would definitely want to progress further in 2023. 

The fact that they managed to pull through despite fierce competition from other teams is commendable given that they lost their skipper, KL Rahul at a crucial stage. While many expected their campaign to fizzle out after that, Krunal Pandya & Co. pulled through. 

They will fancy their chances once again, given the conditions that are expected. LSG's home record wasn't great, but they are a team that's used to playing on surfaces that are slow in nature.

Lucknow Super Giants

With LSG struggling to find an opening partner for Quinton de Kock, there is a case to recall Kyle Mayers in place of Naveen-ul-Haq. On this surface, Amit Mishra will fancy his chances of being used as an impact sub.

Probable XI: Kyle Mayers, Quinton de Kock (WK), Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya (C), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, K Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur

Mumbai Indians

The amount of left-handers in the LSG XI might prompt MI to bring back Hrithik Shokeen. Tilak Varma, who was named a sub for the last game, should make the cut as well.

Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma/Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Hrithik Shokeen

Pitch Report: 

Chepauk’s surface is batting-friendly, with good aid for the batters throughout the game. The surface’s hardness deteriorates as the game progresses.

The surface has very less grass covering, making it ideal for spinners. Pacers have virtually little assistance on this course. Another comparable pitch behavior is likely in this encounter.

Average 1st inning score: 

The average first-innings score on this wicket is 157 runs. 

Record of chasing teams: 

The team batting second has great records here. They have maintained a winning percentage of 60 on this ground.

Nicholas Pooran is a left-handed batsman from Lucknow Super Giants. He marked 8 runs in the last game against Mumbai Indians. He will be hoping to make it big here.

Ishan Kishan is a left-handed batsman from Mumbai Indians. He stacked 59 runs in the last match against Lucknow Super Giants and can turn out to be effective with the bat once again here. 

Piyush Chawla is a left-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler from Mumbai Indians. He took 1 wicket in the last game against Lucknow Super Giants and will be hoping to net vital scalps here as well. 

Marcus Stoinis is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pacer from the Lucknow Super Giants. He hammered 89 runs in the last match against the Mumbai Indians and can create a huge impact in this game. 

Amit Mishra is a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break from Lucknow Super Giants. 

Tim David is a right-handed batsman from Mumbai Indians. He added 32 runs in the last match against Lucknow Super Giants. 

LSG and MI have faced each other three times in IPL so far, and LSG has won all three of these games. This year, LSG scored 177 runs for the loss of three wickets in 20 overs while batting first against MI. Marcus Stoinis scored 89 runs off 47 deliveries and played a crucial role for the team. In reply, MI managed to post a total of 172 runs but lost the game by a mere margin of five runs.

Suryakumar Yadav MI | BAT

He is the leading run-scorer for MI and has made 511 runs in 14 games at an average of 42.58 and a strike rate of 185.14. He has scored one century and four half-centuries this season.

Cameron Green MI | ALL

He made his maiden T20 century in the last game against Sunrisers Hyderabad and helped MI win by eight wickets. Green has thus far scored 381 runs in 14 innings at a strike rate of 159.41 and has picked six wickets as well.

Marcus Stoinis LSG | BAT

He is the leading run-scorer for LSG this season. He has made 368 runs in 14 games at an average of 30.66 and a strike rate of 150.2. He has picked five wickets as well at an average of 20, an economy of 9.23, and a strike rate of 13.

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