Lucknow Super Giants will tussle against an in-form Mumbai Indians in the 63rd league meeting of the ongoing IPL 2023 season at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, May 16. The home side, who got over the line in spectacular fashion against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous encounter, will be hoping to continue their winning streak against the five-time champions.
The Lucknow-based franchise flexed their muscle in their last outing to seal a much-needed victory after a series of disappointing results saw them slip in the points table. A victory for Krunal Pandya's side will see them leapfrog their upcoming opponents in the points table, boosting their chances of sealing a playoff spot.
Coming to their opponents, Mumbai Indians head into the crucial fixture on the back of four victories in their last five outings. Rohit Sharma's men, especially the batters, are firing on all cylinders and will be looking to make it a hat-trick of victories when they take on an upbeat Lucknow Super Giants on their home turf.
The five-time champions will be looking to seal their first victory against their rivals after losing both their matches last season. A win for the visitors will make them the favourites to finish in the top two positions in the league table, leapfrogging their arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings.
Pitch and Conditions
The surface in Lucknow has turned a few heads this season as it has not been a happy hunting ground for the batters, unlike the other venues in the country. Batters often struggle on a sluggish pitch which has plenty of assistance for the slower bowlers. The team winning the toss would be tempted to bat first at the venue.
Probable Playing XI for LSG vs MI
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow found a new hero in Prerak Mankad, who steadied the ship with a brilliant half-century in his last outing. Apart from Mankad, the two powerhouses, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran also flexed their muscle with the bat to get their side over the line in a resounding victory against SRH.
LSG's Predicted XI- 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
Even though the Mumbai bowlers are visibly struggling in the latter stages of the match, the batters have been able to make it up with the bat for the most successful franchise in IPL history. Suryakumar Yadav registered a swashbuckling maiden IPL century in his last outing and is looking in ominous touch in the second half of the season.
MI's Predicted XI- Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Tim David, Cameron Green, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Kumar Kartikeya
LSG vs MI Head-to-head
Played - 02 | Lucknow Super Giants - 02 | Mumbai Indians - 0
LSG vs MI Broadcast and Live Streaming Details
Match Timings: 07:30 PM IST
Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network
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