Lucknow Super Giants will take on Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator of Indian Premier League 2023. LSG comes into this game on the back of a 3-match winning streak, while their opponents MI after winning their last league game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Here is all you need to know before the IPL 2023 Eliminator LSG vs MI clash.
Lucknow Super Giants qualified for the playoffs in the third position with 8 wins in their 14 games. They lost out to a top-2 finish to Chennai Super Kings due to NRR. Both LSG and CSK finished with 17 points. LSG has relied heavily on their overseas batters in the batting department as their 3 highest runs scorers this season has been overseas batters. Marcus Stoinis scored the highest number of runs, 368, while opener Kyle Mayers scored 361 runs. Middle-order batter, Nicholas Pooran is also enjoying his best IPL season as he has scored 358 runs at a strike rate of 173.78. Their highest wicket-taker has been Ravi Bishnoi, he has taken 16 wickets so far.
Mumbai Indians on the other hand reached the Eliminator as they finished 4th on the IPL 2023 Points Table. They finished the league stage with 16 points and qualified thanks to Gujarat Titans as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last league game restricting them to 14 points. If RCB had won their game against GT then they would have finished in 4th position above Mumbai Indians thanks to their superior NRR. Veteran spinner, Piyush Chawla has been a great addition to their bowling lineup this season. Chawla is the highest wicket-taker for MI this season as he has picked up 20 wickets. His economy for the season has also been great as he has gone under 8 RPO which is great considering he plays in Wankhede where high totals have been scored this season. Their highest run-getter this season has been Suryakumar Yadav, who has scored 511 runs. His runs have come at a great pace as he scored at a strike rate of 185.14.
LSG vs MI Match Details:
Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Eliminator, IPL 2023
Venue:
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Date & Time:
Wednesday, May 24, 7:30 PM IST
Telecast & Streaming Details:
Star Sports Network and JioCinema
LSG vs MI Pitch Report:
With each game that goes by, the MA Chidambaram Stadium’s surface becomes slower. The pitch is expected to provide plenty of assistance to spinners while the hitters may need some time to settle in. A decent score will be anything above 165, and batting first will be great.
LSG vs MI Probable Playing XIs
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, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan
Mumbai Indians (MI):
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Kumar Kartikeya, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal
LSG vs MI Probable Best Performers
Probable best batter
Suryakumar Yadav:
It won’t be easy to bat in Chepauk. Suryakumar Yadav is one of the guys to keep an eye on since players who can spin well are predicted to succeed. The destructive middle-order batter has so far amassed 511 runs in 14 games at a strike rate of 180+, including a century.
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Probable best bowler
Piyush Chawla:
Given the spin favouring conditions at the Chepauk stadium, veteran spinner Piyush Chawla is expected to be a handful with the ball in hand. So far he has picked up 20 wickets for Mumbai Indians and at this pitch, he would be expected to be amongst the wickets once again.
LSG vs MI Match Prediction: Mumbai Indians to win the match
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
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