IPL 2023 | LSG vs MI | 63rd Match, 16th May, 7:30 PM | Match Preview

Series: Indian Premier League 2023

Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, 63rd Match 16th May 7.30 PM IST

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Lucknow Super Giants will take on Mumbai Indians in an all-important game at home. A win here would strengthen the chances of playoff qualification for both teams.
In their last game, LSG staged a brilliant comeback in a run-chase against SRH with Prerak Mankad, Stoinis, and Pooran all playing their roles to perfection.
However, the home conditions aren’t suitable for the kind of batting power LSG possess. It will also be challenging for Mumbai Indians who’ve played their last few matches in Mumbai and one in Chepauk.
MI’s middle-order has some in-form big-hitters like Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green while Tilak Verma and Tim David are reliable finishers. Nevertheless, the Lucknow pitch will throw a tough challenge with its lack of pace to the in-form MI batters.
While LSG have been quite successful with the ball on this ground, they have failed to chase a modest total. This can be another low-scoring encounter and the team batting first will have an advantage.

Lucknow Super Giants Preview
LSG need to win both of their remaining matches to cement their position in top 4. A loss in this game would mean they can finish with a maximum of 15
points which may not be enough to qualify.

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Mumbai Indians have bounced back really well. After 3 wins from 7 matches, they weren’t looking good in the points table and were far from making it to the top 4.
MI won 4 of their 5 matches and now find themselves at number 3 in the points table with 14 points from 12 matches. After seeing Surya’s comeback in recent matches, Mumbai India will face their biggest challenge in Lucknow.

Pitch Report
Ekana Stadium in Lucknow will host the last home game for LSG this season. The first game at the venue saw LSG post 190+ total but it has been
downhill since then. We reckon a 165-170 1st innings score can be quite competitive on this ground where the boundaries aren’t short and the pitch is flat.

key players LSG : Quinton de Kock , Nicholas Pooran, Amit Mishra, Krunal Pandya

key players MUM : Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff

Prediction: MI to win the match

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