Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, IPL 2023, Today Match Prediction

lsg vs mi Match Prediction & Analysis

We are in the Eliminator game of the Indian Premier League 2023, and the Lucknow Super Giants will take on five-time title winners Mumbai Indians. The Super Giants won their last game against the Kolkata Knight Riders and will look to carry this momentum. The Mumbai Indians have displayed good form with the bat in the last few games and come into this contest with a comprehensive win against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.  

In the earlier contest between the two teams, Lucknow had won the game. However, Mumbai Indians are back in form, and their batsmen have done well. The Super Giants have struggled to fight the right opening combination due to KL Rahul's injury. The loser of this game would exit the tournament, and the stakes would be high for both teams. We expect a close contest between Mumbai's batsmen and Lucknow's bowlers.  

TEAMS PREVIEW

Lucknow Super Giants Preview

Krunal Pandya's side comes here with three consecutive wins. They held their nerves in the last game against the Kolkata Knight Riders to win by 1 run. Pandya shall like to see a strong show from his bowlers as they are up against a destructive batting line-up. They had defeated Mumbai Indians in the league stage, and Pandya would like his players to take inspiration from that win.  

They will need a good show at the top from Quinton de Kock and Karan Sharma. The pair will look to exploit the weakness in Mumbai's new ball attack. Prerak Makand. Marcus Stoinis and Krunal Pandya must do well in the middle order. Nicholas Pooran is n excellent form, and he will need to do the big hitting down the order with Ayush Badoni.  

The bowlers would feel the heat as they take on a strong batting line-up. Mohsin Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq must get the early breakthroughs to put the side in a good position. Ravi Bishnoi has been a star performer for the team, and he must do well in the middle overs with Pandya and Krishnappa Gowtham. They will also need a good show from Yash Thakur.  

Top Batsman – Quinton de Kock     
Top Bowler – Ravi Bishnoi 

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing XI:

Krunal Pandya (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Karan Sharma, Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur (Impact Player)

Lucknow Super Giants Actual Playing XI:

Prerak Mankad, Krishnappa Gowtham, Marcus Stoinis, Yash Thakur, Krunal Pandya, Mohsin Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Naveen ul Haq, Ayush Badoni, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Hooda

Mumbai Indians Preview

Rohit Sharma's side came out with a strong performance in their last league game. The five-time champions defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets to finish fourth on the points table. Sharma would be aware of his side's poor record against the Lucknow Super Giants. He would like a better show from his bowlers, as bowling has been a major weakness for the team.  

Rohit Sharma is back in form; this is excellent news for the team. He will look to set up a big opening wicket stand with Ishan Kishan. Cameron Green hit a match-winning hundred in the last game, making the middle order strong with power hitters Suryakumar Yadav and Tim David. The side will also expect good knocks from Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal, and Chris Jordan in the lower middle order.   

The bowling attack has given the side nightmares throughout the season. They will need tight spells from Green and Jason Behrendorff at the start of the innings. Piyush Chawla has done well and will have an important role in the middle overs with Chris Jordan. Kumar Kartikeya and Akash Madhwal will have to deliver the goods in the supporting role as LSG have a very strong batting line-up.  

Top Batsman – Suryakumar Yadav     
Top Bowler – Piyush Chawla

Mumbai Indians Predicted Playing XI:

Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff Raghav Goyal (Impact Player)

Mumbai Indians Actual Playing XI:

Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Cameron Green, Timothy David, Hrithik Shokeen, Tilak Varma, Chris Jordan, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over Chennai would be mostly clear on May 24, but we have seen tricky batting conditions. The bowlers have found a lot of assistance on this surface in the last few games that have been played. The side batting first here would be happy with a score of 180 runs.

Venue Details

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, is known for having a slow surface, and batsmen must work hard on this track to get their runs. Spinners enjoy bowling on this surface as the ball grips the surface and takes a sharp turn. Fast bowlers who mix their lines and lengths have done well on this wicket.

Toss: To Bowl

The track has slowed down in the last few games played here. The ball isn't coming onto the bat that easily, making scoring difficult. Bowlers would enjoy bowling here in the first half of the game. Hence, the side winning the toss here would most likely opt to bowl first in the game. 

LSG vs MI
Winning Prediction

Lucknow Super Giants have a good record against Mumbai Indians. But they face a side that has found its mojo. Their bowlers haven't been consistent and must come up with an excellent effort for them to win. Mumbai's batsmen are in great form, and they can demolish any bowling attack. Their batting firepower tilts the balance, making them favorites in this game.

Mumbai Indians to win

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