Lucknow Supergiants are all set to host five-time former champions Mumbai Indians at the Ekna Stadium on Tuesday. The KL-Rahul led team is currently at No.5 with 10 points in the bank. MI, on the other hand, are clinging to the edge of the cliff with their fingernails in the playoff climb at No.9 with 6 points in hand.
The Super Giants They will also be looking to get back to winning ways on home turf after losing their previous encounter against the table-toppers. Rajasthan Royals Last Saturday. After posting 196 runs with strong shots from the captain KL Rahul (76 off 48 balls) and Deepak Hooda (50 off 31 balls), LSG were unbeaten by Sanju Samson (71 off 33 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (52 off 34 balls) who captured the match for RR.
Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Rising suffered a second defeat against Delhi Capitals in yet another high-scoring encounter at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. The visitors were greeted with rapid-fire cameos from Jake Fraser McGurk (84 off 27 balls) and Shai Hope and Tristian Stubbs, which helped Delhi post a mammoth 257 on the board.
The five-time former champions lost in the Powerplay after losing Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav. However, captain Hardik Pandya along with Tilak Verma who scored 63 runs in 32 balls kept the team’s hopes alive. Despite their spirited effort, the team fell short by 10 runs.
LSG started their IPL 2024 campaign on a high after losing just one clash in their first 4 matches. However, they have managed to win only 2 of the 5 matches played so far. While the playoffs chances do not reign for MI, a win against the hosts will earn them brownie points in the race.
LSG Playing XI (if batting first)
Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c/wk), Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Yash Thakur, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan.
LSG Playing XI (if bowling first)
KL Rahul (c/wk), Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Matt Henry, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra
Impact Players: Devdutt Paddikal, Krishnappa Gautam, M Siddharth, Arshin Kulkarni.
MI possibility XI (if batting first)
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Thilak Verma, Mohammad Nabi, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Luke Wood, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla
MI possibility XI (if bowling first)
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Thilak Verma, Nehal Vadhera, Hardik Pandya (c), Mohammad Nabi, Tim David, Luke Wood, Nuwan Tushara, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla
Influential players: Nuwan Tushara, Suryakumar Yadav, Akash Madhwal, Devald Brewis
head-to-head
Lucknow Supergiants have prevailed on all 4 occasions both the teams have faced each other and have taken a 3-1 lead in the head-to-head.
Pitch report
Ekana Stadium is considered a tricky surface due to its slow nature. The pitch helps spinners and medium pacers in the early stages of the game. Out of 12 matches played at this ground, 5 matches were won by the team batting second. Lucknow lost their last encounter against Rajasthan Royals who managed to chase down the 196 runs set by the hosts.
Fantasy XI
Ishan Kishan (WK), KL Rahul (c), Tilak Verma, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Ravi Bishnoi, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Matt Henry