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IPL 2023 Eliminator: LSG vs MI
Published - 24-MAY-2023 5:32 IST | Updated - 15-APR-2024 3:37 IST

IPL 2023 Eliminator: LSG vs MI
Today in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the eliminator match will be played between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The match will start at 7:30 PM at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk) in Chennai. Both the teams have faced each other thrice in the league history and Lucknow have won all three.
The match will be thrilling as the winning team from both the teams will have to play one more match to reach the final. Whereas, the journey of the losing team will end here.
Lucknow reached the playoffs for the second time in a row
LSG qualified for the IPL playoffs for the second time in a row. Lucknow qualified last season as well. The team last lost against Bengaluru in the Eliminator.
The Lucknow team has variety of shots across all the batsmen. Nicholas Pooran is in tremendous hitting form with an impressive strike rate of 174. At the same time, Bishnoi is in excellent form in bowling.
Two centenarians of the season in Mumbai team
Mumbai Indians batted brilliantly against Hyderabad in the last match of the group stage and chased down the target of 200 runs to win the match. Their batting lineup is in excellent form. Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green both scored centuries in the Mumbai team this season. At the same time, the bowling of the team has also been excellent. In the last match, Akash Madhwal bowled brilliantly and also took 4 wickets.
Lucknow heavy in head-to-head
Lucknow is heavy on Mumbai in the head-to-head of both the teams. So far in the history of IPL, Mumbai Indians have not been able to beat Lucknow Supergiants.
Pitch report
There will be balance in the pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Along with fast bowlers, spinners will also get help in this. Initially the fast bowlers will get some swing while the spinners will also come into the game in the later stages of the match. The average first innings score is 160-170 runs.
Weather condition
Conditions will be favorable in Chennai on Wednesday. The weather will be clear. The temperature is expected to remain between 29 to 36 degree Celsius.
Possible Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants - Quinton de Kock (wk), Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Krunal Pandya (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krishnappa Gautam, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan.
Impact Player - Ayush Badoni
Mumbai Indians - Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Cameron Green, Tim David, Piyush Chawla, Chris Jordan, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Kumar Kartikeya.
Impact Player - Vishnu Vinod
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