16 May,2023 11:41 PM IST | Lucknow | mid-day online correspondent
LSG vs MI (Pic: AFP)
Mumbai Indians are on a roll in the business end of the tournament and Lucknow Super Giants will be aiming to halt their momentum on a tricky pitch in the IPL on Tuesday. Mumbai are third on the points table with 14 points and with a point less from same the number of games, LSG are holding on to the fourth spot. Both teams will be looking to get out of the danger zone as eight teams remain in the play-off contention.
Suryakumar Yadav is back to his breathtaking best and played an active role in Mumbai's wins in the previous two games. Short of runs in the tournament, Rohit Sharma too found some rhythm against Gujarat Titans and will be looking to play a substantial knock at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium. On the bowling front, veteran spinner Piyush Chawla continues to make life tough for the batters, while rookie Akash Badhwal has given the pace attack a much-needed boost.
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Leggie Ravi Bishnoi has been the leading wicket-taker for LSG and stand-in captain Krunal Pandya too showed what he could do with his left-arm spin against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Veteran spinner Amit Mishra is also expected to come into play considering the conditions. The pacers have proved to be a tad expensive, especially Avesh Khan, who has an economy rate of 9.75 after nine games. The batting looks formidable despite the absence of injured K L Rahul. Quinton de Kock has made an instant impact as Rahul's replacement at the top, while Kyle Mayers is LSG's leading run-getter in the competition.
Lucknow Super Giants: Krunal Pandya (captain), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Amit Mishra, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Naveen ul Haq, Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Karan Sharma, Yudhvir Charak, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Mark Wood, Swapnil Singh, Manan Vohra, Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad, Krishnappa Gowtham, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, Karun Nair, and Mayank Yadav.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (captain), Chris Jordan, Arshad Khan, Jason Behrendorff, Dewald Brevis, Piyush Chawla, Tim David, Raghav Goyal, Cameron Green, Ishan Kishan (wk), Duan Jansen, Chris Jordan, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal, Riley Meredith, Shams Mulani, Ramandeep Singh, Sandeep Warrier, Hrithik Shokeen, Tristan Stubbs, Arjun Tendulkar, Tilak Varma, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Suryakumar Yadav.
Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock, Ishan Kishan
Batters: Kyle Mayers, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma,
All-rounders: Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green
Bowlers: Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Jofra Archer, Piyush Chawla
Lucknow Super Giants: Kyle Mayers, Quinton de Kock, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya (c), Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi.
Mumbai Indians: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma (capt), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Chris Jordan Akash Madhwal
Mumbai Indians win toss, opt to field first against Lucknow.
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Krunal Pandya(c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Swapnil Singh, Mohsin Khan.
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Hrithik Shokeen, Chris Jordan, P Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal.
11:00 PM: MI 146/5 (18 overs)
Vishnu Vinod's innings comes to an end as he falls victim to Yash Thakur's delivery, caught brilliantly by Pooran! Nicky P grabs the catch as Thakur bowls a short ball and Vinod attempts a pull shot towards deep square leg. Pooran, positioned near the boundary, exhibits great athleticism and manages to take the catch while staying inside. As a result, Vishnu Vinod is caught by Pooran off the bowling of Yash Thakur, having scored 2 runs off 4 balls.
10:49 PM: MI 131/4 (16 overs)
Nehal Wadhera, battling hard, finally departs as he falls victim to Mohsin Khan's delivery, caught by substitute fielder Gowtham! Wadhera's gritty innings reaches its conclusion, which may actually benefit the Mumbai Indians in disguise. Khan delivered a short ball, prompting Wadhera to attempt a pull shot. Ultimately, Nehal Wadhera is caught by substitute fielder Gowtham, off the bowling of Mohsin Khan, after scoring 16 runs off 20 balls, including 2 boundaries.
10:39 PM: MI 125/3 (15 overs)
Suryakumar Yadav's stumps are disturbed as Yash Thakur claims a crucial wicket! SKY, known for his ability to execute extraordinary shots against top international bowlers, finds himself outsmarted by an uncapped Indian bowler tonight. He tries to shuffle across the crease and play a scoop shot, but unfortunately, he ends up getting an inside edge that crashes onto the stumps.
10:28 PM: MI 103/2 (11 overs)
Ishan Kishan's powerful innings come to an end as he is caught by Naveen-ul-Haq off the bowling of Ravi Bishnoi! It's a significant wicket for the opposition, bringing them much-needed relief. Kishan was in full attacking mode, but this time the delivery deceived him with a googly. He attempted to smash it over deep mid-wicket, but couldn't connect properly. Ultimately, the ball finds the safe hands of Naveen-ul-Haq. Ishan Kishan departs after scoring a brilliant 59 off just 39 balls, including 8 boundaries and 1 six.
10:15 PM: MI 90/1 (9.4 overs)
Rohit falls to Ravi Bishnoi's clever delivery, caught by Hooda! That breakthrough will boost LSG's spirits. This marks Ravi Bishnoi's 50th wicket in the IPL. Bishnoi expertly varied the pace, pitching a leg-break into the pitch, leading to Rohit's dismissal. He departs after scoring 37 runs off 25 balls, including 1 four and 3 sixes.
10:05 PM: MI 81/0 (9 overs)
Mumbai Indians have displayed an outstanding opening partnership, relentlessly attacking the bowlers even after the powerplay. The pitch, which initially offered more turn in the first innings, seems to have improved for batting conditions.
9:59 PM: MI 47/0 (5 overs)
During the Powerplay, the team LSG has primarily relied on seamers and has used only one over of spin. The fast bowlers attempted to deceive the Mumbai batters with cutters, but the batsmen proved equal to the challenge. In a particular over, Rohit Sharma showcased his skill by playing a scoop shot for a six on the leg side, indicating that he is in excellent form and timing the ball well.
9:45 PM: MI 47/0 (4 overs)
Rohit Sharma faced a slow bouncer from Yash Thakur and confidently advanced down the track, executing a powerful pull shot that sailed over the boundary for a maximum. Despite the slower nature of the wicket, Mumbai Indians have been able to find occasional boundaries like this, ensuring a decent run rate at this stage of the match.
9:30 PM: MI 27/0 (2 overs)
Superb start by MI openers on slow pitch at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow. 20 runs in the first two overs of the match.
9:15 PM 177/3 (20 Overs)
Lucknow have posted 177 runs on the board as Marcus Stoinis ran havoc on the Mumbai Indians bowling attack in the last five overs. He remained unbeaten on 89 off 47 balls with 8 maximums and 4 boundaries. LSG scored 69 runs in the last five overs.
9:05 PM: 147/3 (18 Overs)
Marcus Stoinis completes his fifty in just 36 balls on a very difficult pitch for the batters, he has smased four maximums and three boundaries so far. Chris Jordan into the attack for the Mumbai Indians has been taken to the cleaners.
8:55 PM: 118/3 (16 Overs)
LSG can push the paddle now with Ayush Badoni yet to come and play with just four overs left, LSG will eye at least 160. Nicholas Pooran has walked to replace Krunal Pandya in the middle.
8:46 PM: 100/3 (14 Overs)
Lucknow re set in the middle now and both batters will surely look to push the paddle now with just six overs left. Jason Behrendorff and Akash Madhwal attack the stumps for the Mumbai Indians.
8:36 PM: 89/3 (12 Overs)
Krunal Pandya is batting on 39 off 32 balls at the moment alongside Marcus Stoinis who is on 26 off 18 balls. Lucknow Super Giants have got themselves into a comfortable position now, both batters can push the paddle now.
8:20 PM:: 74/3 (10 Overs)
Lucknow steady themselves with Krunal Pandya and Marcus Stoinis in the middle. Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma brings in Akash Madhwal to attack the stumps.
8:10 PM: : 55/3 (8 Overs)
LSG with Krunal Pandya and Marcus Stoinis in the middle, the side needs a partnership desperately. Piyush Chawla and Hrithik Shokeen attack the stumps for the Mumbai.
7:55 PM: 35/2 (6 Overs)
Krunal Pandya and Quinton de Kock in the middle for Lucknow Super Giants with 2 wickets down, the conditions at the Ekana Stadium look quite difficult for the batters at the moment. 35 runs from the Powerplay for LSG.
7:49 PM : 23/2 (4 Overs)
Lucknow Super Giants are in a tricky position at the moment with Krunal Pandya and Chris Jordan in the middle. Mumbai Indians looking for another as they look to put the pressure on the opposition even more.
7:38 PM: 12/0 (2 Overs)
Lucknow Super Giants off to a slow start as Chris Jordan and Jason Behrendorff hand Mumbai Indians a fine start. MI should look for an early wicket and put the pressure on the opposition.
7:30 PM: Match begins!
Deepak Hooda and Quinton de Kock walk out to open batting for Lucknow Super Giants. Jason Behrendorff attacks the stumps for Mumbai Indians.
