Preview by Ghcalive Staff
Mumbai Indians chased down another 200+ total with relative ease on Sunday (May 21), although they were forced to wait nervously for the results of the previous league game. A win for Royal Challengers Bangalore would have eliminated MI from the first qualifying round as they faced a team that had already qualified. Thus, MI had every reason to be concerned. But by night’s end, they had clinched a playoff spot.
The captain, Rohit Sharma, said following the SRH match that they are completely responsible for their failure to advance. In reality, he was accurate. MI was depending on someone else to guarantee their qualification despite finishing with 16 points after winning three of their final four games because of their unpredictable early performance. Such advantages are not possible at this point in the competition since they have already happened. They won’t have a chance to win the championship for a sixth time if they lose on Wednesday.
Just one year prior, the Lucknow Super Giants played their maiden season in this city. They were ousted by RCB the last time, and they will undoubtedly want to advance farther in 2023. Given that they lost their captain KL Rahul at a vital moment, it is commendable that they prevailed despite the stiff opposition from other teams. After that, many predicted that their campaign would fail, but Krunal Pandya & Co. succeeded. Given the anticipated circumstances, they will once more fancy their chances. Although LSG had a poor home record, they are a squad that is accustomed to playing on sluggish surfaces.
However, MI has been winning games this season because to their solid hitting. Their batting team did, however, play poorly in the game in Chepauk, and this time they will need to improve and make changes. Marcus Stoinis put forth an outstanding performance in the previous league matchup between these two clubs, while Nicholas Pooran excelled. But for LSG, that top order needs to contribute.
When: LSG vs MI, Eliminator, May 24, 2023 at 19:30 IST
Where: MA Chidambaram stadium, Chennai
What to anticipate: A humid evening will be shared by the two teams. Given how the par scores at Chepauk dropped in the second half, even a score of 150 may be enough to win the match.
Team Watch
Lucknow Super Giants
Since LSG is having difficulties matching up an opening partner for Quinton de Kock, there is a case to be made for returning Kyle Mayers rather than Naveen-ul-Haq. Amit Mishra will be sure of his abilities to use this surface as an impact sub.
Probable XI: Kyle Mayers, Quinton de Kock (WK), Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya (C), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, K Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur
Matchups & Tactics: LSG would dearly want for Stoinis to bat deep once more given his stellar record against MI’s designated death bowler Chris Jordan. Stoinis scored an astounding 151 runs off just 61 balls in his match against Jordan. If Rohit does manage to get through the new ball phase, LSG will still fancy their chances against him given the success both Mishra and Bishnoi have had against him.
Mumbai Indians
The predominance of left-handers in the LSG XI could persuade MI to bring Hrithik Shokeen back. Tilak Varma, the replacement from the previous game, must be included as well.
Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma/Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Hrithik Shokeen
Matchups & Tactics: If they do deploy both leggies, Suryakumar Yadav and Cameron Green will be MI’s best chance to counter LSG. The two players are frequently dismissed by legspinners, and they also smash the ball close to 140.
Squads:
Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Karan Sharma, Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya(c), Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Karun Nair, Manan Vohra, Mark Wood, Avesh Khan, Swapnil Singh, Romario Shepherd, Arpit Guleria, Suryansh Shedge
Mumbai Indians Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Vishnu Vinod, Tilak Varma, Ramandeep Singh, Tristan Stubbs, Sandeep Warrier, Riley Meredith, Shams Mulani, Arjun Tendulkar, Hrithik Shokeen, Duan Jansen, Arshad Khan, Dewald Brevis, Raghav Goyal
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