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Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs
Mumbai’s last shot at survival in the tournament
Lucknow Super Giants to win
Tournament: Indian Premier League 2022 | Format: T20 | Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India | Toss: To Bat
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Mumbai Indians haven’t had it this bad as they go into the 26th game of Indian Premier League 2022 against Lucknow Super Giants. Mumbai comes here with a loss against the Punjab Kings, their fifth consecutive loss of the season. Lucknow Super Giants also had a bad day in the office as they lost their last game against Rajasthan Royals.
Mumbai Indians would be down on confidence. Their bowling attack has looked ordinary and the famed batting line-up has also failed to deliver so far. A loss here would nearly put them out of contention for the playoffs and the side will need to do something special here. Super Giants have had a better season and they would look to improve their position on the points table.
Rohit Sharma’s side has been in a sorry state of affairs so far. The side comes here with a 12-run loss against the Punjab Kings. They are yet to earn their first points for the season heading into this do-or-die contest. Sharma would like his team to play with a fresh and open mind and deliver their best. They will need to play as a unit to win this contest.
Rohit Sharma needs to fire at the top and add runs with Ishan Kishan as the side has suffered inconsistency here. The middle-order looks good for the side with Suryakumar Yadav doing well and good knocks were seen from Dewald Brevis and Tilak Varma in the last game. The lower middle-order hasn’t contributed much, and the side would expect to see Kieron Pollard play his natural aggressive game.
They need to work on their bowling which has become a major pain point for the side. Basil Thampi and Jaydev Unadkat went for runs in the last game and they can’t afford the same against Lucknow Super Giants. Jasprit Bumrah put up his best show of the season in the last game and this would be welcomed by the side. They would also want to see better spells from Murugan Ashwin and Tymal Mills in this game.
Top Batsman – Ishan Kishan
Top Bowler – Jasprit Bumrah
Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Jaydev Unadkat, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Tymal Mills, Basil Thampi
Tymal Mills, Fabian Allen, Jaydev Unadkat, Kieron Pollard, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Rohit Sharma, Murugan Ashwin, SA Yadav
KL Rahul’s side broke its three-game weaning streak as they went down against Rajasthan Royals by 3 runs in the last game. Their inability to create partnerships cost the side dearly in what should have been an easy run chase. Mumbai Indians have not had a great season so far and they would be down on confidence. Rahul would look to exploit this and make it to the top of the points table with a win in this game.
The side draws its strength from the strong opening pair of Quinton de Kock and Rahul and the duo would need to provide a steady start in this game. The middle-order hasn’t been at its best and Deepak Hooda would have to lead the attack and score runs alongside Jason Holder and Krishnappa Gowtham as the duo went out cheaply in the last game. Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, and Marcus Stoinis add to the side’s batting strength down the order.
Their bowling attack has looked good, and the side would expect good spells from Jason Holder and Dushmantha Chameera in this game. Avesh Khan has bowled a good line in all games and the side would expect a good sell from him. Gowtham, Pandya, and Ravi Bishnoi add depth to this bowling attack for the side.
Top Batsman – KL Rahul
Top Bowler – Avesh Khan
KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
Ravi Bishnoi, Lokesh Rahul, Avesh Khan, Quinton de Kock, Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Jason Holder, Ayush Badoni, Dushmantha Chameera
We expect a hot and humid afternoon in Mumbai on April 16. Batting conditions are expected to be great as the past games played here have shown. There is little for the bowlers on this surface and a score of 200 runs would be on the mind of the side batting first.
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai is a great place to bat with a flat wicket and lightning fast outfield making it great for the bowlers. The ball comes onto the bat nicely letting batsmen express themselves. Fast bowlers have had a torrid time on this wicket but pinners have enjoyed success as the wicket is friendly towards them.
We have seen big scores being made here this season and scores being chased easily. The wicket has been flat, and this makes it a perfect venue to chase big scores. The side winning the toss in this game would have little hesitation in batting first as this is an afternoon game and batting conditions would be their best at the start.
Mumbai Indians must win this game to stay alive in the tournament. They can’t afford to lose close games as we have seen so far. The side would expect a better show from its bowling attack that lacks depth and has most players in poor form. Lucknow Super Giants have depth in bowling and a batting line-up that has done well. They will start as favorites to win this game.
Lucknow Super Giants to win
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