IPL 2024 – Match 48: LSG vs MI Match Preview, Playing XI, Players to Watch, Key Stats
Both Lucknow and Mumbai came into the contest with the baggage of loss in their receptive previous matches
The 48th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will witness the clash of Lucknow Super Giants hosting the Mumbai Indians at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on April 30, Tuesday.
Lucknow and Mumbai have faced each other in 4 matches in the IPL. In these 4 games, Lucknow has 3 wins while Mumbai has a solitary win to show.
Mumbai Indians will now approach every game as a knockout because losing even a single match will mean they will miss out on a berth in the playoffs.
Lucknow Super Giants is now even stronger with the return of their pace sensation Mayank Yadav who will look to make things difficult for Mumbai.
Match Details:
- Date: 30 April 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
LSG vs MI Probable Playing XI:
LSG Probable Playing XI
KL Rahul (C & WK), Quinton De Kock, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Marcus Stoinis, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Matt Henry, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan
Impact Player: Mayank Yadav
MI Probable Playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Mohammad Nabi, Luke Wood, Jasprit Bumrah, Piyush Chawla
Impact Player: Nuwan Thushara
Key Batters to Watch for LSG vs MI:
Tilak Varma
Slotting in the middle order, Tilak Varma‘s primary job will be to take down the spinners of the opposition who serve as a positive matchup for him.
Nicholas Pooran
Pooran plays T20 the way it should be played; he believes in the method of taking down his preferred matchups and to dead bat against his least preferred bowlers. Against Mumbai too, he is expected to follow the same approach.
Key Bowlers to Watch for LSG vs MI:
Mayank Yadav
Returning from a threatening injury, the “Hit the Deck” bowler will be bowling in the middle phase of the innings against some of the best batters of the league which will serve as a test for him.
Luke Wood
Lucknow’s top order is susceptible against left-arm bowlers bowling with the new ball; both of Lucknow’s openers struggle against left-arm pace and Wood with his angle swings the ball which will test them big time.
