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Whenever these two teams faced each other it have been a stellar contest .This contest features Players like Rohit Sharma, SuryaKumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Kl Rahul ,Marcus Stoinis and Ishan Kishan.
It is surprising to see that Mumbai Indians have been Dominated by a newly included Lucknow Super Giants. They have win Percentage of 83.33% against the five times champions. This record would definitely bother Mumbai Indians.
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow is known for its slow and turning pitch and looks like Mumbai Indians don't enjoy much on this kind of surface . They have lost both the matches played on this ground .
Mumbai Indians is team which have a great record on their home ground against all the teams but it is not the same case against Lucknow Super Giants. . Mumbai Indians have lost the match they played at Wankhede stadium against the LSG.
During the covid times when IPL was held at limited Venues. Mumbai Indians have managed to register their one and only win against the Lucknow Super Giants in IPL.
In the recent five matches played within these teams. MI have managed to win just a single match. This time Mumbai Indians under the leadership of Hardik Pandya will be roaring to change this record in their favour. Rishabh Pant the newly appointed captain will definitely try and maintain the dominance of LSG over MI. All eyes will be on former Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma and newly appointed skipper of LSG Rishabh Pant, both players were a key part of India’s world cup victory as well.
Former Lucknow Super Giants skipper Kl Rahul has scored most runs in LSG vs MI matches .He have scored 289 runs against Mumbai Indians. Which also includes his two tons against MI in 2022.
Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen Ul Haq has taken most number of wickets in LSG vs MI matches .He has total of 7 wickets against the five time champion team .He is followed by MI leg spinner Piyush Chawla who has taken 5 wickets against LSG.
This match was the first between these two teams against each other and Rohit Sharma invited Lucknow Super Giants to bat first after winning the toss. It was a Kl Rahul after that as he was smashing Mumbai Indians bowlers everywhere . Captain Rahul reached his half century real quick and also converted his start got his hundred . The first Hundred by a LSG player against the Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma was looking clueless while Kl Rahul was batting . While other batter were struggling on that pitch Kl Rahul was playing effortlessly. With 5 long sixes and 9 fours Rahul scores 103*(60) . Short cameo from Deepak Hooda 15(8) help Lucknow set up a total of 199/4 (20). With the kind of Batting line-up Mumbai Indians had it looked like they can chase down this target . After a poor start for Mumbai by their openers . Dewald Brevis and Suryakumar Yadav stitched together a partnership to keep Mumbai alive in the contest . But economical spell from all rhe LSG bowlers especially Avesh khan 3/30 . Mumbai Indians fell short of the target by 18 runs and Lucknow Super Giants registered their first victory against Mumbai Indians. LSG skipper KL Rahul was awarded with the Player of the match award.
These two teams faced each other again within a span of 10 days at the Wankhede Stadium
. It looked like an action replay of the first match. Rohit Sharma won the toss and again invited LSG to bat first. Again Kl Rahul started to take the attack on the MI bowlers and scored the same amount of runs as he did 8 days ago against the same team and same bowling attack . But this time he didn't get the support of other batters as he was the lone warrior for LSG. Kl Rahul stayed unbeaten on 103*(62) and even after KL Rahul’s ton Lucknow Super Giants put up a total of just 168/6 (20) . This time it looked like an easy chase for Mumbai Indians but once again LSG bowlers did a great job to keep the pressure on the MI batters. Krunal Pandya took the key wicket of set Rohit Sharma and after that the match was turned into LSG’s favour. Three Wickets from Krunal Pandya sealed the win for LSG as they won the match by 36 runs. Once again skipper Kl Rahul was awarded with Player of the match award.
Rishabh Pant(c) , David Miller, Aiden Makram, Aryan Juyal, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Yuvraj Choudhary, R Hangargekar, Arshin Kulkarni, Ayush Badoni, Shardul thakur, Avesh khan, M siddhart, Digvesh Singh, Akash Singh, Shamar Joseph, Prince Yadav , Mayank Yadav , Ravi Bishnoi.
LSG looks and formidable side this team with a new face leading the team . It will be interesting to see how Rishabh Pant will lead this team .Their batting with 3 power hitters in the middle order makes it more stronger Pant , David Miller and Nicholas Pooran and finishing touch from Ayush Badoni. The pace bowling lineup of Lucknow Super Giants which looks inexperienced for death overs can turn out to be a weakness for them.
Hardik Pandya (c) , Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickleton, Shrijith K, Bevon Jacobs, Naman Dhir, Will Jacks, M Santner, Raj Bawa, Vighnesh Puthur, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwani Kumar, Reece Topley, VS Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb-ur-rahman, Jasprit Bumrah.
One of the best batting lineup if not the best in this season ,every batter is a match winner itself .Mumbai Indians had a similarly team last year as well but due to internal conflicts the team had poor run last year but this year they are a top contenders to lift the trophy for the 6th time .
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