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The second playoff match, the Eliminator, of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will witness a face-off between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, May 24
The five-time champions MI are brimming with confidence due to their recent performances, especially from the batting department. Similarly, LSG’s overall success is also highly dependent on their batters.
While Mumbai have plenty of experience when it comes to playing the knockout matches in the cash-rich league, it remains to be seen how Lucknow will handle the pressure and perform in the must-win fixture.
Pitch report:
The MA Chidambaram Stadium has been renowned for favouring spinners, and the pitch will likely be firm and dry, potentially providing a significant advantage to the bowling side. The team winning the toss should consider fielding first in order to capitalize on the bowling-friendly conditions.
Probable XIs:
Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock (wk), Karan Sharma, Krunal Pandya (c), Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Nehal Wadhera, Tim David, Jason Behrendorff, Kumar Kartikeya, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal.
Head to Head record:
Played: 03 | LSG won: 3 | MI won: 0 | No result: 0
Match Prediction:
Case 1
- LSG wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-50
- MI total: 160-170
Case 2
- MI wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 50-55
- LSG Total: 170-180
The team bowling first to win the contest.
