LSG vs MI: IPL 2023 Records & Stats at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

Mumbai Indians (MI) will fly to Lucknow as they will lock horns with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a winner-take-all contest in match number 63 of Indian Premier League 2023 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on May 16.

Mumbai Indians will be coming into the contest on the back of an extraordinary century from Suryakumar Yadav against the defending champions in their last game. With seven wins in 12 games, they are placed well in the third position on the IPL 2023 points table.

 On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants will be heading into the game after Nicholas Pooran's masterclass againsT Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last game. With six wins and one no result, they are placed just behind their opponents in fourth place on the ladder.

For MI, Suryakumar Yadav is the go-to batter as he has so far aggregated 479 runs in 12 games at an average of 43.55 while Ishan Kishan has managed to score 366 runs. In the bowling department, Piyush Chawla holds the key for MI and has already grabbed 19 wickets in 12 games in the ongoing season. MI would look to win their remaining games and seal the top two spots in the league.

For LSG, Kyle Mayers has been the best batter as he has so far aggregated 361 runs in 12 games at an average of 30.08 and all those runs have come at a strike rate of 144.40 while Nicholas Pooran has scored 292 runs at an average of 29.20. Ravi Bishnoi leads the bowling chart with 12 wickets for them. LSG would look to carry their winning run in their remaining games.

Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch report:

As seen in previous games, the wicket at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow aids the spinners as it is on the slower side. A thrilling affair could be on the cards; however, it may not be a high-scoring contest. Any score in the region of 165-185 will be competitive, and either skipper winning the toss may elect to field first.

LSG vs MI Head-to-Head Record:

Both teams have met twice in the history of IPL with Lucknow winning both games

IPL Records and Stats at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow

In as many as six games played at this venue, spinners have bowled at an average of 19.2 and an economy of 6.5 compared to pacers who average 20.1 at an economy of 7.1. Teams batting first have won thrice while batting second have won twice. One game ended in no-result. Teams winning the toss have preferred to chase at this venue.

Strategy and Match-Ups:

Quinton de Kock has struggled against Piyush Chawla, scoring just 9 runs in 13 deliveries and has been dismissed once. Another exciting battle will be between Amit Mishra and Rohit Sharma. Mishra has picked Rohit for a record seven times in 91 balls while giving away just 87 runs. 

Krunal Pandya will be tempted to bring in Amit Mishra early in the powerplay. Ravi Bishnoi has picked Suryakumar Yadav thrice in 20 balls and has given just 23 runs. Avesh Khan has picked Rohit twice in 13 balls while giving away just 11 runs.

LSG vs MI Highest and Lowest Total Records:

LSG’s highest total against MI is 199 while their lowest total is 168.

MI’s highest total against LSG is 181 while their lowest total is 132

Top Players to Watch Out For:

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG): 

Quinton de Kock, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis

Mumbai Indians (MI): 

Suryakumar Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Ishan Kishan

LSG vs MI Full Squads:

Mumbai Indians (MI) Full Squad:

Rohit Sharma, Sandeep Warrier, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Jofra Archer, Tim David, Mohd Arshad Khan, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Arjun Tendulkar, Tristan Stubbs, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal, Cameron Green, Riley Meredith, Piyush Chawla, Duan Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Raghav Goyal

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Full Squad:

Krunal Pandya (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Karun Nair, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen ul Haq, Yudhvir Charak