Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians: Can winless Mumbai make an impact by defeating Lucknow
The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League is halfway done and now, match 37 brings in a clash between Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. While Mumbai remains winless in the tournament, Lucknow is struggling with its current form.
Will Jasprit Bumrah reverse dismal IPL seasonMumbai Indians have had an abysmal season, as the team has lost all of the seven matches played so far. The team, however, has got a new talent found in Tilak Varma, who, alongside Suryakumar Yadav, is the only consistent player for the franchise. Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma have failed to make an impact as openers. Their bowling unit looked very fragile. Jasprit Bumrah doesn't look to be in his best form, whereas we saw Jaydev Unadkat failing to defend 17 runs in the final over of the previous match. The five-time champions will be eager to get their first win of this season.
On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants will be taking on Mumbai Indians after a defeat in their previous fixture. They have won four out of the seven matches played and need to get back to winning ways to get to the top 4. Apart from the skipper, the top-order in the form of Quinton de Kock, Manish Pandey is yet to fire from their bats and not be dependent on Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni and Marcus Stoinis in the middle order. The Bowling unit looks to be doing well however needs more consistency.
Pitch Report
The deck at Wankhede has been good for batting, with some even bounce and short boundaries. We can expect high scoring thrillers on the pitch.
Probable Playing XI
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Hrithik Shokeen, Riley Meredith, Jaydev Unadkat, Jasprit Bumrah
Lucknow Super Giants: Lokesh Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Manish Pandey, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Stats to keep an eye on
- On 21st April (Thursday), Rohit bagged his 14th duck in the IPL against Chennai Super Kings. Nobody has bagged more ducks than Rohit in the tournament.
- Ravi Bishnoi has restricted Suryakumar Yadav by dismissing him three times in four innings. This wicket can be very crucial for both teams.
- Mumbai Indians have the worst death overs economy rate of 13.05.
While Mumbai Indians will be looking to register their first win of the season, Lucknow Super Giants will aim to get back to winning ways. It will be an exciting contest to witness.