Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Eliminator
The Eliminator match of the TATA IPL 2023 playoffs will witness a clash between Krunal Pandya’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai Indians (MI) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Despite the absence of their regular captain KL Rahul, Lucknow Super Giants managed to secure a place in the playoffs. Surprisingly, none of the LSG players feature in the top 10 list of leading wicket-takers or run-scorers, yet they successfully secured a spot in the top 4 of the IPL Points Table. With 17 points, Lucknow Super Giants won 8 out of 14 matches and finished 3rd in the standings.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians faced their own challenges with the absence of fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for the entire season and Jofra Archer for half of the season. However, they still managed to qualify for the IPL Playoffs. With 16 points, Mumbai Indians won 8 matches in the league stage and claimed the 4th position in the IPL 2023 Points Table.
Interestingly, Mumbai Indians have faced Lucknow Super Giants thrice in IPL matches and have surprisingly lost all three encounters. They are yet to secure a victory against LSG. If Mumbai Indians fail to win this match, their journey in IPL 2023 will come to an end.
Moving on to the pitch report for LSG vs MI, the surface at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai has been consistent throughout. This season, six teams have managed to score 170 or more runs, indicating that the pitch favors the batsmen. The average first-inning score on this pitch is 163. However, teams batting first have had more success in winning matches compared to those batting second. Therefore, in a pressure situation like this, the captain who wins the toss might choose to bat first.
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