- Match Prediction: Lucknow Super Giants to win
- Toss prediction: Mumbai Indians to win the toss and field first
Here is our LSG vs MI prediction for match no. 48 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 between Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on Tuesday, April 30.
Read on for our detailed LSG vs MI predictions ahead of this clash.
- Date and time: April 30, 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
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Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians match preview
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants sit in a pretty decent position on the table with 10 points and a net run-rate of 0.059. They have won five out of nine games so far and lost four. Most recently, they suffered a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals.
Batting first, LSG had a poor start as they lost Quinton de Kock and Marcus Stoinis in the first two overs. KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda then added 115 runs for the third wicket. Hooda made a 31-ball fifty while Rahul struck 76 off 48 deliveries. Defending 196, LSG had Rajasthan at 78 for 3 in 8.4 overs but they couldn't get through Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel.
LSG possible XI: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c/wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Matt Henry, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians' disastrous IPL 2024 continued as they lost another game against Delhi Capitals by 10 runs. They are languishing at the ninth place on the table with just 6 points. The Hardik Pandya-led side has won just three games and has lost six.
The MI bowling attack was obliterated by Jake Fraser-McGurk, who hit 84 off just 27 deliveries as Delhi piled on 257. Chasing a mammoth target, MI needed a strong start but they lost their top three in the powerplay with 65 runs on the board. Hardik Pandya made 46 in 24 balls whereas Tim David smashed 37 off 17. Tilak Varma scored a fighting 63 off 32 but couldn't get the team over the line.
MI possible XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Nehal Wadhera, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara
Pitch and expected weather conditions
Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has provided some help for bowlers in the ongoing season. However, the impact player rule and batters being aggressive in general has resulted in big scores. Five games have been played here this season, with the average first innings score reading 180.
The forecast suggests the weather in Lucknow should be clear on Tuesday evening. There is no cloud cover or any rain threat predicted during the evening. The temperature is likely to hover between 25-30 degree Celsius.
LSG vs MI Dream11 prediction
Our LSG vs MI Dream11 prediction for this match
- Wicketkeeper(s): Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran
- Batter(s): Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma
- All-rounder(s): Hardik Pandya, Marcus Stoinis
- Bowler(s): Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Thakur, Mohsin Khan
- Recommended captain: KL Rahul
- Recommended vice-captain: Suryakumar Yadav
Here in the LSG vs MI match prediction, let's shed some light on why we have picked this XI for the Dream11 contest. Looking at the average score here, we will go with a balanced approach.
From the wicket-keepers, we have picked all three LSG players KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock and Nicholas Pooran. De Kock hasn't been in great form but should enjoy batting against the pace heavy MI line-up.
Among the batters, we have included Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma. All three have been in good form and bat in the top four. Hardik Pandya came to bat earlier in the last game and scored some runs while Marcus Stoinis has been batting at number and has hit a century recently.
In the bowling section, we have got the best in the world Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Thakur and Mohsin Khan. The LSG pace pair has been in pretty good form.
As for C and VC, we have KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav. Rahul not only is in great touch but has an incredible record versus Mumbai with an average of 87, including three centuries and five half centuries. Suryakumar has looked in good form and has two fifties in five innings.
Match prediction: Lucknow Super Giants to win
These two teams have faced each other four times in the IPL with Lucknow Super Giants winning three of those. Add to that the current form of two teams this season, LSG hold an advantage. Lucknow have a pretty solid batting line-up while Mumbai also have a formidable batting unit. LSG seems to have better bowling resources whereas MI bowling attack is heavily reliant on Jasprit Bumrah. Our match prediction is for Lucknow Super Giants to win.
Toss prediction: Mumbai Indians to win the toss and field first
Looking at the record, the Ekana Cricket Stadium doesn't show much bias for the team batting first or second. The venue has hosted a total of 12 matches in the IPL, with the team batting first winning six and the chasing team claiming five games. The team batting second won the last three games played here. Our toss prediction is Mumbai Indians will win the toss and opt to field first.
Man of the match prediction: KL Rahul
KL Rahul has batted with an improved intent in the ongoing tournament. He has scored 378 runs from nine innings at an average of 42 and strike rate of 144. He has smashed three half centuries in the season. Rahul has an excellent record versus Mumbai Indians, with 867 runs at an average of 87 while striking at 136. He has three hundreds and five fifties against MI. Back him to be at his best in this game.
Betting Odds
- Lucknow Super Giants: 2.00 (PARIMATCH)
- Mumbai Indians: 1.80 (PARIMATCH)
The bookmakers have Mumbai Indians as favourites heading into this match. MI are reeling in the bottom two but still have lesser odds of 1.80 to win this match whereas Lucknow Super Giants have a bigger odds of 2.00.
