FANTASY
Follow UsTwo sides with contrasting fortune – Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians – lock horns in a clash for two crucial points. Mumbai, who have lost seven games in a row, find themselves at the foot of the IPL table, with zero points. On the other hand, Lucknow with the loss against Royal Challengers Bangalore are lingering in the top four, with a chance to seal the coveted top-two spots for the IPL playoffs.
Ground Details and Combination
It is the Wankhede Stadium. While the venue has started on the slower note, with lower totals, it has since then transformed into a complete batting paradise. In the venue’s last game, the clash between Rajasthan Royals and the Delhi Capitals, a total of 429 runs were scored, with just ten wickets lost in the complete encounter.
Jos Buttler’s scintillating form showed the batters the perfect blueprint to go about their business, starting slow before picking massive momentum during the innings. The average winning score at the venue – 192 – suggesting how the venue is a true representation of a good batting surface.
At the venue, pacers have taken 49 wickets (68.1%), with 23 wickets being taken by the spinners. So, pace is the way to go at the venue. With plethora of high-quality pacers in the two sides, expect a good clash between the bat and the ball.
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Captain Selection
When it comes to a clash against Mumbai Indians, KL Rahul is a key player. This IPL, the right-handed opener from Karnataka has likened spin against pace. Against Mumbai, the right-hander has scored the most IPL runs, with 764 runs, averaging 76.4, striking at 133. In addition, Rahul also possesses the highest average against Rohit Sharma-led side in IPL history.
Not just that, the fact that the clash is at the Wankhede Stadium, where he has scored 399 runs, it might be a big game for the Karnataka opener.
Criclytics predicts Rahul to score between 31-47 runs against Mumbai
X-Factors
Jason Holder has an exceptional record in the competition. While he has not played a whole lot, due to a combination of different factors, his form in this year’s competition is exemplary. In the middle-overs and at the death, the right-arm lanky pacer has picked up eight picks, with five of those wickets coming at the death, where he averages just 15.2. Mumbai Indians are Holder’s second favourite side, with seven wickets, only behind Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Criclytics predicts Jason Holder to pick 2-3 wickets and score 9-13 runs against Mumbai
Even in a struggling season for the Mumbai Indians, Suryakumar Yadav has stood out. The right-hander is currently on a streak of six 30+ scores in the competition, while striking at over 135 in all those games. In just five games this season, the right-hander has piled 232 runs, averaging 58. In addition to that, Mumbai Indians’ No.3,4 and 5 have scored 625 runs, at a strike-rate of 143. So expect SKY to be one of the key players for the franchise, come their clash against Lucknow.
Criclytics predicts Suryakumar to score 35-53 runs against Lucknow
Here are top Criclytics Predictions:
Probable XIs:
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Dewald Brevis, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Hrithik Shokeen, Daniel Sams, Murugan Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Riley Meredith
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Dushmantha Chameera, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
