Match particulars
Lucknow Super Giants (fifth) vs Mumbai Indians (ninth)
Lucknow, 1930 IST (1400 GMT)
Big image – MI let down by abroad seamers
After two defeats in their final two video games, MI’s playoff possibilities have nosedived, and in the event that they lose on Tuesday, they are going to be in the identical boat as Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Before the season began, MI regarded one of many stronger sides regardless of being skinny within the spin division. Somehow, that has not translated into performances, and an enormous cause behind that’s their abroad quick bowlers’ struggles.
Form information
Lucknow Super Giants LWWLL (final 5 matches, most up-to-date first)
Mumbai Indians LLWLW
Team information and influence participant technique
Lucknow Super Giants
Matt Henry might have to make method for Mayank. That can even permit LSG to usher in Ashton Turner for an out-of-form Devdutt Padikkal.
Depending on whether or not LSG are batting first or bowling, one in every of Ayush Badoni and Yash Thakur may very well be the Impact Player.
Probable XII 1 Quinton de Kock, 2 KL Rahul (capt, wk), 3 Marcus Stoinis, 4 Deepak Hooda, 5 Nicholas Pooran, 6 Ashton Turner, 7 Ayush Badoni, 8 Krunal Pandya, 9 Mayank Yadav, 10 Ravi Bishnoi, 11 Mohsin Khan, 12 Yash Thakur
Mumbai Indians
MI can think about bringing in Kumar Kartikeya for Luke Wood, particularly if the pitch is on the slower facet. Suryakumar Yadav (if bowling first) and Nuwan Thushara (if batting first) may very well be their Impact Player choices.
Probable XII 1 Ishan Kishan (wk), 2 Rohit Sharma, 3 Suryakumar Yadav, 4 Tilak Varma, 5 Hardik Pandya (capt), 6 Nehal Wadhera, 7 Tim David, 8 Mohammad Nabi, 9 Piyush Chawla, 10 Kumar Kartikeya/Luke Wood, 11 Jasprit Bumrah, 12 Nuwan Thushara
In the highlight – Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav
Stats that matter
Pitch and situations
Quotes
“If you look at Quinny’s [de Kock’s] season, he has played nine innings and has scored three fifties, which is not a bad thing. But also, he got out sort of in the first or second overs at times. We will know his X factor. He is a guy who on his day can take their game away from you. Do you want to make too many changes? I think with the experience he brings at the top, you don’t want to change that. Just with his history, you need to back him in that position.”
LSG bowling coach Morne Morkel on de Kock’s type
“This is a slightly bigger ground as compared to others, so that will be a relief for the spinners. We want to keep things as simple as possible – restrict runs and try to take wickets.”
Kumar Kartikeya on MI’s recreation plan
Hemant Brar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo